Connect Four

Pitch: Lay out an even grid with flat markers, so that a playing area made up of individual squares is created between the flat markers. Outside the grid, one cone per team marks the starting point.

Equipment: Flat markers for the grid, 2 starting cones, at least 4 bibs per team in two different colours.

Players: Two teams, which have their bibs ready at the two starting points outside the area.

• The first player of each team enters the area with a bib and puts it down in a free square. Each square may only be filled with one bib.
• After putting the bib down, the players return to their team.
• The next player of each team enters the area with a bib and also puts it down.
• Once all the bibs have been used up, the players enter the area without a bib and may move a bib that has already been put down.

Scoring: The team that is first to place 4 bibs in an unbroken row, column or diagonal has won. The opponents can prevent this by breaking up the line with a bib of their own.

Note: Drill idea by Eddie Plickat.