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Ricochet Triple Ball

  • Three Foam Balls

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-Equipment Link:

https://www.gophersport.com/pe/balls/superbounce-coated-foam-balls

Ricochet Triple Ball

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-Objective:

-Fundamental Movement Skills:

-Equipment List:

  • Score more points than the opposing team by catching balls from their team's ricochet rally ball.

  • Locomotor

    • Dodge

    • Run 

  • Manipulative Send

    • Throw​

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block 

    • Catch​

-Setting Up:

  • Use a basketball court

  • Each team begins on their half of the court

  • One player from each team stands in their basketball crease in the other half of the court. This player (Ricochet Rally) holds one foam ball--no other players may enter the crease.

-Instructions:

  • Give the remaining ball to a player from one of the two teams.

  • Players with the ball can only pivot and cannot otherwise travel while holding the ball.

  • Players pass the ball to each other in efforts to move the ball closer to their ricochet rally player.

  • Players score by catching a ball ricocheted off their ricochet player's ball. Defense can attempt to knock the ball away.

  • When the ball lands on the floor or is intercepted or after a point is scored, the other team gets possession of the ball.

-Questions & Notes:

  • Questions for Understanding:

  • What are some of the best strategies to score points?

  • What are some of the best strategies to prevent the other team from scoring points?

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