In brief: For group to travel along a route while throwing the balls from one member to another.
Intensity: High
Introduction: This is the very first ‘point-to-point’ game I was introduced to by Karl Rohnke.
Prop(s): A rubber/soft balloon for each team of 3-4 members.
How to play:
- Get the whole group to form teams of 3’s to 4’s.
- Give each team a rubber ball.
- The ball is passed from 1 player to the next along a designated route set by you. This is done by 1 person throwing the ball over to the next person in line.
- If the catch is successful, this next person now has to throw the same ball over the next person along the route.
- If not, the ball must be passed back to the thrower for another throw.
- The aim is for the ball to reach the end using the least number of throws. Unsuccessful catches are still counted as throws.
Caution:
- I used to think that this is a relatively low risk game, until one of my players sustained a bad cut after falling into the drain while backing up to catch a ball. Inform the group of such hazard. Ask the ‘catcher’ to check the area around him for possible hazards.
Variation(s):
- Each successful catch is counted as 1 point. Each unsuccessful catch is 3 points. The team with the minimum points wins.