No sticks needed.
Use a tennis ball.
Players try to score by rolling the ball through the goals. Passes must be below knee height, otherwise the ball is turned over and given to the opposition as a 'free hit'.
Split into two teams. Netball rules (no running with the ball). Players are permitted to go anwhere. No deliberate contact with other players.
Players try to score by rolling the ball through the goals. Passes must be below knee height, otherwise the ball is turned over and given to the opposition as a 'free hit'.
Progression:
Conditions to Consider:
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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