15x15m pitch. 5 players per team, 2 teams per pitch. 1 team in bibs. Give one team the ball these are the attackers the other are defenders. The team with the ball need to make 10 clean passes without the ball been dropped. A player with the ball can run but they can be tagged (at waist level) by a defended which means the other team get the ball. If the ball carrier stands still then the defended can’t tag that player, they must stand 1 metre away and can only try and slap the ball down when a pass is made. The ball carrier must shout out the number of the pass each time. None ball carriers can run in any direction and the ball can be throw in any direction but cannot be thrown above the head. 5 minute game. Progression, increase the amount of passes needed to be made or get the to roll the ball on the floor rather than throw it
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