Tactical problem and Game

In the game of basketball A tactical problem is controlling the ball. Two games to help learn this skill are:


Tunnel Ball

Equipment: Medium or large ball.(basketball as well)
Skittle, cone or stump to act as the target
Chalk or rope to mark out the areas around the target.
Preparation: Mark two large concentric circles around the target (T), giving an area big enough for one team to play in without getting too close to the target post.

Divide in teams. One team takes up the position of the defenders whose job it is to stop the target from being hit, but may only move within the boundary of the shaded area. The attacking team can move anywhere outside of this area and has the job of scoring by hitting the target. Change teams around after 3 hits have been scored. Encourage passing between team members. All attacks or passes intercepted by the defending team are thrown back to the outer area. For basketball make sure that they use proper dribbling skills.

And:

Say catch

Equipment: Basketball

Game is best played with groups of 5 or more players. Before the start of each round choose a subject such as names of movies/films or equipment needed to go to the beach, etc.

Players stand in a circle spread out enough from each other, about 6 inches to a foot). Someone starts by throwing ball to any other player. Before the player who the ball was thrown to can catch the ball, they HAVE to say something that relates to the subject picked at the beginning of the game. For example if the subject was 'equipment for the beach' answers could be; towel, bathing suit, chair or anything that relates to the beach, etc.. If a player is wrong before they catch the ball, they're out! The last person standing is the winner!

Bonus game:

Zig Zag ball

2 teams each with a ball. Teams stand in two lines so that opposing team members are spaced alternately down the line. Second line is parallel to first, but starts with a member of the opposite team. Objective is to pass the ball without dropping it to each team member in turn so that the ball takes a zigzag route down the line. Drops must be passed back to team member that dropped it. First team to finish wins.

1--B--3--D--5-- F--7--H
A--2--C--4--E--6--G--8