Players are split into their teams with two teams at each hoop. One team will be on the left corner of the keyhole standing on a spot, with the other team standing on a spot on the right corner of the key. One player will lay up at a time, once shot, the coach rebounds the ball and passes it to the opposite line, alternating the lines that are doing a layup. On the ground near the hoop there will be two spots in order for the children to focus on the correct foot work (left side = left foot, right foot and right side = right foot, left foot). Once shot the child then runs to the back of the line they come from and they take a seat. Once everyone has had a turn from each side we will swap the lines over so they get to lay up from the other side.

A game of miniball is made up of 5 players on each team. Each quarter will last 5 minutes with a 1 minute break between the quarters and at half time. Miniball is played with the same rules as standard basketball, not including the "Backcourt" rule and any rules that include time allowances (e.g. 3 second, 5 second or 24 second rules.) Also there are no free throws, instead any foul will result in an inbound from out of court. Miniball also has extra rules as follows:

Each player has a bib on that is a different colour to anyone else in their team, and can only defend another player with the same colour band (e.g. red band can only defend red band.)

After a basket, the team that scored must retreat to half way and allow the other team to advance the ball to that point before defending.

Team work is actively encouraged and any players being selfish with the ball will be reminded to play as a team.