Point Middle - Princeton Offense Sideline Out Of Bounds Play Maybe you are all in on Aaron Jennings’ Princeton Offense System. If you’re a basketball purist, it’s hard not to love the beauty of his system. Or maybe you recognize its effectiveness, but aren’t ready to make it your entire offense. Either way, you can take advantage of the actions that Princeton Offense provides. How? By setting up Princeton action when you have a dead ball. One common dead ball situation is sideline out of bounds.