Chest Catch - Captain Ball

This is a modified game designed to improve the players’ ability to perform the handpass, the solo and catching techniques in a game situation

Organisation

• Set up a playing area approximately 30m x 20m
• Mark a goal area at each end using cones
• Divide the players into two equal teams 
• One player from each team acts as the goal receiver 
• The aim of the game is to reatain possession using the handpass and score by handpassing the ball to the goal receiver
• After each score, the goal receiver returns the ball to the opposing team
• The Players are not permitted to use their hurleys

STEP Variation

Task - Challenge the Players to score with as few passes as possible

Task - As the Players improve require them to use the hand pass to retain possession