Wednesday, February 20, 2008

Brooklyn Bridge

OBJECT - Get a ball through the legs of your opponents.

GAME TYPE - Two team games.

WHO'S IT FOR - Group One. The group should have an even number of people. However, if there's an odd number, an adult can join one of the teams to make it even.

WHAT YOU NEED - A playground ball and a big space.

HOW TO PLAY:
  1. The players divide into two teams. It doesn't matter how the teams are chosen.
  2. Each team lines up with their feet approximately shoulder width apart. Also, their feet must be touching the feet of the player or players next to them.
  3. One team takes a ball and attempts to roll it through the legs of the other team.
  4. The team defending may try to block the ball, but they may not use their hands or move their feet, only their legs.
  5. If the ball rolls through, the rolling team gets a point.
  6. The defenders are now the rollers. Make sure everyone gets a chance to roll and defend.
  7. The winning team is the one with the most points after a certain time limit.

As the game goes on, you may want to add more balls to the mix to make things interesting.

THIS WORKS ON - Eye hand coordination (aiming, rolling), strategy (figuring out where to roll the ball and how to block it), competition (trying to score points off the other team).

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