Handball: King/Queen dodgeball

DESCRIPTION

Teams and Setup:

• Two teams are divided across two halves of the playing field.
• Each team secretly chooses a king or queen without revealing who it is to the other team.

Objective:

• Protect the king/queen on your team.
• Eliminate the other team by hitting their players with the ball. If the king/queen is hit, the entire team loses the game.

Gameplay:

• A standard game of dodgeball is played.
• Players can throw the ball to eliminate opponents by hitting them.
• If a player is hit, they go behind the opposing team's field and become a defender.
• Defenders are responsible for retrieving the ball and throwing it back to their team.
• The king/queen must be protected without giving away their identity, so teammates need to play strategically.

Defenders' Role:

• Defenders who are behind the opposing team’s field can try to hit opponents to bring their own eliminated teammates back into the game.
• If all players are eliminated from one team, the defender steps into play with three lives and tries to hit opponents to allow their team to re-enter

COACHING POINTS

Ways to Make It More Challenging:

bounceballs:

• Players must throw the ball so that it bounces once before hitting an opponent.

Minimum Pass Rule:

• Players must pass the ball at least once before attempting to eliminate someone.

Jumpshot:

Players must throw using a jump shot to eliminate opponents.