Range Hitting

🎯 Objective:

Develop long, straight hitting with proper contact, balance, and racket path. Good for a quick set up.

🧠 Focus:

• Contact in front
• Low-to-high but controlled swing
• Direction + distance
• Fun “power hitting” without losing technique

🎤 Coach Script / Story Setup:

“Welcome to the Summit Driving Range! ⛳
Your mission is to hit the ball as FAR and as STRAIGHT as possible — just like golfers trying to reach the end of the fairway!

🏗️ Setup:

Works perfectly in:
• A long sports hall
• A tennis court
• A large MUGA

You’ll need:
• 1 line of 5–8 hitting tees spaced widely
• Foam balls
• A long target zone down the hall or court
• Easy set up

🔁 Gameplay:

Stage 1 — Standard Drives

Players start at a tee → coach feeds or they self-feed → they try to hit the ball:
• Straight down the fairway, trying to reach the wall
• Kids try to hit as far as they can while keeping balance
After their hit, they load up another ball and try again.

Coach cues:
• “Contact in front!”
• “Point your belly button to the target!”, use rubber dots to stand on to help with position and spacing
• “Finish facing the fairway!”
• “Long and straight — like a golfer!”

Stage 2 — Power Contest (optional)

Older children compete:
• Longest drive
• Most accurate drive
• Best balance finish

🪶 Feathers (Simplifications):

• Lower tees for easier contact
• Reduce the distance of the fairway
• Mark a wide fairway to boost success
• Allow children to push the ball on the floor rather than swing if struggling

⚡️ Progressions (Harder Challenges):

• Hit with backhands only
• Get parents to drop-feed and let bounce and hit at waist height

• Progress to the child tossing a ball up themselves, letting go, and hitting at waist height.

• Use smaller mini-red balls
• Add a “step into the shot” power mechanic, then do forehand and backhands
• Time-based challenge: “3 balls in 20 seconds, all on the fairway!”

🎾 Technical Coaching Points:

• Sideways stance
• Big stable base
• Contact slightly out in front
• Follow-through to the target
• Racket face flat (not open or closed) at impact
• Keep head still

🎉 Seasonal Themes:

🎄 Christmas — Santa’s Driving Range

Hit “snowballs” down the snowy fairway toward Santa’s sleigh runway. Hard hits reach the North Pole Express!

🐣 Easter — Bunny Long Drive Contest

Hit pastel “eggs” as far as possible down the Easter Meadow. Golden egg targets for bonus points.

🎃 Halloween — Witch’s Broom Range

Hit “pumpkin balls” toward spooky targets. Extra points for hitting the haunted house zone.

💘 Valentine’s — Cupid’s Love Drive

Hit heart-coloured balls toward Cupid’s castle. Land in the pink zone for a “love bonus.”

👩 Mother’s Day / 👨 Father’s Day — Family Drive Range

Hit “thank-you balls” down the fairway toward Mum/Dad’s garden shed or workshop.

 Over the Fence

A fun movement-and-control game focused on dribbling, guiding, and lifting objects over an obstacle.

⏱️ Duration: Flexible — repeat as long as engagement stays high

🎤 Coach Script / Setup

“Right team! Your job is to move your ball all the way across the court and get it over the fence!
Tap it like hockey, keep it under control, and when you get to the cones, lift it over the wall using your racket. Then run back and try again!”

🧱 Game Layout

• Create a long working channel using
  • a row of cones (the “fence”)
  OR a mini net (optional)

• All balls start at the baseline

• Children work individually, each with:
  • A racket
  • A starting ball (foam ball, light ball, balloon, etc.)

• Coaches or parents recycle balls back to the start.

🔁 Gameplay – Stages

Stage 1 — Tap & Travel

• Children tap the ball (“hockey dribble”) along the floor.

• Keep ball close, small controlled taps.

Stage 2 — Lift Over the Fence

When they reach the row of cones:

• Slide racket under the ball

• Gently lift and flip it over the cones

• Ball must land on the far side

• Children run back to start and continue with a new ball

🪶 Feathers (Simplifications)

Perfect for younger Tots or less confident players:

• Use bigger, lighter balls (utility balls, beach balls, balloons) for slower movement

• Use scarves instead of balls: drag or float the scarf to the fence and lift it over

• Lower the fence (shorter cones or flat markers)

• Allow children to pick up and drop over instead of lifting with the racket

• Let a coach assist the lift motion

• Shorten the distance they must dribble

• Work parent–child pairs: one guides, one lifts

⚡ Progressions (For Titans / Troopers)

• Use smaller, firmer balls for more control challenge

• Add direction changes before reaching the fence

• Ball must be tapped through a series of gates before the lift

• Lift only with racket — no hands

• Add a time challenge (“How many can you lift in 60 seconds?”)

• Use balloons outdoors only on still, humid days

• After lifting, child must catch the ball on the other side

• Add a second fence for double lift

🎾 Technical Coaching Tips

• “Soft taps — keep the ball close.”

• Encourage side-on body position for the lift

• Racket slides under the ball, not pushing from the side

• Follow through upwards for a smooth lift

• Bend knees and use legs, not just arms

• Eyes on the ball before lifting

🎾 Rally Riders

A dynamic partner challenge where players move in sync — side-stepping across the court while rallying together.

🌟 Story / Theme

You and your partner are Rally Riders, racing across the tennis plains! Keep the engine running (your rally) and travel from one side of the court to the other without breaking down. 🏍💨

🎯 Objective

Develop coordination, teamwork, footwork rhythm, spacing, and rally control while moving laterally.

🧩 Setup

• Use one tramline width
• Players in pairs, facing each other 2–3 metres apart
• One ball per pair (beanbag/football optional)
• Cones at each end for start/finish
• Emphasise moving together and keeping level as they side-step

🔺 Main Progressions

1️⃣ Warm-Up Pass (no racket)

Side-step together while underarm passing. Bounce-catch → direct passes.

2️⃣ Racket & Throw Combo

One throws, one hits after a bounce; swap roles on the return. Focus on timing, spacing, and staying in sync.

3️⃣ Double Racket Rally

Both with rackets, rally while moving across. Soft touches + communication. First team to finish wins 🏁

4️⃣ Pole Rally Challenge

Partners hold one mini-hurdle pole between them. Rally over the pole.
➡ Helps rhythm, spacing, teamwork.

5️⃣ Hoop Control Rally

Partners hold a hoop together and rally through it.
➡ They can tilt the hoop slightly to make control easier.

