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Netball: Numbers Game - Quick Passing Attack

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DESCRIPTION

Have two evenly numbered teams lining up on either side of the netball court.

To start the drill call out a number. Upon hearing the call the first players in the queue must run out (in the image 5 players from each team must run).

All players must touch their base line then run into the middle to try and be first to receive the ball. Whichever player is the first to cross their transverse line receives the ball from the coach and their team is attacking, the other team is defending.

The aim is to get pass and move down the court to score a goal. Once completed, the players go to the back of the line in their respective teams, and you call out another number to start the game again.

COACHING POINTS

First team to get to 5 goals wins!

Progression:

Players can only use only straight line and square passes to get the ball to the hoop. If they throw a diagonal pass, then it is a turn over to the other team.

Variations also could be every second pass has to be a bounce or you are only allowed to pass to a player who is driving towards you.

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2 groups of 4 with one ball in each group standing in two interlocking squares.

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The teams are competing to pass the ball around their team the quickest and overtake the ball from the other group.

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Two equal teams

The team on the outside have to run a relay around the outside of all the cones (each player runs around once).

Meanwhile the players in the middle have to pass the ball around the smaller square and see how many times they can pass the ball around their square in the time it takes the other team to all round the outside.

Swap teams.

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The cops must defend the diamonds (netballs) and protect them from the robbers who are trying to steal them and take them to their home.

To start the game off coach blows their whistle once to release the Robbers then a second time to release the Cops to chase them.

The robbers must work together to get the balls home by passing them using netball rules.

The cops must intercept the ball or cause 3 second violations. If they successfully do this the diamond (netball) gets put back inside the blue coned area and the player who loses the ball has to go to jail.

Robbers can free their team mates in jail by high-fiving them. When the robbers are home the cops cannot touch them

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Multi-Ball Madness:

Both C players for each team start with a ball both in the centre circle facing the dirction they are shooting and the coach blows their whistle to start the game.

Each team is trying to score as many goals as possible during the time frame.
The game has 2 balls going at the same time.
Every time a goal is scored the GK takes a back line pass.
If a ball goes off the sideline normal rules apply
You may find a lot of the time there be two balls down one end, this is then where your centre court players should make a difference.

If a team intercepts/takes the ball they must try to get it to their shooters to score a goal.

When a goal is scored or goes off the backline the ball goes to the GK or GD for a backline throw in.

Coach to keep score of the game - extra players can score and umpire where needed.

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