Game version
Pass-and-run trio: pass along the line while running forward and count completed passes, then swap. The trio tries to beat its own last count.
Five Passes to Score
Keep the ball from a tag team: five passes in a row earns a point.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a 20-yard square and split into two small teams.
Core: Jog. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Rugby ball, cones, tag belts, partners
- Level · skill
- Developing · Catch & Pass
The steps
How it works
- Mark a 20-yard square and split into two small teams.
- Passes can go in any direction in this game.
- If the carrier is tagged or the ball drops, the other team gets it.
- Play 3 rounds of 3 minutes.
Coaching point
Move into space, call for it.
Safety: Tag only: touch with two hands or pull a tag belt. No grabbing, pushing or tackling.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (walk), Core (jog), More (pass to the weaker side). Beat your own longest run of passes.
Story
You are a relay of pigeons carrying a message down the field.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own longest run of passes. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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