Pirate's Treasure

Fun game

Protect your dribble while collecting 'treasure'.

8 min 6–14 Half court · dual
Ball-handlingU8U10
Press play
OffenseDefenseBall / cone Move Pass
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Setup

Scatter 'treasure' (beanbags/cones) in the middle. Players dribble around the edge.

Steps

  1. 1On 'go', dribble in and grab one treasure at a time to your base.
  2. 2You must keep dribbling the whole time.
  3. 3'Pirates' (1–2 taggers) try to tap balls away.
  4. 4Most treasure when time's up wins.

Coaching points

  • Protect the ball as you reach for treasure.
  • Keep the dribble alive.
  • Head up for pirates.

Why kids love it

Treasure-hunting turns tricky one-hand ball control into an adventure they don't want to end.

Variations

Harder

Weak hand only.