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Put down the same number of hoops as you have players. and set out a square with cones for the players to run around.
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COACHING POINTS

  • First play the game without a ball. Last one in the hoop.
  • 2 in a hoop
  • Then give the players a ball each. Players run around the outside of the square. When the coach gives the sign (whistle) the players have to run with the ball into a hoop (no hands allowed)
    Once the players understand you could take a way a hoop each time. OR if you want to keep everyone involved all the time take away the persons ball and they can continue playing. It is the last player into the hoop with the ball that looses the ball each time. Last person with the ball is the winner.

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  • Setup as shown.
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    • The blue team have a ball each and on the coach's command run around the blue cones.

    At the same time the red team run (without the ball) around the red cones.

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