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SET UP

• In a large playing area set out five differently coloured scoring areas: four squares in each corner of the grid and one circle in the middle
• Place a hoop in each square.
• Split the players up into two teams, ideally 5 or 6 players in a team.

HOW TO DO IT

• Teams can pass the ball in any direction.
• If the player with the ball gets touched by an opposing team member, they must stop and pass the ball.
• A team has to score before they’ve been touched five times. If the team gets touched five times, the ball gets turned over to the opposition.
• To score a player passes to a team mate stood in any scoring zone. This score is worth 1 point.

• A team can score 2 points using the hoop. Two players must enter the square. One player holds up the hoop and other must receive a pass through the hoop from the ball carrier outside of the scoring zone

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DEVELOPMENTS

• Instead of a rugby ball, the game can use a funslinger, which is a net and missile.
• Change the number of touches allowed.
• Add in a defender with super powers: if they touch the ball carrier it’s an instant turnover.

COMMENTS

This game has plenty of options for additional developments: I have used a rule where after each score the defenders have to stay in the centre circle for 5 seconds. This has opened the space up for the attackers. It also gives the defenders the task to quickly close down the space after they’ve left the circle.

NOTES

This game works on developing players continuity and support in attack. Giving teams 5 touches to score before a turnover works on their execution of a score under pressure. Using a quidditch inspiration in a game ties it to something the players will know from pop culture and make it different from a standard game of rugby. If you don’t have hoops try using bibs or a tag belt to make a hoop.