Team 2-Square
Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square
How to run it
- Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped:
- If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square
- If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square
- If a student does not allow the ball to bounce before returning it
- If playing with two full courts, the space between the courts will be considered out.
- Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square
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Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped:
If a student does not allow the ball to bounce before returning it
Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Team 2-Square. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped:; If a student does not allow the ball to bounce before returning it; Standard rules of 4-square apply, along with all of the ways play can be stopped: If the ball bounces twice in a team’s square If a student hits the ball out of bounds or into their own square. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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