Warm-up Relays with Role Changes
Relays in which each leg has a different role: runner, jumper, ball dribbler.
How to play
- Teams of four.
- Leg 1: run; leg 2: two-foot jumps; leg 3: dribble a ball; leg 4: run backward.
- Each round, players rotate to a different leg.
- Four rounds.
Rules
- Hand off the baton hand to hand.
- Stay in your lane.
Variations
Easier
Two legs.
Standard
Four legs.
Harder
Legs assigned by drawing lots.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: adapted leg.
- Balanced teams.
Learning goals
- Warm up in varied ways.
- Encourage teamwork.
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