Set up 3 gates for each team (Red and Orange) The two circuits will be running simultaneously. Orange vs Red Team As soon as a member of each pairing completes dribbling through their respective cones and through the middle back to the start, they collect 1 point. The winner of each circuit will be determined after 2 minutes continouus. A 30 second break will occur for the students to rest. Then members of each team will play the other members of the opposition team. The overall team winner will be determined by the total points from both rounds of circuits.
Close control between the gates Players can enter the gates in any direction they like to enable creativity Longer and bigger touches in between gates to increase speed Focus on control despite time restrictions Player acceleration after getting through the gate
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