Mark of a rectangular playing area and select players that are "it". The size of the playing area and the number of "it" kids should be adjusted if:
Every kid that is not "it" has a ball. Chasers attempt to get a ball or force a dribbler out of the area. A player that loses the ball or leaves the area is frozen, and stands with the ball in their hands.
A frozen player may be freed when another dribbler passes the ball through their legs.
Coaching points:
- this game is successful if it gets kids to
- enjoy the feeling of running hard
move with the ball away from the tackler to maintain possession
- Kids that are "it" need to work together
- tackle kids as a team
- tackle kids in one general area, so one "it" player can defend against them being unfrozen
Modifications:
- Game never ends: add more "it" kids, or have coaches join in the chase
- Kids hide instead of dribble to escape: make the field smaller
- work on a specific skill by making kids execute it to free a player, eg:
- send the ball through the legs with the non-dominant foot (twice, once in each direction)
- back-drag the ball through the legs, practicing a particular nutmeg move