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Netball: Run out and touch cone - Conditioned Game

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DESCRIPTION

After players have made a pass they must then run to any cone on the outside of the court and touch it before re-joining the game.

Depending on the ability of your players, you can condition the game so the defenders must follow them to the cone.

COACHING POINTS

Encourage players to think about which cone to run to and what affect that will have on the court space.

Also encourage them to consider the change in pace when running back into the game and to vary the angle at which they run back into the game (not always running directly at the ball which often happens).

Notes:

The idea behind this game variation is to encourage players to keep moving after they have made a pass, taking their marker with them, before sprinting back into the space they have created to recive the next pass.

Progression:

Remove the cones and the condition so players can now play the game normally.

Even though the condition in lifted, encourage players to vary their movement around the court and after each pass players should make a run away from play before sprinting back into to recieve a pass.

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Run vs pass game:

Two equal teams

The team on the outside have to run a relay around the outside of all the cones (each player runs around once).

Meanwhile the players in the middle have to pass the ball around the smaller square and see how many times they can pass the ball around their square in the time it takes the other team to all round the outside.

Swap teams.

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Multi-Ball Madness:

Both C players for each team start with a ball both in the centre circle facing the dirction they are shooting and the coach blows their whistle to start the game.

Each team is trying to score as many goals as possible during the time frame.
The game has 2 balls going at the same time.
Every time a goal is scored the GK takes a back line pass.
If a ball goes off the sideline normal rules apply
You may find a lot of the time there be two balls down one end, this is then where your centre court players should make a difference.

If a team intercepts/takes the ball they must try to get it to their shooters to score a goal.

When a goal is scored or goes off the backline the ball goes to the GK or GD for a backline throw in.

Coach to keep score of the game - extra players can score and umpire where needed.

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Pass chase:

2 groups of 4 with one ball in each group standing in two interlocking squares.

The idea of the practice is that the ball starts on opposite sides and both teams pass the ball in the same direction around their square.

The teams are competing to pass the ball around their team the quickest and overtake the ball from the other group.

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Shooter Shuttles:

Set up:

Split players into runners and shooters - no more than 4 shooters at one time who start in the shooting circle, each with a ball. The runners line up on the middle transverse line facing the shooters.

The Aim:

Shooters need to score 50 goals before the runners finish their shuttles. They can shoot from anywhere in the circle and must keep count themselves.

The runners must complete 20 lengths of the two thirds before the shooters score their 50 goals. Each time the runners touch an end line that counts as 1 shuttle run.

When both groups have finished change the 4 shooters this means some players will be running again which is good for their fitness and all players will run twice. You could allow them to complete 15 shuttles if they are struggling.

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