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GAME OF THE MONTH

SCREAM ‘TIL YOU DROP!

This is a great game to play if you are just entering the pre-season. May teams have lots of activities planned for both new and returning student-athletes. When hosting a Try-it-Out event or an early skills clinic (or even a late-season practice when kids are feeling worn out), it can be useful to have some “propless” off-the-bike games in your coach toolkit to keep kids occupied, burn off some energy, raise enthusiasm, and get some great laughs!

Where: Open space

Objective: I can build a positive team culture. I can have fun.

How to play:

  • Line up your student-athletes 
  • When you say “GO” student-athletes will run as fast and far as they can while screaming as loudly as they can
  • When they can no longer scream, they drop to the ground (dramatic, oversilly drops encouraged)
  • The student-athlete who made it the furthest “wins”

Never underestimate our student-athletes’ desire to still be kids and have FUN.  Introducing off-the-bike games can turn up the fun factor and provide variety for everyone at practice.

 

 

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Click to see more NICA games at The Trailhead!

In addition to our growing library of games here on The Trailhead, NICA’s entire collection of on- and off-the-bike games are available in full PDF form in the NICA Coach Resources. To access the coach resources, log into Pit Zone and click the “Courses, Resources, & Benefits” button. Use the resource links on the dashboard, or the search function at the top of the screen. 

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Special thanks to CANYON, a NICA corporate partner.

NICA partners help kids gain access to a thriving and engaged cycling community.