1- The player stands at the blue cone with a hockey puck and ball.
2- The player attempts to hit the ball into the goals.
3- If the player scores, they win the amount of points allocated for that goal. If they miss, they receive no points.
4- The player scores an extra point for that area if they score in the orange corner.
5- The player then goes and gets the ball, ready for another shot.
6- The player has 90 seconds.
Adaptations:
Equipment:
in more ways than one
in more ways than one
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