Passing Chain
Passing chain: teams try to complete consecutive passes without the other team intercepting.
How to play
- Two teams in a marked area.
- Count passes out loud.
- Ten passes in a row = one point.
- An interception resets the count and the other team starts.
Rules
- No contact.
- No passing straight back to the same player.
Variations
Easier
Five passes.
Standard
Ten passes.
Harder
Bounce passes only.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: protected zone.
- Soft ball.
Learning goals
- Improve passing and getting open.
- Work as a team.
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