6️⃣ Advanced: Volley Riders

Volleys only, moving together — with pole, hoop, or no connector. Full challenge mode 🚀

🪶 Feathers (make it easier)

• Use slower or larger balls
• Allow extra bounces
• Reduce distance
• Start stationary before moving
• Parent/coach can act as partner
• Players may adjust the pole/hoop angle to help rally success

🔥 Extra Challenges (harder)

• There-and-back twice (timed)
• Call “hit!” / “bounce!” in rhythm
• Use non-dominant hand
• Add weaving obstacles

🎉 Seasonal Alternatives

🎅 Christmas Riders – “Ho-Ho-Go!” with red/green balls
🐣 Easter Riders – Bunny hops + egg ball
🎃 Halloween Haul – Ghost Riders with a pumpkin ball
💘 Valentine’s Volley – Don’t drop the heart
☀️ Summer Adventure – Rally through a “lifebuoy” hoop

‍ ‍🍝 Meatball Madness

It's a wild day in the tennis kitchen! One child is the Meatball Chef 👨‍🍳, the other is the Wrap Maker 🌯 — together, they’ll collect ingredients and build the perfect wrap! The more ingredients you add, the more points you earn!

🧺 Equipment Needed:

• 🟠 Soft balls = “Meatballs”
• 🎾 2 tennis rackets per pair = “Tongs”
• 🔵 Flat circle cones = “Wraps”
• 🧀 Yellow cones/beanbags = “Cheese”
• 🥕 Green cones/beanbags = “Vegetables”
• 🧣 Scarves = “Sauce”
• 🪣 Tub or bucket = “delivery bags”

👯 How to Play (in pairs):

1. 👨‍🍳 Player 1: Meatball Chef:
   • Uses two rackets like tongs to grab a meatball
   • Carefully carries it through the kitchen zone
   • Optional: can also pick up any other ingredients using racket tongs: cheese 🧀 veggies 🥕 Sauce 🧣 (marked by cones with drop-down lines), collecting them as they go
   • Delivers all to the Wrap Maker

2. 🌯 Player 2: Wrap Maker:
   • Takes a flat circle “wrap”
   • Folds it over the ingredients
   • Adds a scarf sauce on top 🧣
   • Places the finished wrap in the tub 🪣

3. 🔁 Swap roles after a few wraps — teamwork is key!

🏆 Scoring: optional (better for Titans)

• +1️⃣ point for each completed wrap
• +1️⃣ bonus for cheese 🧀
• +1️⃣ bonus for veggies 🥕
• +1️⃣ bonus for sauce 🧣
• ✅ Most complete wraps = the winning kitchen team!

🧠 Skill Focus:

• Racket control 🎾
• Teamwork 🤝
• Balance and movement 🏃‍♀️
• Role play and sequencing 🎭

🪶 Feathers (Support for Younger Players):

• Don’t pair them up; have some children be the chefs and others make the wraps, but don’t have it structured.

👫 Parents guide each step — helping collect ingredients
• Let children use one racket and their hand if needed
• Make ingredient stations closer together
• Use beanbags instead of balls for easier control

🛠 Progressions & Fun Variations:

1. Spinning Sauce: Wrap maker spins once before placing the scarf

2. Obstacle Kitchen: Add cones or nets to dodge around

3. Timed Service: Complete as many wraps as possible in 3 minutes!

4. Creative Combo: Add silly combo names for each ingredient wrap (“The Crunchy Veggie Melt!”)

Run The Gauntlet

https://youtu.be/wAqA4ptPoxw?si=j18RtjVKxpA3ftbV

🎯 Purpose:Fun game to burn energy and keep kids engaged at the end of a session.

🧠 Set-up

🏟️ Use a hall, court or open indoor space

🎯 Mark out a channel or corridor down the middle using cones, lines or throw-down markers

🎾 Scatter a pile of soft balls or foam balls to one side

🚀 How to Play

🧒 Children line up at one end of the corridor

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents kneel or stand along both sides of the corridor, holding soft balls

On “Go!” 👉 children run, skip or jump through the gauntlet

👨‍👩‍👦 Parents gently roll balls across the corridor, aiming to “tag” kids below the knees

⛔ If a child is hit — they freeze for 3 seconds or do a silly dance, then continue!

🔁 Progressions & Variations

‍ ‍🔄 Swap roles: Parents run, kids roll

👟 Coaches run while kids roll and cheer!

🏃‍♂️ Add movement types: hopping, crab walk, skipping

⏱️ Add a “timer” challenge — can the group beat the clock?

👶 Feathers (Adaptations for Younger Kids)

🧸 Allow kids to walk slowly at first

🙋 Use only 1–2 balls at a time to avoid chaos

🪄 Let them hold hands with a parent or assistant the first time

💡 Coach Tips

🎉 Keep the energy fun — make it dramatic! 📣 Get kids to shout out silly chants as they run (e.g. “Can’t catch me!”) 👏 Big round of applause at the end for bravery!

 Adaptations & Feathers:

For Younger Kids (ages 4–6):

• Each child has 3 lives.

• Give “shields” (rackets held out front) to help defend.

• Allow throwing the ball back in if striking is too hard.

• Use a tee to drop-feed if struggling with timing.

For Older Kids (ages 7+):

• Must hit using backhands only, or serve-only challenges.

• Coaches or eliminated kids can hit from a greater distance. From the ring to increase difficultly

• Set time limits per round for intensity.

Bonus Feathers:

• Let eliminated players earn a “life” back with a challenge (e.g., rally 5 shots with a coach).

🏆 Winning Moment:

• Crown the last child “King or Queen of the Court” – give them a fun token like a toy crown or wristband.

Seasonal themed variations for your game “👑 King or Queen of the Court”, designed to keep the gameplay fresh and festive while retaining the structure and key coaching goals:

🎄 **Christmas – “Santa’s Sleigh Dodge” 🛷🎅🎁

🎯 Setup: Kids are elves in Santa’s sleigh loading zone, dodging incoming falling presents (soft balls) from mischievous snowmen (coaches outside the ring).
🎅 Out? You become a helper elf, feeding more “presents” from outside the ring.
🧝‍♂️ Last elf standing becomes Chief Elf and gets a jingle bell prize!

🐣 **Easter – “Egg Arena!” 🐰🥚

🎯 Setup: Players are dodging falling chocolate eggs (foam balls) launched by the Easter Bunny's helpers.
🥚 Out? They become egg-launchers!
🌟 Bonus: Catch a golden egg (yellow foam ball) to earn an extra life!

🎃 **Halloween – “Pumpkin Panic!” 🎃👻

🎯 Setup: The ring becomes a haunted graveyard!
Kids dodge haunted pumpkins (orange balls) thrown by ghosts outside the ring.
👻 If you’re “haunted,” you become a ghost too!
🧙‍♀️ Last survivor becomes the Pumpkin Prince/Princess and earns a spooky sticker!

