Combination Three Team Rotation Game

Objective

• -Keep intensity high with short, sharp games
• -Give every team regular rest and reflection
• -Reward teams that keep winning

Setup

1. 1One pitch with a resting team waiting on the side line in a 36 x 30 yards area.
2. 2Add a neutral bounce player on each side line inside a marked yard-wide channel.
3. 3Balls beside the resting team, three sets of bibs.

How to play

1. 1Two teams play a three-minute game while the third rests.
2. 2The winner stays on and the resting team comes in.
3. 3Play a full round-robin and keep a running score.
4. 4The first pass must go into the bounce player before the practice opens up.
5. 5A sequence only scores when three different players have touched the ball.

Progressions

• +Demand a one-touch set from the bounce player
• +Raise the demand once the group is consistently successful

Regressions

• -Allow the bounce player unlimited touches
• -Simplify the area or the service until success returns

Variations

• -Bounce players can join the attack once per round
• -Run the practice on the opposite side of the pitch

Common mistakes

• -Slow changeovers
• -Resting team switching off completely
• -Two players combining over and over while the third stands still