Game: Bank it In                                            Type: Invasion

Cycle: I, II, III                                               Activity Level: easy, moderate

Tactics: attack a goal, quick passes (give and go) score points, use open space, communication

QEP: Comp I, time and space, Comp II, offense, defense, communication, strategy, scoring

Description:

Hockey nets are set up, upside down, facing the walls so the bottom of the net is open to the wall.  Players try to score by banking the ball off the wall and into the net.  Players may take up to five steps with the ball and the ball must be passed twice before attempting to score.  After each point is scored, the players switch so that each player has a chance to play offense and defense.

Modifications:

Add more nets and allow teams to score on any of the surrounding nets.

Change the type of ball to increase or decrease difficulty.

Make the teams larger or smaller depending on size of play area

Size of play area.

Safety:

Keep head up to avoid getting hit by balls or running into other players.

Keep a small buffer around the nets do children don’t accidentally fall on them.

No sliding.