💘 **Valentine’s – “Cupid’s Ring” 💘🏹

🎯 Setup: Kids are in the “Heart Arena,” dodging Cupid’s arrows (soft balls in pink/red).
💝 If hit, they become Cupid’s helpers on the outside.
🕊️ Optional twist: players inside have to hold a “love letter” (beanbag) and protect it from being knocked out of their hands!

👩‍👧‍👦 **Mother’s Day – “Breakfast Dash!” 🍳☕

🎯 Setup: Children are serving imaginary breakfast to mum – don’t spill it!
Balls = flying croissants or cups of tea thrown by “hungry family members.”
🍞 If you drop it, join the family and start lobbing more breakfast in!
👑 Last one = “Head Chef of the Court!”

👨‍👦‍👦 **Father’s Day – “Tool Shed Scramble!” 🔧🧰

🎯 Setup: Kids are dodging falling tools in dad’s messy garage (balls = hammers, spanners, etc.).
🧰 Once hit, they become helpers, tossing more tools in.
🏆 Winner becomes “Super Sidekick” and gets a pretend wrench (trophy)!

🏆 Finishing Ideas

• Play upbeat music to finish
• Let the last round be just for fun — mix up teams or combine everyone for a MEGA sandwich run!
• Award wristbands/stickers to all participants — focus on teamwork, not just winning

🎉 Seasonal Variations

🎄 Christmas Dash – "Santa's Delivery Race"
• Swap beanbags for small wrapped presents or stuffed stockings
• Use cones shaped like Christmas trees 🎄
• Story: “You’re Santa’s elves — deliver the presents without dropping them!”
• Add sleigh bell sound effects or play Christmas music

🎃 Halloween Havoc – "Pumpkin Panic Relay"
• Use orange cones and mini pumpkins (or orange balls)
• Story: “You’re racing through a spooky forest to deliver the magical pumpkins before the witch wakes up!”
• Add cobweb decorations or play spooky music 🎃👻

🥚 Easter Hop – "Egg Hunt Dash"
• Use colourful eggs (plastic or foam) balanced on rackets
• Set out “Easter nests” (hoops) for them to deliver eggs into
• Story: “The Easter Bunny needs your help hiding eggs all over the court!” 🐰

💘 Valentine's Race – "Heart to Heart"
• Replace beanbags with red foam hearts ❤️
• Players pair up for the sandwich race – “Spread the love as a team!”
• Add a “Cupid Challenge” — hit a foam arrow (cone) down the lane with the racket

🌷 Mother’s Day – "Flower Dash"
• Each child delivers a foam flower to a big cone marked “Mum”
• Use soft music and keep it gentle – “Let’s run carefully so we don’t squish the petals!” 💐
• Parents can join in and receive a “thank you flower” at the end

🛠 Father’s Day – "Tool Time Relay"
• Beanbags = “tools,” buckets = “toolboxes”
• Kids pretend they’re racing to fix something — bonus points for sound effects!
• Add a “high five Dad” station before tagging the next player 👋🔧

 Relay Races 🎽 – “The Great Tennis Dash!” 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🎾💨

🎬 Story Script Intro:
“Welcome to the Great Tennis Dash! 🏁 The tennis track is open, and it’s time for the fastest, most skilful team to race to the summit! But beware — it’s not just about speed… you’ll need balance, teamwork, and racket control to complete each challenge. Are you ready? Let’s GO!”

🧠 Purpose:

• Build agility, balance, coordination
• Reinforce racket skills in motion
• Encourage teamwork and fun competition

🏗 Set-Up:

• Divide children into 2–4 teams lined up behind markers on one side of the court/hall
• Use cones to mark lanes and turning points at the far end
• Each variation uses a different piece of equipment
• Use music or a whistle to start each race

🟢 Relay Options:

🎈 1. Balloon Tapping Race (indoors)
• Each child taps a balloon up in the air using their racket while moving to the far cone and back
• Optional: If it hits the floor — freeze for 3 seconds before continuing!
• Great for light movement and concentration

🥄 2. Egg & Spoon (Beanbag Balance)
• Balance a beanbag on the racket and walk/run to the cone and back
• Emphasise slow, steady hands
• Try rally stance and soft hands

🏑 3. Hockey Dribble Race
• Use a football or foam ball and dribble with racket around a cone and back
• Players must keep the ball under control
• Use both sides of the racket for more challenge

🥪 4. Sandwich Race (Team Balance Challenge)
• Player 1 places beanbag/ball on their racket
• Player 2 sandwiches it by placing their racket on top
• They must run together holding the “sandwich” across the court and back
• Add more runners to the sandwich with each round — soon 4–5 children running together!

🪶 Feathers – Easier Variations (For Younger Tots):

• Shorten the running distance
• Allow walking only
• Let parents/assistants run alongside
• Use larger items (e.g. foam balls instead of beanbags) for easier balance
• Skip “return run” and tag next player directly

⚡ Progressions – For Older Kids:

• Add timed rounds — which team completes most laps in 2 minutes?
• Add a small jump or obstacle midway through the course
• Make them switch hands on the return run
• Silent Race – no talking allowed or you freeze for 5 seconds

🏆 Finishing Ideas

• Play upbeat music to finish
• Let the last round be just for fun — mix up teams or combine everyone for a MEGA sandwich run!
• Award wristbands/stickers to all participants — focus on teamwork, not just winning

🎉 Seasonal Variations

🎄 Christmas Dash – "Santa's Delivery Race"
• Swap beanbags for small wrapped presents or stuffed stockings
• Use cones shaped like Christmas trees 🎄
• Story: “You’re Santa’s elves — deliver the presents without dropping them!”
• Add sleigh bell sound effects or play Christmas music

🎃 Halloween Havoc – "Pumpkin Panic Relay"
• Use orange cones and mini pumpkins (or orange balls)
• Story: “You’re racing through a spooky forest to deliver the magical pumpkins before the witch wakes up!”
• Add cobweb decorations or play spooky music 🎃👻

🥚 Easter Hop – "Egg Hunt Dash"
• Use colourful eggs (plastic or foam) balanced on rackets
• Set out “Easter nests” (hoops) for them to deliver eggs into
• Story: “The Easter Bunny needs your help hiding eggs all over the court!” 🐰

💘 Valentine's Race – "Heart to Heart"
• Replace beanbags with red foam hearts ❤️
• Players pair up for the sandwich race – “Spread the love as a team!”
• Add a “Cupid Challenge” — hit a foam arrow (cone) down the lane with the racket

🌷 Mother’s Day – "Flower Dash"
• Each child delivers a foam flower to a big cone marked “Mum”
• Use soft music and keep it gentle – “Let’s run carefully so we don’t squish the petals!” 💐
• Parents can join in and receive a “thank you flower” at the end

🛠 Father’s Day – "Tool Time Relay"
• Beanbags = “tools,” buckets = “toolboxes”
• Kids pretend they’re racing to fix something — bonus points for sound effects!
• Add a “high five Dad” station before tagging the next player 👋🔧

🏏 Objective:
Score as many runs as possible by hitting the ball and running around bases before the fielders return the ball.

