This game is desigend for younger groups with mixed ability, ages 5-11. it focuses on the defenders and how they can approach the on coming player in the correct way and show them away from his target.
Cops are stationed outside the Vault and must defend it from the robbers. Once the robbers are in the vault they are safe and can complete their task.There are a number of ways to play this game and I will now outline 3: Game 1:Robbers must make their way to the Vault and steal a ball and then dribble it back. Once the robber makes it into the Vault, they are then safe and can dribble a ball back without problem.Only one robber from each group can go at a time and they must wait for their team mate to return before the next person goes. The Cops must defend the Vault by tagging the robber. If the robber is tagged they must return to their group and tag the next player to go. The game finishes when all of the balls are gone form the middle. (If the cops are too good allow two robbers from each groups to go at a time) Game 2:Now the vault is empty, the balls need to be returned. To do this we play a different game where the robbers must now put all of their loot back into the Vault. Again, only one robber can go at a time and they have to avoid being tackled. This time the cops are more origional defenders and must tackle the on coming robber as if they were a winger trying to get into the box.This game adds the element of tactical thinking for both sides and allows the defenders to work together to force the opposition away from their target but also works on the attackers ability to dribble under control. If the ball is tackled the robber must return to his corner and allow another robber to try until they make it in and stop their ball in the square. The game finishes when all of the balls have been put back into the middle. The winning team is the team who do it first and are then sat down in their square. Game 3: This game is an adaptation of both game 1 and 2 and can be played both ways. The teams play the same game as Game 1 but this time they not only steal from the middle they can also steal from each other. However, they can only be tagged by the cops still and so they can steal from other robbers freely. This can then be adapted to allow other robber to employ a defender whos main job is to defend their balls from other groups in a way of your choosing; tagging tackling any other of your choice the game finishes when all the balls from the middle have been stolen. The winner is the team with the most balls once all have been stolen from the middle. The seccond way to play it is to try and get rid of all of the balls. either by putting them in the middle and the defenders still tackle to keep them out, or to put them in another robbers loot. (Note: other robbers cannot stop people putting their loot in) Game ends when more than two teams get rid of all of their balls.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
in more ways than one
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