Beat the Basket

Two even teams are required. Batters line up on the sideline of the court, fielders spread out anywhere on the court. Number 1 batter starts with the ball and number one fielder starts at the basketball ring. On signal to start, the batter throws the ball anywhere inside the court area. The batter then attempts to run across to the touch the opposite sideline and back to the original position. Each time they return to their original position they score one point for their team. Fielding team run to collect the ball and then use basketball skills of dribbling and passing to return the ball to fielder 1 who shoots for goal. When a goal is scored the fielding team call out "STOP" and runner stops running and totals their score. Number 2 batter repeats the throw and number 2 fielder goes to the key area to shoot their goal. Fielding team must follow all basketball rules. Game continues until all batters have thrown then teams change roles.

Disallow dribbling to encourage passing Enforce a rule that every team member must receive a pass before the shooter can shoot