1. Player are in pairs and positioned on a spot marker on court.
2. player 1 has a bucket of ball and is nominated as the server
3. player 2 has a butterfly net and is nominated as the return
4. Player 1 performs an overarm serve with a racquet in a cross-court direction to player 2 who attempts to catch the ball the butterfly net
5. Player aim to complete 5 successful serve and return combinations
6. Player change roles after 10 attemots
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