No sticks needed.
Use a tennis ball.
Players try to score by rolling the ball through the goals. Passes and shot must be delivered below knee height, otherwise, the opposition team get a 'free hit'.
Split into two teams. Netball rules (no running with the ball and no tackling). Players are permitted to go anywhere. No deliberate contact with other players.
Players try to score by rolling the ball through the goals. Passes and shot must be delivered below knee height, otherwise, the opposition team get a 'free hit'.
Progression:
Conditions To Add in to change the game slighlty:
Emphasis on movement off the ball and moving the ball on quickly.
Actively discourage players standing 'in goal', pretending to be goal keepers.
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