Knock Out

SKILL FOCUS

Fine Motor, Gross Motor

GROUP SIZE

4+

EQUIPMENT

1 basketball hoop, 1 basketball

SETUP

Have the students make 1 line behind a foul line. Give the first 2 children in line a ball.

INSTRUCTIONS

1. On ‘go’ the first child in line shoots from the foul line with the objective of making a basket before the child in line behind them sinks a basket.

2. If the first child misses their foul shot, they can retrieve the ball and now shoot a layup as the next child must now shoot a foul shot, following the same pattern of shooting a layup if they miss their first shot.

3. If the initial child makes a basket first, they retrieve the ball and give it to the next child in line without a ball. If they do not make the basket first, they are out.

4. The last child left wins.

Make it Easier: 

Shoot from a spot directly in front of the basket

Make it Harder:

Move the first shot out past the foul line, to the corners, or behind the 3-point line

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