Step 1/3“All clear” — dribble out on the court
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Games drill
Safe Zone Tag
Everyone dribbles freely until the coach shouts “Danger!” — then the tagger hunts anyone not back in a safe zone.
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- 6+
- Ages
- 6–10
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball each
How to run the drill
- 1One tagger starts in the centre circle; everyone else dribbles out of a safe zone (the key at each end).
- 2While the coach says “All clear”, everyone must dribble out on the court — nobody stays in a safe zone.
- 3On “Danger!”, the tagger chases and players dribble back to any safe zone. Anyone tagged outside one becomes a tagger too.
- 4Play until there is one survivor, who starts as the tagger next time.
Coaching points
- Listen for the call
- Know where your nearest safe zone is
- Control the ball when you sprint
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