Game version
Tag-belt dodge: a partner tries to pull your tag while you step and weave, with no body contact. A pulled tag just means swap roles.
Sharks and Fish Tag
Fish run across the pond with a ball while sharks try to pull their tags.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Mark a 15-yard square pond.
Core: Jogs. Beat your own count of tags kept.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Tag belts, cones, partners
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Evasion
The steps
How it works
- Mark a 15-yard square pond.
- Fish carry a ball and run from one side to the other.
- Sharks in the middle pull tags; a tagged fish becomes a shark helper.
- Play 4 rounds and swap who starts as a shark.
Coaching point
Look for the gap, then go.
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 (partner walks), Core (jogs), More (two cones to weave). Beat your own count of tags kept.
Story
You are a fox slipping past the farmer.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own count of tags kept. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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