Game version
Pass-and-move pairs: pass, move to a new spot and get the ball back. Count passes in a row and try to beat your own last round.
Power Play Ball Movement
Move the ball quickly around the extra-player set-up to make the defense shift.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Six attackers set up in two lines of three; five defenders stay in a zone.
Core: Medium. Beat your own longest run of passes.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 6 or more players
- Space
- Pool
- Bring
- Pool, water polo ball, goal, 6 or more players
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Passing
The steps
How it works
- Six attackers set up in two lines of three; five defenders stay in a zone.
- Pass around with dry passes, looking for the open shooter.
- Count passes until a clear shot appears.
- Run it 8 times and rotate.
Coaching point
Pass and look, pass and look.
Safety: Swim only with a lifeguard or coach watching and, under 14, a grown-up within arm’s reach. No grabbing, holding or splashing in faces: this is a no-contact game.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (close), Core (medium), More (one touch). Beat your own longest run of passes.
Story
You are a pair of dolphins playing catch across the bay.
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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