Invasion/Territory Tactical Problem #1

In any Invasion/Territory type game many tactical problems can arise. Although there are several, I will be focusing on a basketball tactical problem of maintaining control and possession of the basketball. The key to solving this tactical problem is to focus on different dribbling games and activities. Here are two games that I think are very appropriate and useful for focusing on dribbling while maintaining control and possession of the basketball:

Tactical Problem: Maintaining control/possession of the basketball

Game 1: Red Light, Green Light - Have all the players line up on a base line on the basketball court or somewhere on the gymnasium floor. Each player needs to have a basketball. Tell the players to begin dribbling when the teacher or leader calls "green light", they must dribble forward towards the other side of the court or gym. When the teacher or leader calls "red light" the players must come to a complete stop holding the ball tightly in their hands. After the students get the hang of the two commands you could add some modifications. If the teacher or leader calls "yellow light" the students must dribble to their right. If the teacher or leader calls "blue light" the students must dribble to their left.
This dribbling game emphasizes continuous control and possession of the ball while dribbling in all sorts of directions. The game also requires a high level of alertness.

Game 2: Bean Bag Dribble Relay - This game resembles a relay race, with one half of the group competing against the other half. Divide the students into two separate teams, one team will line up behind the basket on the base line and the other team will line up at centre court. Pile plenty of bean bags half way between the two teams. When the teacher or leader says "start", the first person from each team will dribble forward towards the bean bags, grab one bean bag and return to their team. Encourage the students to do this without stopping their dribble. When the students get back to their teams they will pass the basketball to the next person in line and drop their bean bag in their teams bucket. Play until no bean bags remain on the court. The team that has collected the most bean bags wins. A modification you could add is to make the playing area larger and add more obstacles throughout the court before the players reach the bean bags in the middle. An example of an obstacle could be to use pylons and get the students to dribble between the cones.