Mission Impossible🎾🎯
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
Team C (Runners) tries to collect as many 🟨 beanbags as possible, moving across the zone (right to left).
They 🕵️♀️ dodge, dash, or hide behind obstacles to avoid being hit.
If a runner is hit, they must 🚶 return to the start and try again.
Once they reach the beanbags, they become 🛡️ immune on their return (must use the outside route).
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.