- split the group up into two teams
- set a group of cones scattered at the far end of the feild
- set two cones for the kids to dribble through
- the kids have to dribble around the cone and up to the other cones, once they reach them they collect one and bing it back
- they place the cone in the hoop and the next player goes
- the team with the most cones at the end wins
- variation of the game, add a defender or make the dribble route different
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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