A classic playground game where each player competes individually to reach exactly 21 points.
The American 21 Game mixes free throws, 1-on-1 action, and decision-making, teaching scoring under pressure and shot selection with limited dribbles.
Note: it is not recommended to use it to start because the effort is too high and you may incur a risk of injury).
Objectives
- Perfect Shot
- Improve the placement on the Rebound offensive
- Read the trajectory of the shot
- Intuit possible trajectory of the bounce
Recommended age
- From 10 years onwards (from category alevín),
Number of players
- From 2 players and up to a maximum of 4.
Recommended time
- The need to finish the game. In case you want to make it more short, you can reduce the final score 11.
Equipment and facilities
- 1 ball of Basketball.
- In a half court with one basket.
Initial arrangement and description of the American 21 Basketball Game
Lots are drawn on a first player to start the game with ball control. The first player shoots from the Free Kick, and in the case of dunk the basket is worth 2 points (it was a shot of 2 points launched from the Free Kick (but it is a shot of 2 points!). In case of failure, it continues the game with bounce and game of 1×1.
The game is very demanding physically.
It begins in the following way: after throwing the first player the first launch of two points from the Free Kick, in case of score, the player who threw the spear free kicks until they fail.
In case of failure, all players fight for the rebound offensive (including the one who threw it).
The player will take control of the ball you need to exit out of the line of 3 points and throw to the basket against the opposition of the other players.
In the event of failure, be penalized with a Free Kick in automatically.
If you check, the basket will have the validity of the launch zone and will be directed to the Free Throw lane to continue adding. The objective of the game is to reach 21 points.
The first player to reach 21 wins.
In case of exceeding the account of baskets of 21, you will have to get to 31. In case of return to exceed the 31st, you will have to get to 41 and so on.
In case of leaving the ball for the bottom line or band, the player does not infringing nearest will draw it out.
Note: in a game as a mathematician, it is important that ALL players have as much his own as that of their companions, and it is good to remember often the score of each one.
Variants
- You can increase the difficulty level by subtracting the value of the basket is failed to the particular account of the player who threw it.
- You can subtract a point for a free Throw failed.
- To return to attack simply exit out of the area or you can put the option in which you do not need to quit to boost situations close to the ring and give greater importance to the rebounds.
Note: all variants are combinable.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