🔧 Equipment:

• Tennis racket (used as the bat)

• Soft tennis ball or sponge ball

• 4 bases (cones)

• Fielding team and batting team (about 6–8 kids per side)

• One coach or player acts as feeder (pitcher)

👥 Teams:

• Divide the group into 2 teams: Batting and Fielding

• Switch roles after all batters have had a turn (or after 3 outs)

📝 Basic Rules:

1. Batting:

• Each batter gets one underarm feed (or two for younger players).

• They must hit the ball with the racket and run to at least first base.

• If they make it around all 4 bases = 1 full rounder (run)

• If they make it to 2nd or 3rd base and get stuck, they stay there. Next batter continues.

2. Running:

• You can run on a hit or miss (if ball is in play).

• Only one runner per base.

• If a batter overtakes another runner, the overtaker is out.

• Batters must run in one direction (no backtracking).

3. Fielding:

• Fielders try to catch the ball or collect it and return it to the feeder/pitcher.

• If they return the ball to the pitcher before the batter reaches the next base, the batter is out.

• Catches (on the full) = batter out.

4. Outs:

• A batter is out if:

  • The ball is caught on the full

  • The ball beats them back to the base i.e. they are stumped

  • They run backwards or miss a base

✅ Coaching Tips:

• Adjust base distances for age groups

• Let younger kids have 2 or 3 hits before running

• Use a sponge or foam ball for safety

• Rotate roles so everyone gets a chance to bat and field

• Use hitting tee’s/ coach manually hits the ball.

🎾 Rally in the Alley 🎾

A fun and structured rally game for pairs!

Setup:

• Set up as many mini-nets as possible in parallel across the tennis court.

• Use court lines or drop-down markers to establish clear baselines.

• Position the activity near a corner to use fences/ walls as backstops and sidestops, the idea is to limit disruption of ball flying all over the place; keeping it contained.

👯‍♂️ Step 1: Friends Mode

Pairs rally together to build control, teamwork, and technique.

➡️ Start by pushing a football to each other from baseline to baseline.
➡️ Focus on controlling and pushing the ball (sideways on using forwards and backwards motion) before progressing to hitting.

Progressions:

• Control ➡️ Hit forehands

• Control ➡️ Hit backhands

• Rally freely with forehands and backhands

Challenge:
🎉 “Bingo!” – Count successful rallies.

• Reach 10 hits and shout “Bingo!” then sit down, see who is first pair to sit

• Repeat with 15, 20, or 30 hits, alternating forehands and backhands.

⚔️ Step 2: Enemies Mode

Now the pairs compete to win points!

🎯 Objective: Try to push or hit the ball past your partner’s baseline.

Teaching Points:
🦀 Move like a crab: stay facing opponent, recover to middle
🎾 Must Keep the ball on the ground
👌 Unlimited touches to control

🏆 Win the point if your opponent lets the ball pass their baseline.
🔁 Rotate partners regularly – winners move up, others move down

🌈 Over the Rainbow – Journey to the Emerald City (Wizard of Oz Edition)

🎯 Movement · Racket Skills · Imagination
🧠 Focus: sideways footwork · forehands/backhands · tracking · confidence

🌪️ Story Setup

“Today we’re travelling Over the Rainbow 🌈 into the Emerald City!
To cross each colour of the rainbow, you must unlock it with your magic tennis racket.
But once you arrive in Oz… the portal home closes!
You can only return if you bring the Wizard an emerald 💚.”

🏗️ Setup

• 5 coloured cones arranged in a rainbow arc
• Net or row of cones = barrier between Kansas & Emerald City
• Foam balls = Emeralds 💚
• Catching nets or buckets for the return challenge
• Coach feeds balls from the side

🎾 Stage 1 – Unlock the Rainbow

1. Child starts at the red cone

2. Coach feeds → child hits a forehand

3. Shuffle to the next cone

4. Repeat for all 5 colours (orange → yellow → green → blue)

5. Once all colours are hit, the child steps across the barrier into Emerald City

🎉 They’ve completed their journey Over the Rainbow!

✨ Stage 2 – Return from the Emerald City

You now offer the kids TWO magical ways home.
The coach can choose based on group size, energy, or time.

OPTION A — The Emerald Catch Challenge (Jailbreak Style)

Perfect when you want reaction time, catching, and excitement.

Once a player enters Emerald City:

• Other children still hitting rainbow shots send emeralds flying over the barrier

• The player in Oz must catch ONE emerald:
  ✅ on the full OR
  ✅ with one bounce

• They may use:
  • a catching net
  • a bucket
  • or hands (harder groups)

Once they catch one emerald, they run to the Wizard and say:

✨ “There’s no place like home!” ✨

The Wizard (coach) opens the portal and they return to the start.

Why this option is great:
• It’s fast
• It’s fun
• Kids love hunting emeralds
• It keeps the whole group active because the hitters are helping too

OPTION B — Emerald Collector Mission (Perpetual Game Loop)

Perfect when you want continuous movement and longer turns.

After unlocking all 5 rainbow colours:

• The player must collect 5 emeralds from around Emerald City
  (or as many emeralds as they hit — your choice)

• Emeralds can be collected:
  • From a scattered area
  • From a helper
  • From a bucket or cone zone

• Once they have all their emeralds, they bring them to the Wizard and say:

✨ “There’s no place like home!” ✨

Wizard opens the portal → player returns to Kansas.

Why this option is great:
• Longer activity for each child
• Ideal for large groups
• Works well when you want a non-stop circuit
• Players feel like they’re “gathering treasure”

🪶 Feathers (Simplifications)

• Use fewer colours (3 instead of 5)
• Walk instead of shuffle
• Use underarm slow feeds
• Use balloons or big foam balls
• Wizard hands the emerald directly for very young players
• Barrier can be a floor line instead of a net

⚡ Progressions (Challenges)

• Combine forehands & backhands
• Randomised colour calling
• Add targets behind cones
• Increase distance between colours
• Faster feeds
• Require catching emeralds hands only
• Catch with one bounce only
• Wizard Challenge: catch 2 emeralds before returning

🎾 Technical Coaching Tips

• “Stay sideways as you shuffle!”
• “Brush the ball — not too big a swing.”
• “Eyes on each colour before you move.”
• “Make each hit count — unlock the rainbow!”
• “Catch with soft hands, eyes behind the ball.”

