General Games

Jillora

Area An appropriate hard indoor/outdoor surface Equipment Basketball or other Large ball Instructions Players attempt to make the ball spin for as long as possible. Players use one or both hands to spin the large balls on a smooth surface. Variation Vary the size of the balls and compete as team or individuals for longest […]

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Bowitgee

Area Designated area approx 20m x 10m Equipment Tennis ball or other small ball Instructions 6 -8 Players pass the bowitgee (tennis ball) among themselves while moving around in the grid area. The group counts the number of passes made in a designated period of time (for example, 60 seconds). The bowitgee must not be

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Buroinjin

Area A basketball court or soccer field Equipment Soccer Ball (Buroinjin) Instructions Two teams of 6 -8 Players. The buroinjin is thrown into the air in the middle of the playing area to begin the game. The aim is for a player of one team to run as far as possible with the ball and

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Parndo

Area A designated area large enough for your group Equipment Soccer Ball (Parndo) Instructions Players kick the parndo as high as possible into the air and attempt to catch it. The players stand together in a circle or next to each other in a line. One of the players drops the parndo to his or

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Kai

Area A designated indoor/outdoor field Equipment Tennis Ball, small beach ball or pateka Instructions Groups of 4-8 players form a circle. The ball is thrown into the air and each player passes it to another by striking the ball upwards with the palm of the hand. Objective is to keep the kai going for as

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Dabi

Area Half basketball court or similar size Equipment Hockey Stick and Tennis Ball (kokan) Instructions Players hit the kokan to other players within the playing area as par t of a continuous and random passing activity. The object of the game is for the players to pass the kokan around among themselves while moving around

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Target Soccer

Area Any indoor/outdoor playing area Equipment Cones, Soccer balls Instructions Two teams line up on the sideline of the basketball court or similar approx 20m apart. Each team begins with either two or three balls. The aim is for players to kick the ball from behind their line and knock over a cone in the

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Beat The Ball

Area Any indoor/outdoor playing area Equipment A soft volleyball or nerf ball Instructions Class are divided into two even teams. The throwing team forms a large circle whilst the running team forms a line behind the outside of the circle. The throwing team has to throw a ball around the circle one at a time

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Ultimate

Area Hall, grass or hard surface Equipment One frisbee, colour bands and cones/markers to set goal line Instructions Two even teams spread out evenly over the playing area which has a designated end line which operates as the scoring zone. Teacher throws the frisbee into the playing area aiming for it to land in the

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Dead Nuggets

Area Any indoor court area Equipment Approx 25 tennis balls, or more depending on group size Instructions The class spreads out amongst the playing area. On the teachers command the box of tennis balls is thrown into the centre of the playing area. Players must scramble to keep the balls moving for the longest possible

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