Players come on to the court one at a time. Coach stands on opposing baseline and underarm feeds the ball. The player has to make the shot land anywhere across the net successfully within the court. If they do so, they go to the end of the line. If the player misses, they must put their racket down (out of the way so not a trip/slip hazard) and join the coach in the 'Jail' side of the court. The only way they can escape from jail is by full catching the ball from another player, this means they can swap with the player. The last player left gets 3 chances to win the game, if they make ANY of the 3 shots they are pronounced the Jail-Master.
Can vary the feeds for differing abilities.
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