Game version
Scoop game: a partner rolls the ball and you scoop it on the move with nobody contesting it. The pair counts clean scoops, then swaps.
Reaction Rolls
A partner rolls balls without warning in different directions; react, scoop clean and reset.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Stand in a ready stance 5 yards from your partner.
Core: Medium. Beat your own best out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- You and a partner
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Lacrosse stick, 4 balls, partner
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Ground Balls
The steps
How it works
- Stand in a ready stance 5 yards from your partner.
- They roll a ball left, right or short with no warning.
- React, scoop through it and pull to your ear.
- Do 3 sets of 8, resting a minute between.
Coaching point
Read the roll, then explode.
Safety: No body contact: go for the ball, never the player. Helmet and gloves on when a partner rolls the ball.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (slow roll), Core (medium), More (to your side). Beat your own best out of 10.
Story
You are a gardener scooping up the golden apples.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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