🎉 Seasonal Variations (Wizard of Oz Style)

🎄 Christmas — Over the Snowbow to Santa’s Workshop

Emeralds = snowballs
Magic phrase: “Merry Christmas!”

🐣 Easter — Eggbow Adventure

Emeralds = eggs
Magic phrase: “Happy Easter!”

🎃 Halloween — Witch’s Rainbow

Emeralds = glowing pumpkin orbs
Magic phrase: “Open the portal, Witch!”

❤️ Valentine’s — Heart Rainbow

Emeralds = heart tokens
Magic phrase: “Cupid, send me home!”

🎯 Target practice game to develop aim, coordination, and correct swing mechanics

⏱️ Duration:
5–8 minutes

🎤 Coach Script / Setup

“Okay troops! Your mission today is to take down the enemy soldiers — but not with swords or water balloons… with your best tennis shots! These rackets have lined up and they're daring you to knock them down! Let’s see if you’ve got the accuracy and the power!”

🧱 Game Setup

• Soldiers = Spare rackets placed upright (handle/butt on ground, strings facing forward)

  • Place 3–6 rackets across from each child

  • If short on rackets, stack traffic cones and round cones into tall unstable towers to simulate soldiers

• Hitting Zone = Tees or Drop Feeds

  • Children take turns hitting balls low to high from a hitting tee or drop feed

• Distance between hitter and soldier wall depends on age/ability

• Parents can help pick up and reset soldiers between turns

🔁 Gameplay

1.       Children line up at their hitting station (tee or feeder).

2.       One ball at a time – aim to knock over a “soldier” (racket or cone tower).

3.       Hitters use forehand technique (low to high) first.

4.       When soldiers fall, parents/coaches reset them quickly.

5.       After a few rounds, progress to backhand or self-feed.

🪶 Feathers (Simplify for Younger Children)

• Let them throw the ball underarm to start

• Reduce distance to soldiers

• Use larger balls for more success

• Place ball in child’s hand and guide their swing together

• Let parents support hand placement and help reset soldiers

⚡ Progressions (Older or Confident Children)

• Drop Feed: Children toss the ball and hit it themselves instead of from a tee

• Backhand Challenge: Have children switch to backhand side and adjust footwork

• Hit from movement: Add a side step or small shuffle before contact

• Scoring: 1 point per soldier knocked down, track team scores for competition

• Timed Challenge: Knock down all soldiers in 30 seconds

🎾 Technical Coaching Tips

• Emphasise low-to-high swing

• Sideways stance for both forehand and backhand

• Encourage early preparation – racket back and eyes on the ball

• Use “split step then hit” cue if child is rushing

• Praise accuracy over power – “aim not smash!”

Seasonal variations for the "Racket Soldiers" game — keeping the same gameplay (children hitting down upright rackets or cone towers), but changing the theme and props slightly to match the season:

🎄 Christmas – Knock Down the Naughty Elves

Santa’s workshop is under siege from mischievous elves who are standing upright (rackets or cone towers). Children must use their tennis balls to knock them down before they cause more trouble! Parents can help set the elves back up quickly. Optional: place little elf hats (paper cut-outs or visuals) on the top of cones/rackets for effect. 🎅🎄🎁

🎃 Halloween – Smash the Skeletons

Skeleton soldiers (white rackets or cone towers) are guarding the haunted tennis court! Kids must smash them down using tennis balls. Spooky music and “BOO!” sounds encouraged. For added fun, use glow sticks or spooky stickers on the targets. 👻🕸️💀

🐣 Easter – Topple the Chocolate Bunnies

Giant chocolate bunnies (cone towers with round cones as ears or decorated rackets) have popped up on court! Kids must gently knock them down to collect their Easter treats. Optional: place a chocolate wrapper or Easter sticker on each “bunny” to collect after it’s hit. 🐰🍫🌸

💘 Valentine’s – Cupid’s Target Practice

Cupid has lined up heart-shaped towers (use pink/red rackets or cones with heart stickers). Children aim their balls to knock them down as practice for spreading love across the land! Add red or pink beanbags as “love letters” to deliver after each successful hit. 💘🎾💌

💐 Mother’s Day – Knock Down the Flower Pots

Beautiful flower displays (cone towers or upright rackets) are blocking the tennis garden — children must gently knock them over so the flowers can be rearranged. Use round cones in pink, purple, and yellow to resemble petals. 🪻🌼🌷

👔 Father’s Day – Tip Over the Toolboxes

The tennis court has been turned into Dad’s workshop! The upright rackets or cones are now “toolboxes” standing in the way. Knock them down with tennis balls and rebuild them quickly! Add fun stickers of tools (spanners, screwdrivers) to the towers. 🧰🔧🎾

🪣🎯 Story / Theme:

A fun accuracy challenge where kids try to land beanbags into a “pot” that keeps moving further away. 🚶‍♂️↩️👧

🧰 Equipment:

• 🪣 1 tub, bucket, or large pot per pair
• 🟠 Beanbags (or small foam balls)
• ⚽ Footballs (optional variation)

🎮 How to Play:

1. 🧍‍♂️👧 Line children up on the baseline, with parents standing in front holding a tub.

2. 🟠 Each child throws a beanbag aiming to land it in the tub.

3. ✅ If they make it, the parent takes a big step back. 👣

4. 🛑 If they miss, the parent takes a step forward. 🔁

5. 🔄 After a few turns, swap roles — the child holds the pot and the parent throws. 👨‍👧‍👦

⏫ Progressions:

1. ⚽ Ball Swap: Use footballs instead of beanbags — allow one bounce before catching.

2. 🤾 Throwing Styles: Encourage side-arm or rugby-style throws for variety.

3. 🏃 Moving Target: The catcher walks side-to-side while holding the tub. 🪣👣

📖 Story Script (Intro)

“Ahoy there, mateys! 🏴‍☠️ You’ve all been chosen as brave young pirates to join a treasure hunt! Deep in the middle of the sea lies a mountain of golden treasure (tennis balls)! 💰 But be quick — only the fastest, smartest pirates will collect the most treasure for their team. Ready to plunder, crew? Let’s hear your best pirate AARRRRGH! 🗣️⚓”

⚙️ Set-Up

• Place a large tub or pile of tennis balls (or beanbags) in the centre of the court/hall — this is the treasure chest.

• Divide children into three teams and assign an assistant coach or adult to each as their Captain.

• Line teams up on opposite sides of the court or triangle around the treasure.

