Pirate Ship

Close control and protecting the ball under pressure, with constant scanning for danger.

20x20 'ship'. All dribblers (sailors) keep a ball each; 2-3 pirates wear bibs and have no ball.

1. Pirates try to kick the sailors' balls out of the area.
2. A sailor whose ball goes overboard does a quick skill task (5 toe taps) to rejoin.
3. Last sailor with a ball becomes a pirate next round.
4. Play three rounds; sailors count survival time.

• Keep the ball close and your body between it and the pirate.
• Scan constantly — know where every pirate is.
• Dribble into open seas, not into crowds.
• When a pirate commits, cut sharply behind them.

• Sailors freeze when a pirate approaches — movement is safety; coach escape cuts.
• Players dribble in circles at one pace — reward sharp changes of direction.
• The rejoining task is skipped in the excitement — no task, no re-entry.

• Shrink the ship.
• Add a pirate.
• Sailors must also pass through a gate mid-round for bonus points.

• One pirate, walking pace.
• Bigger ship.
• Pirates can only intercept loose balls, not tackle.

• Pirates kick balls out — no physical contact with sailors.