Setup and Equipment:
- Polyspots are lined up in half/circle fashion around all of basketball hoops. Break the class into 4 teams. Put out as many spots as you can. Keep some on hand to throw out later if needed.
- Set up the spots so that the green and yellow spots are at the taller hoops and harder shots. These spots are worth 20 points each. All other colors are closer and worth 10 points.
- 20 points for yellow and 20 points for green, 10 points for all other colors.
- For Grades K/1/2 put the spots up closer to the hoops. Put many spots around the “hopper” hoop in the center.
- If time is short on this activity, it may work better just to have them count how many spots they can get.
Guidelines:
- On the start signal, one player from each team will dribble to a spot and try to score a basket.
- The players may have both feet on the spot, or one foot in back and one foot on the spot. No feet in front of the spot.
- If the shot is missed, they must dribble back to their relay team and pass to the next player in line.
- If the shot is made, the player should pick up that spot and dribble the ball in one hand and carry the spot in the other hand back to their relay team. Pass the ball to the next player in line and go to the end of the line.
- A maximum of one polyspot per turn.
- Each team will start a pile of spots and try to accumulate the most points.
- Remind players that they must dribble to and from the polyspots.
- At the end of the game, teams may count up their points.
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