• Mark team “bases” using cones or hoops.

🕹️ How to Play

1.     On the coach’s signal, all players from each team runs to the centre and collects one tennis ball (treasure) at the same time.

2.     They must return it to their team’s base before the next player goes.

3.     Repeat until all the treasure is gone.

4.     Teams count their treasure. The team with the most loot wins! 🎉

🔁 Progression: Reverse Treasure

• Now the treasure must be returned to the chest!

• One player at a time returns a ball from their base to the centre.

• The first team to return all their treasure and sit down in their base wins Round 2.

🪶 Feathers – Simplifications

• Allow running with two balls or more at a time if there are lots of kids.

• Replace balls with beanbags for easier grip.

• Let parents assist younger tots with holding and collecting.

• For walking tots, allow carrying treasure in small buckets or with help.

⚡ Progressions – For Older Kids

• Add obstacles between base and treasure (cones to weave, hurdles to jump).

• Add a time limit — which team collects most treasure in 60 seconds?

• “Sneaky Pirates” mode: once all treasure is gone, teams can steal one treasure at a time from other team bases.

• Penalty Rule: stepping over lines means one ball must be returned.

🎃 Seasonal Variants

🎅 Christmas:
🎁 “Santa’s Sack” – presents instead of treasure. Elves collect them for Santa’s sleigh.

🐣 Easter:
🥚 “Easter Egg Hunt” – scatter plastic eggs (or yellow beanbags) across the court. Tots return them to their “nest”.

🎃 Halloween:
👻 “Pumpkin Snatch” – collect “pumpkins” (orange cones or balls). Watch out for the ghost (coach) trying to tag you!

❤️ Valentine’s Day:
💌 “Love Letter Dash” – collect foam hearts or envelopes and deliver to your team’s mailbox.

👩‍👧‍👦 Mother’s/Father’s Day:
💐 “Flower Run” – run to collect paper flowers and deliver them to mum/dad’s “garden patch”.

🥅 Penalties – Racket Save Challenge

🏴‍☠️ Story Intro:

"Welcome to the Penalty Challenge! The enemy pirates are trying to fire cannonballs into your goal! Grab your racket, guard your treasure, and don’t let any balls get past you! Can you become the ultimate shot-stopper?"

🎯 Purpose:

• Improve reaction time and lateral footwork

• Introduce defensive movement (crab steps)

• Encourage focus and fun parent/child interaction

🏗 Setup:

• Each pair (parent & child) needs:

  • 4 tall traffic cones (to build 2 mini goals – about 3 ft wide)

  • 1 throw-down cone (start position)

  • 1 circular cone (to rest ball on for "penalty shot")

  • 1 inflatable ball

• Place 2 goals about 8–10 ft apart

• The child starts on the middle spot between goals (on the throw-down cone)

🕹 How to Play:

1. Parent sets the inflatable ball on a circular cone about 6 ft in front of the child.

2. When ready, they gently “shoot” the ball towards one of the goals.

3. The child uses crab side-steps and tries to block or stop the shot using their racket.

4. After each save attempt (or goal!), the child resets by returning to the middle cone.

5. Repeat shots — aim for different goals to keep it unpredictable!

🛠 Progressions:

• Player Swap: Let the child have a turn doing the shooting while the parent defends (switch roles).

• Racket Strike Return: Instead of blocking, the child must hit the ball back using a forward or backward swing.

• Serve Defence: Use a balloon instead of a ball for a “slow motion” challenge — try to catch and volley it away mid-air.

🪶 Feathers (for younger players):

• Reduce the width between the goals.

• Allow children to use both hands on the racket.

• Let the ball roll slower — parent can roll rather than strike.

• Coach or parent stands behind the child to help guide racket movement.

🌈 Seasonal Variations:

• 🎃 Pumpkin Penalties: Use orange balloons as pumpkin cannonballs.

• ❄️ Snowball Saves: Use white foam balls as "snowballs" from Frost Giants.

• 💖 Cupid’s Arrows: Parents pretend to "fire" heart arrows toward goals with dramatic flair.

• 🐣 Egg Saves (Easter): Use pastel balloons and shout “Save the egg!”

• 👻 Ghost Balls: Pretend the ball is a spooky ghost trying to sneak past the child!

Parachute Game 🎈 

Focus: Teamwork, sensory play, motor coordination, and fun group interaction.
Equipment: Large parachute, soft balls (foam or light), optional music

🎯 Main Activities:

🌀 1. Turning the Wheel

• Everyone holds the parachute and steps backwards until it’s taut.

• Begin slowly walking in a circle — like turning a big wheel.

• Freeze! Change direction and go the other way.

• Encourage teamwork: "We can only turn it if we work together!"

🌊 2. Wave Maker

• Start with long, slow waves — lift the parachute high, then gently lower.

• Feel the breeze! Great for cooling off on hot days.

• Switch to fast, choppy waves — hold it at waist height and shake using your forearms.

• Try the game with music to change rhythm (e.g., slow to fast).

🍿 3. Popcorn Time!

• Lower the parachute to the floor but keep holding.

• Coach adds soft balls (“popcorn seeds”) to the centre.

• Everyone starts making small, fast waves to bounce the balls — like popcorn popping.

• Once all balls are bouncing:
  👉 “The popcorn’s cooked — time to launch it out of the pan!”
  👉 Shake harder to pop the balls off!

• (Tip: keep extra balls handy in case they bounce off too quickly.)

• Progression:  Popcorn catchers, have some kids around the outside to catch the popcorn as it pops out of the Parachute: use catching nets/ tups

-          Catch on rackets

-          Older: hit balls back before balls roll.

-          Two teams: COOKS (trying to shake balls off) and CLEANERS, trying to catch the balls when they spill and throw them back on the parachute; optional: can hit the ball back.

-          Optional Time Trial: time which the team gets rid of all the popcorn first; declare a winner

⛺ 4. Parachute Tent (Bubble Dome)

• Start with big waves, then on the next high lift, shout “Under the tent!”

• Everyone walks forward, pulling the chute behind them and sits down on the outside edge (underside) of the parachute

• Inside the bubble:
  👉 Whisper high fives to coaches and friends 👋
  👉 Ask a simple question like “What animal lives in a tent?” or “Can you see the stars?”

🧲 5. 1-2-3... Let Go!

• End by gathering around. Coach counts “1… 2… 3…” and everyone lets go.

• Coach pulls the parachute in for a big dramatic finish (kids love the whoosh).

   

🪶 Feathers – Simplifications for Younger Tots

• Let parents hold the chute while children watch and slowly join in.

• Use fewer balls for popcorn to reduce chaos.

