Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Pass Tag
Two taggers share one ball and can only move it by passing; everyone else dribbles. Get tagged with the ball and you join the taggers.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 8+
- Ages
- 9+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball per dribbler, 1 ball for the taggers
How to run the drill
- 1Two taggers with one ball between them. Everyone else has a ball and dribbles inside the area.
- 2Taggers can't run with the ball — they pass it and tag a dribbler by touching them with the ball.
- 3Tagged players put their ball down and join the taggers.
- 4Last dribbler left wins.
Coaching points
- Taggers: move without the ball, pass ahead of the dribbler
- Dribblers: head up, see where the ball is
- Call for the ball
More warm-up drills
Box Out Mayhem
Ball on the floor, defender boxes out: the attacker has five seconds to get round and touch it.
Bulldog
Everyone dribbles from one side of the court to the other while the bulldogs in the middle try to knock their ball away. Last dribbler left wins.
Circle Tag
A 12-second chase around a circle. The runner changes pace and direction while the tagger tries to close the gap.
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