Shooting Relay

Fun game

Make shots under team pressure and race the other team.

10 min 6–16 Half court
ShootingU8U10U12U14U16

Step-by-step walkthrough

6–16 · 1 ball and 1 hoop per team, cones to mark the spot

Get everyone ready

Your team behind the spotEach team takes its own hoop and lines up behind a marked spot with one ball. 123

● Player / attackGold: ball

Illustrated steps · 5 seconds per step at 1×

Set up

Split into teams behind a shooting spot; each team has a ball.

Look for: Rebound your own miss quickly.

Playback options
Illustrated steps · 5 seconds per step at 1×
Coach’s notes & group organisation

Split into teams behind a shooting spot; each team has a ball.

  1. First player shoots; if they miss, they rebound and shoot until it goes in.
  2. On the make, rebound and pass to the next teammate, then go to the back.
  3. First team to a set number of makes wins.
  4. Move the spot each round.

Suggested reset

The shooter retrieves each miss and keeps shooting until a make. After the make, retrieve and pass the same ball to the next teammate, then join the back. Keep each team at its own hoop or clearly separated station; reset scores for a new game.

Coaching cues

  • Rebound your own miss quickly.
  • Balanced shot even when rushing.
  • Cheer your teammates on.

Adapt the challenge

Easier: Shoot from right by the rim.

Harder: Move a step further out after every team make, and a miss moves you a step back in.

Make-Two Relay: Each player must make two in a row before the next teammate can shoot.

What this drill teaches

Shooting while people are counting on you. The relay adds hurry and teammates' eyes — the two things that break young shooting form — so players practise keeping a balanced, unrushed shot inside genuine excitement.

In games: Game shots come with noise, fatigue and pressure — kids who've made hurried-but-balanced shots for a relay team don't crumble when a real game asks for the same thing.

What good looks like
  • Shot rhythm staying the same even while racing
  • Misses rebounded at a sprint, no head-drops
  • Loud teammates — cheering, not just waiting for a turn

U8–U10: shoot from right at the rim so the relay actually moves. U14–U16: expect the step-back version and composure when a miss costs ground.

Equipment

1 ball and 1 hoop per team, cones to mark the spot

Setup

Split into teams behind a shooting spot; each team has a ball.

Steps

  1. 1First player shoots; if they miss, they rebound and shoot until it goes in.
  2. 2On the make, rebound and pass to the next teammate, then go to the back.
  3. 3First team to a set number of makes wins.
  4. 4Move the spot each round.

Coaching points

  • Rebound your own miss quickly.
  • Balanced shot even when rushing.
  • Cheer your teammates on.

Why kids love it

Team relays crank the energy — kids shoot harder when the team is counting on them.

Variations

Easier

Shoot from right by the rim.

Harder

Move a step further out after every team make, and a miss moves you a step back in.

Make-Two Relay

Each player must make two in a row before the next teammate can shoot.

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