• Allow little ones just to feel the breeze if they don’t want to move.

• Keep instructions very visual and animated — e.g., mime popcorn, animals, waves.

• Sit under the tent for a moment can be a great time to sing a short rhyme or song 🎵.

🎮 Variations & Add-Ons:

• 🎨 Colour Games: Ask “Everyone holding blue – lift it up!”

• 🍂 Seasonal Popcorn:

  • Autumn = “Leaf shower” 🍁

  • Winter = “Snowflake bounce” ❄️

  • Spring = “Baby bunnies jumping” 🐰

  • Summer = “Beach balls on the waves” 🏖️

• 🎵 Musical Parachute: Play a track — move slow for verse, fast for chorus

• 👀 Object Search: Hide small soft toys under parachute — "Who can find the teddy?"

👧🧒 Older Tots / Tennis Titans 🎾• 🏃‍♂️🌈 Movement Challenges:
When you call a child’s name, they must run under the parachute and out again before it falls ⏱️ — everyone lifts the parachute up like a wave 🌊 and cheers 🎉 the runner underneath!

• 🌍 Around the World:
Everyone lifts the parachute high ⬆️ and calls someone's name 📣. That child must run around the outside of the circle 🌀 and return to their spot before:
 A️⃣ the parachute falls 💥
 B️⃣ they beat a count of 5 or 10 🔢

• 🏁 Around the World Race:
Throw the parachute up into the air 🪂 and call out two children’s names 👧👦 — they race around the outside and try to switch places before it lands. Optional: declare the winner 🥇!

 - 🔢 Call out three children
 - 🔢 Call out four children

⚠️ Safety Tip:
🚫 Never let two children run underneath the parachute at the same time — they could collide head-on 🤕!

🎯 Parachute Darts

A calm, focused game great for winding down or building throwing accuracy.

📝 Setup:

• Spread the parachute flat on the ground — this is your giant dartboard.

• Mark a throwing line (“oche”) a few metres back using a mini net, cones, or chalk.

• Use coloured beanbags (ideally matching the colours of the parachute segments).

🎲 How to Play:

1. Children take turns standing behind the oche.

2. They throw beanbags, aiming to land them on a matching colour on the parachute.
   → Red beanbag = aim for red section, etc.

3. Coach or assistant collects and returns beanbags between rounds.

4. Optional: Score 1 point for a hit, 2 for a perfect match!

🏹 Variations:

• Timed Round: Who can land the most matches in 60 seconds?

• Team Play: Take turns and add up total team scores.

• Colour Call: Coach shouts a colour — child must quickly pick the correct beanbag and throw.

• Target Zones: Mark a bullseye zone in the middle for bonus points 🎯

🪶 Feathers (Younger Children):

• Let them walk up and place beanbags to learn colour matching.

• Throw from closer up.

• Use larger beanbags or soft balls for easier aiming.

PACMAN 🎮 – Balance & Court Awareness Game

Duration: 5–10 mins
Age group: 3–10 yrs (adapt as needed)

📝 Setup & Description:

This fun game helps children develop balance, footwork, and spatial awareness using the tennis court lines.

1. Each child starts with a beanbag balanced on their racket.

2. They must walk only along the court lines — baseline, service lines, tramlines, etc.

3. The goal is to keep the beanbag balanced while continuously moving, staying on the lines, and not bumping into others.

4. If they meet another player head-on, they must turn around or swap paths.

5. Introduce the coach as “Professor RacketHands” — walk behind children banging two rackets like cymbals. The professor must also stay on the lines.

6. If the Professor catches up or the child drops the beanbag, they’re “out” or return to the start.

🪶 Feathers (Simplified):

• Children can stop briefly to rebalance the beanbag.

• Coach walks slower as Professor RacketHands; NB some of the children wont like it so judge the age etc

• Allow children to walk without racket — simply carry beanbag and follow lines.

• Instead of elimination, if caught, just “restart.”

⚡️ Progressions (Advanced):

• Use balls instead of beanbags for more balance challenge.

• Introduce friendly sabotage: players can try to gently knock off others’ beanbags if they meet.

• Make it a last one standing challenge — if you drop it or get tagged, you're out.

• Add more professors (assistant coaches or parents) to increase pressure.

• Try fast-walk or tiptoe only rounds. 

🟡 Pac-Man – Seasonal Variations

(Original Game Concept: Kids dribble their balls through a maze while avoiding “Ghosts” played by coaches or parents)

🎃 Halloween – Pumpkin-Pac
Children are mini pumpkins trying to escape spooky ghosts (coaches in costume or with masks). Decorate the maze with cobwebs or mini skeleton cones. They must escape while collecting “pumpkin seeds” (beanbags). 👻🎃

🐣 Easter – Eggy-Pac
Children are Easter eggs being chased by sneaky foxes or rabbits. The maze is filled with pastel-coloured cones, and the eggs have to dribble their ball (the yolk!) to safety — collecting “chocolate drops” (mini cones) along the way. 🐰🥚🍫

🎄 Christmas – Santa-Pac
Players are Santa’s elves delivering presents through the North Pole maze. Coaches are Grinches trying to catch them. Kids collect “gift tags” (small cones/beanbags) while navigating snowy obstacles (white cones). 🎅❄️🎁

💘 Valentine’s – Heart-Pac
Children are hearts running through a maze of love! They dribble their balls through rosy red and pink cones while avoiding Cupid’s arrows (gentle coach interference). Every time they make it across, they drop a heart token in the love jar. 💘🏹

👩 Mother’s Day / 👨 Father’s Day – Flower-Pac
Children are flowers in bloom trying to avoid rain clouds (coaches). The aim is to collect sunlight tokens (yellow beanbags) while dribbling around watering can cones and back to their parent’s flowerpot. 🌼☀️

Moon Mice   🌕🐭🧀

🌕🚀 Story / Theme

The brave space explorers 🧑‍🚀 must travel through a meteor field ☄️ to the moon 🌕, collect cheese 🧀, and bring it safely back to Earth 🌍 — but the mischievous moon mice 🐭 are waiting to steal it!

🧰 Equipment

• 🟠 Traffic cones tipped on their side (meteors)
• 🟡 Yellow round cones (moon surface)
• 🧀 Soft balls hidden under yellow cones (cheese)
• 🟢 Green cones or hoop to mark Earth
• 🪣 Tub/bucket to collect the cheese
• 🧸 Balls on strings or beanbags (simplified option)
• 🪖 Optional: Round cones as “helmets”
• ⚽ Optional: Large inflatable ball (for kick/dribble challenge)

🎮 How to Play

1. ☄️ Scatter traffic cones to create a meteor field.

