4 Hoops & 6 Balls place four hoops in a square about m wide(these are home base) Divide the players into 4 teams , one behind each hoops Place 6 balls in the centre of the square. one player from each team runs to grab a ball and place it inside their hoop, and return to base before the next player in line goes to grab another one Once the balls have gone from the centre the runners can steal a ball from other bases. The first team to have 3 balls wins or until 2 min Encourage talking and team work amongst the girls
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