Magic Ball

1. Mark a pitch about 15 metres wide and 20 metres long with a small goal at each end. Two or three players a side, one of them in goal.
2. The coach stands at the side with a supply of balls and passes one to a player, who attacks the other team's goal. If the other team wins it, they attack the other way.
3. As soon as the ball leaves the pitch, over a line or into a goal, the coach shouts "magic ball!" and plays a new ball in. Both teams go for it.
4. Each wave lasts 30 to 45 seconds; then the keeper changes. Use one pitch for every two or three teams, so a team rests for one wave at most before it comes on again.

This game is about the moment the ball changes hands. When the ball is lost, the player decides at once: chase it back or get back to cover the goal. When the coach shouts, everyone has to see where the new ball is going and decide: race for it, or let a teammate go and get into position for what comes next. The keeper decides when to stay on the line and when to come out for a loose ball.