2. 🌕 Create the moon at one end using yellow round cones, each hiding a cheese ball.

3. 🌍 At the opposite end, mark Earth with a circle of green cones and place a bucket inside.

4. 🧑‍🚀 Players navigate the meteor field, avoiding cones to reach the moon.

5. 🧀 They lift one cheese at a time and balance it on their racket.

6. 🐭 On the return journey, moon mice (coaches/parents) try to steal cheese if it drops!

7. 🌍 Children deliver the cheese to Earth by placing it in the tub.

8. 🔁 Repeat until all the cheese is collected.

🐣 Feathers

• 🫘 Use beanbags instead of balls to make balancing easier for younger children.

🧠 Progressions

1. 🪖 Helmet Challenge: Balance a round cone on the head while carrying cheese.

2. 🧺 Multi-Collection: Collect more than one cheese at a time.

3. ⚽ Dribble Challenge: Carry cheese while kicking or dribbling an inflatable ball.

🌀 Variations

• 🏃‍♂️ Team Race: Two teams collect from the same moon — the team with the most cheese wins!
• ❓ Hidden Cheese: Only some yellow cones contain cheese — adds surprise!
• 🕵️ Sneaky Mode: Players can sneak into the moon mice’s lair and try to steal back lost cheese without being caught!

Seasonal

Story / Theme:
The moles are busy hiding tennis balls under the ground, while the squirrels want to stash them safely on top of the cones. Can your team complete their mission before the other side?

Equipment:

·       2 buckets or baskets (1 at each end of the space)

·       Plenty of tennis balls

·       Round dome cones (any colours) scattered through the centre area

How to Play:

1.     Split the group into two teams – Moles and Squirrels.

2.     Place a bucket of tennis balls for each team at opposite ends of the hall or court.

3.     Scatter round cones throughout the centre to make the “field.”

4.     Moles: hide balls under cones.

5.     Squirrels: place balls on top of cones.

6.     At the start, players may only place balls on empty cones.

7.     When all balls are placed (or after a set time), the coach calls “Steal!” – teams can now take balls placed by the other side and move them to their position.

Progressions:

1.      Role Swap: At any point, the coach can call “Swap!” and Moles become Squirrels, Squirrels become Moles.

2.      Timed Rounds: Limit each round to 1–2 minutes for quick, high-energy play.

3.      Extra Obstacles: Add cones or markers that players must run around before placing a ball.

Variations:

·       Competitive: Count how many cones are “won” by each team at the end to declare a winner.

·       Colour Match: Assign each team a cone colour they must use (e.g., Moles = blue cones only).

·       Relay Version: Only one player per team can be in the field at a time — tag teammates to swap.

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Seasonal alternatives for Moles vs Squirrels 🐿️🎾 — one for each key celebration:

🎄 Christmas – “Elves vs Snowmen” ☃️🎁

The Elves are busy hiding presents under snow mounds (dome cones), while the Snowmen want to stack them neatly on top for Santa to collect.
🎅 Use festive-coloured balls (red, green, gold) and call “SNOWSTORM!” to trigger the Steal phase where teams can switch up the other’s presents!

🐣 Easter – “Chicks vs Bunnies” 🐰🥚

🐣 Chicks want to bury their eggs under the grass (under cones), while Bunnies want to hide them in bushes (on top of cones).
🌸 At “EGG HUNT!” the sides can sneak the other team’s eggs back to their side.
Use pastel-coloured cones and eggs for full effect!

🎃 Halloween – “Witches vs Goblins” 🧙‍♀️🎃

Witches hide spells and potions under cauldrons (cones), while Goblins try to place their pumpkin stash on top.
🕸️ When the coach shouts “TRICK OR TREAT!” the teams can sabotage each other’s stash.

💘 Valentine’s – “Hearts vs Hugs” 💞💌

One team hides valentines under envelopes (cones), while the other stacks chocolates or flowers on top.
💌 Playfully chaotic — when “LOVE STORM!” is called, teams rush to move each other’s tokens before the timer ends.

Overview

A fast-paced, fun-packed team game that combines agility, dodging, teamwork, and throwing accuracy. Kids take on the role of stealthy “agents” trying to complete their mission without getting “caught” (hit by a soft ball).

Set up 🎯

• Divide into 3 teams:
o 🟥 Team A – Throwers (left side)
o 🟦 Team B – Throwers (right side)
o 🟩 Team C – Runners (start at one end and attempt the mission)
• 📍 Place beanbags at the far end of the playing area.
• 🚫 Throwing zones are marked with cones — throwers must stay behind these when throwing.
• 🧱 Set up obstacles (cones, mini nets, boxes, etc.) across the playing surface for runners to use as cover.

🧰 Equipment Needed

• 🎾 Soft balls (e.g. foam tennis balls)
• 🪣 Rubber tubs for throwing/collecting
• 🟨 Beanbags (for runners to collect)
• 🟠 Cones/markers (to mark throw zones and runner paths)
• 🧱 Optional: mini nets, benches, or ball tubs as cover

🏃‍♂️ How to Play

1. Team C (Runners) tries to collect as many 🟨 beanbags as possible, moving across the zone (right to left).

2. They 🕵️‍♀️ dodge, dash, or hide behind obstacles to avoid being hit.

3. If a runner is hit, they must 🚶 return to the start and try again.

4. Once they reach the beanbags, they become 🛡️ immune on their return (must use the outside route).

5. Teams A & B (Throwers) try to hit runners with soft balls and inflatable footballs:
   o 🎯 Must throw from behind the line.
   o 🔁 Can retrieve loose balls, but must get back behind cones before throwing again.

IMPORTANT: COACHES NEED TO ADJUDICATE TO ENSURE FAIRNESS, CALL OUT WHEN CHILDREN HAVE BEEN HIT AND NEED TO RETURN TO THE START. REWARD HONESTY BY GIVING EXTRA LIVES TO CHILDREN WHO RETURN TO THE START WHEN HIT.  

📜 Rules Recap

• ❌ Only runners may be on the central surface.
• 🛡️ Runners are safe when returning via the outside after grabbing a beanbag.
• 🚫 Throwers must not block runners.
• 🔄 Rotate every 5 mins or after a full round.
• 🏆 Track beanbags collected — team with most wins!

🧠 Variations

• ⏱️ Add a time limit for runners.
• 🕵️‍♂️ Add a “spy” runner who gets 2 lives.
• 🛡️ Younger kids can use rackets as shields (remove if misused!).

🎓 Coach Tips

• 🎭 Encourage creative movement — crawling, diving, sneaking, etc.
• 📣 Cheer on brave or sneaky moves.
• ✅ Safety first: soft throws only, below the waist.