Clean Your Room
Pass fast and work as a team in a frantic, fun race.
What this drill teaches
Fast, accurate passing under joyful chaos, plus the habit of everyone working at once. With balls everywhere and the clock running, standing still costs the team — so full-team effort and safe, low passes become the winning strategy.
In games: Great for the team where three kids do everything and two spectate — everyone learns that games are won by all hands moving, and that a wild throw is a wasted one.
- Low, safe passes and rolls — nothing aimed at heads
- Every single player moving for the whole round
- Heads up in the mess, no collisions
U8: rolling only keeps it safe and still hilarious. U10: expect proper bounce passes under pressure and smart choices about which ball to clear first.
Equipment
lots of balls
Setup
Two teams, each on one half. Spread balls across both halves.
Steps
- 1On 'go', pass or roll balls onto the other team's half.
- 2Keep your half as empty as possible.
- 3No throwing at people — pass low and safe.
- 4On the whistle, the team with fewer balls wins.
Coaching points
- Quick, safe passes — not wild throws.
- Everyone works, nobody stands still.
- Keep your head up in the chaos.
Why kids love it
Total joyful mayhem — a perfect high-energy finisher for the youngest groups.
Variations
Roll only, no throwing.
Every ball must be sent over with a bounce pass off the floor — no rolls.
Freeze on the whistle; any player still holding a ball leaves it on their own half.