Dodgeball variation Have the entire group make a circle and pick 4 or 5 people to be a team. This team goes into the centre of the circle and forms a line by attaching their hands to the waist of the person in front of them (a “dragon”). Those...
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Team Dodge Ball
Dodgeball variation Play as dodgeball, but divide into even teams (or evenly matched!*). Each team standing in one-half of a marked court (e.g. tennis, badminton, volleyball courts). Teams then take it in turns to throw a softball at the other team from their side. Players when hit below the...
Doctor Doctor
A Dodgeball variation. (Credited to Jon Talley) Divide into 2 teams with each team going to opposite sides of the hall/playing area, each choosing a doctor which they keep secret (You may need 2 doctors for larger groups). Play as Team Dodgeball with teams throwing one or more softballs...
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...
Seated Four Court Rally
Adaption of a game originating from a query about games that could be used with audiences in theatres, etc. This might be useful as a way to loose a bit of early pent up energy excitement. Four court rally or “Nuke ‘em” (I didn’t invent the name, hence the...
Zig Zag Ball
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 teams each with a ball. Teams stand in two lines so that opposing team members are spaced alternately down the line. Second line is parallel to first, but starts with a member...
Rounders
Equipment: 6 stumps or cones for bases. Rounders bat (or short baseball bat) Small ball. Most people are familiar with rounders (very similar to baseball), but it is included here because not only is it a very useful, especially for large groups on long summer evenings, but also because...
Tunnel Ball
Equipment Medium or large ball. Skittle, cone or stump to act as the target Chalk or rope to mark out the areas around the target. Mark two large concentric circles around the target (T), giving an area big enough for one team to play in without getting too close...
Tadpole
Named from the shape formed by the players. 2 teams of equal numbers. One team stands in a circle surrounding a central thrower (the head). The other team line up outside the circle creating the tail. The player in the middle of the circle has to throw the ball...
Roll Cricket
Equipment: 1 tennis or small ball 2 cones or stumps chalk Place the cones at either end of the playing area and draw a wide circle around each one. Divide into 2 teams. The cones are the goals which players have attempt to hit by rolling the ball. Players...