Each team have a pile of 10 balls. They have to try and get as many of the others teams balls and return them back to their pile/ circle in the 30 second time frame.
Players can only collect 1 ball at a time.
Has to be in the circle.
Can put beacons to dribble through as a challenge (if they hot a beacon they have to start again with the ball).
Fun Hockey games.
Can be used as a warm up game.
Builds team spirit.
Teaches players to look up as they have to keep aware of what s going on around them.
in more ways than one
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in more ways than one
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