AKA: Ankle Sumo Preparation: Large circle at least 4 metres in diameter – marked out using string or chalk. Official Sumo arenas are 4.55m in diameter. An ideal game for those feeling active to lose some steam. Girls, as well as boys, like to play this so don’t be...
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Rollerball
Submitted by Victoria Crick. Played at Blenheim High School, Epsom Can be played as a team or non-team game and uses small foam balls. Object of the game is for a player to attempt to run between two lines of players from a starting position to a wall or...
Protect the President
Submitted by J. Hart Players again stand in a large circle with two people in the middle. One person in the middle is the President, the other is the Bodyguard. Those standing in the circle try to hit the president with the soft ball. The bodyguard may do anything...
Gagaball
Supplied by Rachel Gilchrist Use a beach ball. Everybody puts 1 hand behind them and use the free hand to hit the ball away from themselves and at other players. If you get hit below the belly button (navel) you leave the game to stand in a jail area....
Piggy-in-the-middle
A classic ball game with three players, although it is sometimes played with a few more. Requires enough space to run around and any sort of ball or object that can be easily thrown and caught. Two players through the ball between them while the third player, the ‘piggy...
Corner Ball
A team version of dodgeball. Use one or two large/ish (volleyball or football sized) balls. The softer the ball the slower it is and easier to dodge and better for young children. Older children often prefer playing with a faster, harder ball which requires more skill to dodge, such...
Butt-in-the-way
A dodgeball variant. Use one or two large/ish (volleyball or football sized) balls. The softer the ball the slower it is and easier to dodge and better for young children, but I’ve found that older children prefer playing with a faster, harder ball which requires more skill to dodge,...
Broom Ball
Sent in by George Galli 2 brooms Small ball (hard or soft depending on pitch size) 2 goals If you have a large space such as a playing field, use a rubber ball, but if you are limited to space use a softer ball (such as foam one) which...
Bean Bag Melee
Fun, physical, energetic, tactical One of those games which is now one of those I keep ‘up my sleeve’ for when I need something for older children (eg 7 years or older) and don’t have much space, but need them to run around to loose some energy. An advantage...
Dodge Ball
If there’s ever a game that immediately comes to mind when working with children and youth it’s dodge ball (aka knee ball). This game has always been a favourite with any youth I’ve worked with and there are a number of variations, enough for dodge ball to warrant a...