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Twenty-One (Basketball Shooting Game)

T
PLAYERS
2-6
DIFFICULTY
SETTING
Outdoor
MATERIALS
HOW TO PLAY
1

One player shoots first from any spot on the court, worth two points if made from the field.

2

Whoever misses or scores, the ball is live for a rebound that anyone can grab.

3

Whoever secures the rebound may take up to three free throws, each worth one point, before play resumes.

4

After the free throws (or if the shot from the field went in), possession is contested again for the next field attempt.

5

Players keep a running personal point total across the whole game.

6

The first player to reach exactly twenty-one points wins, and going over the target forces their score back to zero.