• A-F

  • F-N

  • N-Z

  • Tag Games A-U

  • Tag Games V-Z

  • Partner Activities

  • Relays

  • Expansive Games

1. Aeroplanes and Airports

6. Combat

11. Explorer Ball

2. Beat The Ball

7. Cooperation Game

12. Farmer Sam

3. Bombardment

8. Crocodile Net

13. Five Noses

4. Builders And Bulldozers

9. Dodge Ball

14. Four Corner Drill

5. Capture The Flag

10. Dog Pound

15. Foxes and Rabbits

16. Frisbee Football

21. Hide And Seek

26. Keep The Basket Full

17. Frisbee Ninja

22. Human Log Carry

27. Kick the Can

18. Grand Prix

23. Imaginative Movements

28. Mad Eagle

19. Hero

24. Jurassic Park

29. Moon Ball

20. Hero 2

25. Keep It Moving

30. Narnia

31. Not In My Back Yard

36. Pirate Ship

41. Star Wars

32. Numbering The Lines

37. Planet Invasion

42. Target Ball

33. Pacman

38. Poison Dodge

43. Untie The Knot

34. Pacosaurus

39. Skittle Ball

44. Warriors, Warlocks And Elves

35. Panthers And Leopards

40. Space Hunters

45. Wasps

1. Arches Tag

6. Head And Bottom Tag

11. Screen Tag

2. Chain Tag

7. Line Tag

12. Snowball Tag

3. Double Freeze Tag

8. Octopus Tag

13. Tail Tag

4. Everybody's It

9. Rock, Bridge, Tree Tag

14. Team Tag

5. Freight Train Tag

10. Scarecrow Tag

15. Ultimate Team Tail Tag

16. Wedge-Tail Eagle Tag

 		   
     
     
     
     

1. Bean Bag Crossover

6. Leg Jumping

11. Toe Tapper

2. Bridge Jumping

7. Mirroring

12. Toe To Toe Fencing

3. Circus Balances

8. Shadows

 		 

4. Gladiators

9. Sitting Back To Back

 		 

5. Leading

10. Sumo Wrestling

 		 

1. Drop Off Relay

 		   

2. Line To Line Relay

 		   
     
     
     

1. Barry

 		   

2. Hunter

 		   

3. Lord Of The Rings

 		   
     
     

TARGET BALL

An area is marked out about the size of a basketball court, with a line through halfway and three upside down cones or witches hats at each end.

Divide the class into two groups.

Each group tries to either hit their opponents from the shoulders down or tries to knock over the three cones at the end of the court with a soft ball.

If a player is hit they join the opposite team.

The game ends when all three cones at one end are knocked down.

EQUIPMENT: Cones, Gatorskin Balls.

AREA REQUIRED: Basketball court or any area indoor or outdoor relative to size of the group.

BENEFITS
BENEFITS

Strategy (What was my strategy throwing? / what was my strategy defending my cones?).

Agility (How did I avoid being hit by the ball?).

Resilience (How did it feel to be hit by the ball? /Hit someone with the ball?).

Honesty (Did I move straight away after being hit?).

Teamwork (Did I play my best for the side I was on? Or did I always try to get back to my original team?).

Awareness (How did I most effectively hit someone? / How did I most skilfully avoid being hit?).

HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO EXPLAIN THE ACTIVITY

We are going to play a game of target ball.

Each team must stay on their side of the halfway line.

In our game we have two choices. Do we use the ball to hit players on the other team? Or do we use the balls to knock over the cones at the far end of the court?

Every time you are hit by a ball, you have to go over and join the other team. You can only be hit from the shoulders down.

The game ends once all three cones at the far end have been knocked over.

Cones may not be replaced during the game.

CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION
CUES FOR DEBRIEF / REFLECTION

What was my strategy throwing?

What was my strategy defending my cones?

How did I avoid being hit?

How did it feel to be hit by the ball?

How did it feel to hit someone with the ball?

Did I move straight away after being hit?

Did I play my best for the side I was on?

Did I always try to get back to my original team?

How did I most effectively hit someone?

How did I most skilfully avoid being hit?

HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY
HOW TO VARY THE ACTIVITY

Instead of swapping teams when hit, players can run a lap around the court.

No more than one person to protect a cone at any one time.

Change the style of throw eg underarm only.

If a ball is thrown and caught on the full, the thrower swaps teams.

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