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NAME OF ACTIVITY: Knock Out GRADE LEVEL: 3-12 EQUIPMENT: 2 Basketballs HIGHLIGHTS: Shooting, dribbling, passing, shooting under pressure. INSTRUCTIONS:
Personally, I have my students divided into as small of groups as
possible (5-7), but any number will work. You will need two
basketballs for each game.
Students will form a line behind the designated
area (foul line for older kids, or a spot you decide for younger
students) The first two players in line will have a ball.
The game begins when The first player takes his/her shot from the foul
line. The 2nd player will then shoot immediately after player 1.
If player 1 makes his/her shot they give the
ball to the next player in line (who immediately shoots from the foul
line) All first shots must be from the foul line. Player 1 then
goes to the end of the line.
If player 1 missed the first shot they must retrieve
the ball as quickly as possible and try to make a basket. Player
will continue to shoot until they make a basket or get knocked out
(Players get knocked out when the player that began shooting after them,
makes a basket before they do. Ex. player 2 scores before player 1,
player 1 is knocked out).
Anytime a player scores or gets knocked
out he must immediately give his ball to the next player in line, as
this is a quick and fast paced game.
In short, the object of the game is to knock
out other by making a basket before the player who shot first in front
of you. REMEMBER- players can only be knocked out if the
player who shot after them, scores first.
ex. if player 1 scores first, as he/she should, player 2 will continue
to shoot until he/she scores or get knocked out by player 3.
WINNER - originally, players who get
knocked out must sit out until there is only 1 player left - WINNER.
This still works ok if there are not too many in a group, but when I
want to practice shooting I like the next variation.
VARIATION - When a player would get
knocked out, I do not have them sit out. I give them a point,
strike, or letter like in Pig. Players will then keep track of
their own score or word, and after a given time, the player with the
fewest points, letters, etc. is the winner.
VARIATION - As described the first shot
must be from the foul line, but all other shots can be from anywhere.
Originally, the game allowed players to get their rebound and run to
where they want to take their next shot. Personally, I make the
students dribble if they want to move (Makes sense to me anyway :).
Also, with older students, you could make them shoot from where they get
their rebound.
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