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Handball: No more than one goal

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Two equal numbered teams play against each other with normal rules.

The only additional rule is that at no stage may a team be ahead more then 1 goal. So at 1-0 the team who are ahead have to keep possession until the end of the game.

Only if the opposition scores may they try to score again.

Play this way with 5-10 minute games with regular break.

COACHING POINTS

You could start the game with one team being 1-0 ahead.

This game is a great way of giving yourA teamplayers a chance to play together as a team against yourB teamplayers in your side without the scoreline being too one sided.

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Keep Possesion - Neutral Player Game:

Teams pass and must complete a certain number of passes in order to score a point.

Teams may use the neutral players at the side lines.

variation :

After every 3 passes players must pass to a neutral player, who passes back immediately.

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Handball rugby game:

Playing inside half a court at both sides there is a coned area about 2 meters deep.

Each team must attack the other team's zone whilst defending their own.

Aim of the game :

To try and bring the ball into the 'enemy' zone and make a try.

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Moving Goal Game:

Two equal teams play with one ball in half the court.

Two players who are on neither team hold an elastic cord (or a spare bib/piece of material) to form a moving goal. These two players must run around the pitch, keeping the goal open (stretched out).

The aim of the game for the other players is to score a goal into this moving goal through use of a bounce pass.

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pass - defend:

Two teams. In possion pass to other players if not try to get the ball.

- 1 point is scored when the defenders touch a player in possession of the ball (attackers must pass very quickly)
- change after 2 minutes

- ask for specific pass : bounce pass. both hands etc.
- play the game without dribbling.

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