1) Set up cones in around the midcourt line and adjust the area of the cones so that all players can move freely.
2) Give every player a ball exept one player (of your choice) who will be the shark. In every game the shark must start in the middle of the area you have created with the cones.
3) Now that the games setup is understood, the way the game works is simple. The monitor of the game (coach, teacher, student, etc) will blow a whistle and then the game starts, the shark is trying to knock the balls out of the area within the cones and the minnows are trying to avoid the shark. The last minnow standing wins and is the next shark.
4) But their is a twist, if the monitor blows the whistle again all the minnows stop moving and can only dribble then the shark can try to get rid of some of the minnows. And the only way the minnows can defend their ball is by pivoting and blocking. After 10-15 seconds the monitor should whistle again and then the minnows can resume moving around until the whistle goes of again.
1) If you see a player struggling with one of the skills, give them constructive feedback so they can improve and be in the game longer.
2) Have the shark tell a minnow that he/she is out if the shark gets them out to prevent cheating.
3) Make sure to pay attention to the game so that after you whistle you see if people are moving or .not
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