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Add a helper: a favorite toy joins in “Run and Score a Try” and cheers for every try. Everyone gets a turn.
Run and Score a Try
Run with the ball in two hands around cones, then put it down over a line to score a try. Running and dodging, no contact.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set 3 cones in a line and a “try line” at the end.
- Ages
- 4 to 6
- Time
- 3 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Small soft ball, 4 cones or shoes
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Evasion
The steps
How it works
- Set 3 cones in a line and a “try line” at the end.
- Your child holds the ball in two hands.
- They run around the cones and put the ball down over the line.
- Cheer the try. Walk back and go again.
Coaching point
Praise the try: “Try! Great dodging around the cones.”
Safety: No contact: nobody chases to grab the child or the ball. Play on grass or a soft, flat, clear space.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Story
You are a kangaroo, and your toy friend is learning from you.
Practice makes progress
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