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Basketball: Island Hopping

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Players dribble their ball outside from island to island without being caught by the catcher. The catcher is not allowed on the Islands. Anybody caught goes to a prison island.

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Island Bulldog:

Players with a ball try and get to the other side without being caught (must dribble the ball).

None of the players are allowed on the islands (Set up area with cones).

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Passing Relays:

Pass the ball around the outside of the cones. While another team is running a rely around the outside square.

How many passes can the passing team do in the time the realy team runs. Then vice-versa.

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Grip Game:

Each player has a basketball. At the end of each baseline put a football goal. The coach has a volleyball. Each player must hold his or her basketball with both hands (fingertips). The game starts in the central circle. The coach bounces the volleyball and players must hit the volleyball with the basketball and try to score a goal.

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