EQUIPMENT
40 foam paddles
2 foam balls
2 soccer goals
OBJECTIVE
Today we are playing Paddle Ball. In this game, the objective is to work with your team to score more goals than the other team.
INSTRUCTIONS
- I will divide the group into 2 teams and give each player 2 paddles.
- Each team will have 1 goalie. The rest of the team will be divided into offensive players and defensive players.
- Offensive and defensive players must stay on their side of the field and can not cross the midline
- You can not touch the ball with your hands
- The game will pause after each goal so the teams can reset
Game 1: Play as indicated above.
Game 2: Consider making it a requirement that a team must complete 3 passes before scoring a goal.
Game 3: Players may not move when the hold the ball with two paddles.
TEACHING TIPS
- Approach: If students are not involving everyone on their team, consider a variation where everyone on a team needs to touch the ball before scoring a point.
- Discussion: Ask students to share what was easy or hard about making sure a defender was not in their throwing path.