Move the Cones

How to run the drill

1. 1Setup: split into two or three teams with at least two players per team. Give each team one ball, a shooting spot at a suitable range and three cones beside its line, clear of landing areas. Use matching shot difficulty for all teams.
2. 2Start: one player per team shoots, rebounds their own attempt and returns the ball to the next player. Keep turns in the same order. At a shared basket, wait for a clear rebound path before shooting.
3. 3Rules: after a make, the shooter first passes the ball to the next teammate, then walks one cone from their team's pile to another team's pile using the outside of the playing area. Misses do not move cones. Only the player who made the shot moves that cone.
4. 4Scoring and reset: a team wins as soon as its last cone has been placed in another team's pile. Call stop, return three cones to each team and start a new game. If nobody clears their pile after two minutes, fewest cones wins that round.
5. 5Rotation: every shooter rejoins the back of their team's line. Change shooting spots and the first shooter after each game.
6. 6Progression: add one dribble before the shot or use a pass-and-relocate catch. Move the shooting spots closer if the cone piles rarely change.

Coaching points

• Use a repeatable shot rather than rushing the race
• Pass the ball back before moving a cone
• Keep cones and runners away from the rebound area