Stopping a Ground Ball - Pass the Guards

This is a fun game to develop the technique for stopping a ground ball

Organisation

• Mark out a grid 10m x 20m
• Divide the players into three teams
• One team acts as guards, forming a line across the centre of the grid
• The second and third teams attempt to roll or throw the ball past the guards from either end of the grid
• One point is scored each time a ball passes the guards
• Each team has a turn in the centre

STEP Variation

Task - As the players develop, increase the distance between them and allow them to strike the sliotar

Equipment - A large sliotar makes the technique easier to perform; a smaller sliotar makes it more difficult