What to do: Organise players into four groups. An additional player is designated as the giant to guard the treasure. The giant roams the space around the treasure. All footballs are placed in the centre of the playing area. When you call âGo!â, one player from each group attempts to steal one ball at a time and pass it back to their group. Must be a pass from the white cone Players tagged by the giant must stop and place their ball on the ground, step over it (perform a rollball) and return to their group. When all balls in the centre are gone, players may attempt to take a ball from other groups, but must perform a rollball if tagged by the giant.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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