Use discs to mark out a ladder to a pile of balls. 2 Teams with a ladder each. 1 goal in between the team's bases. Players start in their base, one (or more) players fetch a ball from the pile and dribbles it to an empty disc. Run back to base and send next player. Each team must fill up their ladder, they can then score a goal. first team to score a goal (or goals) and be sitting down in their base wins.
Make players drag balls out of the pile with the sole of their boots. Ensure balls are stopped on the cones with their foot on top before they return to base. Enhance by allowing more than 1 player to go at the same time to speed up the game and keep more players involved. Enhance to score more goals at the end.
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