Set-up: Four coloured castles in the corners (make them big enough that all players can fit if needed). Centre square is dragon(s) den.
The story: On sunny days everyone comes out of their castles to play (dribbles their ball around) and the dragon stays inside it's cave because it doesn't want to get sunburnt... But... when the clouds come out so does the dragon(s) and all the kids have to run back to their castles to hide from the dragon!
When the dragon comes out it is looking to tackle the kids and steal their ball to take back to it's den. When the dragon tackles and gets the ball the other player becomes frozen (Frozen= Player makes a triangle with stick on ground). A friend comes and rescues them by pushing their ball under their stick (through the triangle). Once this happens they can run and steal their ball back from the den and dribble to castle.
Key Phrases coaches yell:
Sunny Day = Kids come out to play, dragon(s) in den
Cloudy Day = Dragon(s) comes out kids dribble to castles
Ice Storm = Everyone (kids & dragon) become frozen until the sun comes back out (coach yells "Sunny Day") and they thaw out. (Used to ensure players have control of their ball and calm group down if energy getting too high)
Castles Progression:
To start = All castles are open to any kids.
2) Only certain coloured castles are open (change it up and announce it as you say it is a cloudy day ex; red and yellow castles only)
3) Only certain number of kids can be in each castle (Important: make sure the total number allows for all kids to get in a castle ex; 3 kids per castle or red and yellow castles can only have 2 kids, etc..)
Dragon Progression:
1) Coach is dragon
2) 1 - 3 Players are designated as dragons (rotate dragon(s) and increase number based on success and skill of players/dragon)
Important Reminder: No back tackling to get ball back! Once dragon tackles/touches ball it is theirs to take back to den as the other player is now frozen.
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