Ball Hunt — Protect, Steal & Escape

Shared rectangular activation area. Ball carriers (players with a ball) move continuously, protect possession, scan for hunters, change direction and accelerate away from pressure. Hunters (players without a ball) actively attempt to win a ball with controlled pressure. When a hunter steals a ball, the player who lost it immediately becomes the new hunter and the winner becomes a ball carrier — no stopping, no elimination. Maintain approximately 1 hunter per 3–5 carriers. For large groups (16+), split into 2 balanced parallel areas with at least 1 hunter in each area. No fixed opponent, no goal, no teams, no scoring target.

Scan for pressure frequently. Keep body between hunter and ball. Use arm/body legally to protect space. Keep touches smaller when pressure is close. Accelerate when escape lane appears. Change direction before hunter reaches the ball. Do not run into crowded space. Protect first, escape second. React immediately after losing ball. Hunter presses with control. Attack the exposed side of the ball. Stay active after every turnover. Use both feet. Raise intensity progressively.

• Slightly smaller area
• Add one hunter
• Weak-foot requirement for carriers
• Bonus for escaping through a free gate
• Hunter must steal cleanly before role change
• Increase movement intensity

• Larger area
• Fewer hunters
• Slower intensity
• More space between players
• Unrestricted ball manipulation
• Hunters apply controlled or reduced pressure