Dog house

This drill is a side-out game that encourages good defensive plays.

Set up

# of players : 4-8 players
Ideal : 6 players
Equipment : 6 balls +
Average duration : 20-35 minutes

Description

  • This drill is a side-out game similar in some ways to Paradise.
  • Play this game to 21 points.
  • One side of the court is the ”Dog House”. The other side is the scoring side.
  • If you are in the Dog House, you cannot score any points. You must win two points in a row to get out of the Dog House.
  • The coach starts the drill by serving or giving a free ball to the scoring side. If the scoring side wins the first ball, that team gets one point and rotates off.
  • If the scoring side loses the first ball the Dog House will get a free ball. If the Dog House wins this ball they go to the score side and the losing team comes into the Dog House.
  • If the scoring side loses the first ball but wins the second ball, they rotate off but they do not get a point and the Dog House stays the same.

* BeachCamp Hermosa Booklet

Variations

  • Switch teams
  • Switch sides
  • Switch left and right

Progression

Key points