
Teams of 10 players, ball per 10 players. Grid size 10 x10 AIm; to practice passsing to a sset pattern and to develop and omprove communicaton skills. Players stand in a circle and number 1-10 at random. no consecutive numbers many stand stand together. players pass to each other 1 to 10, first to get back to number 10 WINS Add more balls to the game (start with 1, add more more to make 2, and so on) Player must call for the ball in order to tell the ball carrier where to run to.
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