Bump Out, Elimination or Knockout
One of the greatest games that kids play all over the country is one that i always called elimination. Sure it goes by other names like bump out or knockout or lightning and the list goes on but the game is still played the same way. In fact, just last week a group of 10 grown men spent a half hour playing as we waited for more people to show up for our lunch time games. It was fun and ever more fun because I won a few times.
For those that need refreshers the game is played by choosing a spot on the floor and forming a single file line from that spot. Two balls are in play with the first two players in line each having one. The object of the game is to make a shot before the person behind you makes a shot. If the person behind you makes it before you do then you are out and the game keeps going on. The player who makes a shot passes to the next player in line and the game just goes on. If the initial shot is missed then the rebound must be tracked down and put in with the same rules applying. IF the person behind you makes a shot before you then you are out.
It’s a great game that is competetive, fun and teaches shot making under pressure. I love it.
