Ball Games
11 games in this category, hand chosen by experienced leaders. Every one lists the ages it suits, the group size it needs and what to bring.
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Teams lie down as hidden battleships on either side of a partition while bombers throw balls over trying to hit them.
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A circle passing game where players must clap once before catching. Mess up and you lose a life.
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A netball variant where instead of shooting through a hoop, teams pass to a keeper standing on a chair at each end.
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A simple soccer game where everyone must move in crab position, hands and feet on the ground, bottoms facing the floor.
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A seated volleyball variant where players must stay on their chairs while throwing the ball over a partition.
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Soccer played at night with a glow stick-wrapped ball and glow stick-wearing players. Chaotic, colourful and great fun.
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A hand-only version of cricket where batsmen hit the ball with their hand instead of a bat.
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Classic four-square handball where players try to stay in as long as possible with strategic bounces.
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A poisonball variant with a secret truth player on each team. The aim is to get the opposing truth out while keeping yours hidden.
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Players are called by number and race to the centre to grab a newspaper hockey stick and score a goal before returning to their team.
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A dodgeball variant where teams try to hit the opposing team's bin or get all opponents out.