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
Encourage players to communicate with one another when attacking and defending in order to win the game.
Try to get players thinking about the defending principles:
Encourage players to link the 3 stages of defence during game play:
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
Most club teams defend one-on-one and nothing else. A well-drilled zone gives you a second option, and against the right opponent it is the difference between chasing and controlling.
The backline pass is the most under-coached restart in netball. Get it right and you turn a dead ball into an attacking weapon before the opposition has reset.
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