Bring energy, movement, and smart decision-making to your P.E. lesson with Cone Flip Touchdown—a basketball-style game played without dribbling or shooting. Students work together to create space, complete passes, and time their runs into the end zone.

How you score

• Touchdown = 3 points: catch a pass inside the end zone and place the ball on the floor.

• Extra point (+1): immediately after scoring, one player gets one cone-flip attempt—if it lands upright, earn +1!

Skill Focus

• Passing (chest, bounce, overhead) in a dynamic game setting

• Moving without the ball: spacing, cuts, support (give-and-go)

• Cooperation & decision-making: when to pass, where to move

• No-contact defensive awareness: closing passing lanes safely

Quick Setup

• Mark two end zones (about 2–3 m deep)

• Play 3v3 or 4v4 on small courts

• Place one cone per team at an “extra point spot.”

Core Rules

• No moving with the ball (pivot is OK)

• Complete at least 3 passes before a touchdown can count

• Contact, traveling, drops/interceptions, or out-of-bounds = turnover

Teacher-Friendly Variations (Inclusion + Challenge)

• No-steal / shadow defense rounds

• Add an Offense Joker who always plays with the team in possession

• “All-touch” rule (everyone must touch before scoring)

• 5-second stall count to keep the pace

• Easy handball or soccer adaptations (same end-zone scoring)

Details

• Grades: 3–6

• Time: 12–15 minutes

• Download: Printable PDF (game card)

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