This game is designed to enhance player catching, passing, movement and communication skills. Aim of the game is to not let the ball land in your third of the court. The ball cannot land the river.
The ball must be thrown from your own third of the court. The ball must not come into contact with the middle third. If it does you are out. Players that are out sit on the side of the court. If the ball lands in your third, the closet player is out. Play continues till one team is all out.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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