Indigenous Sports Ability Activity Cards
Indigenous Sports Ability Activity Cards
Rules
Equipment
Environment
Equipment variations
Game
Alternatives
Bean bags, Koosh balls, paper & tape balls, fluff balls. Plastic gutter for ball-sending.
Goalball
Basketball wrapped in a plastic bag, light bell balls, balls filled with rice or seeds.
Use masking tape and string to make tactile lines for the players.
Polybat
Table tennis bat with bottom edge removed, light plastic or wooden bats. Push table against wall with
a mat or wooden panel on opposite side. Or play on the floor with benches turned on their sides.
Table cricket
Use any small lightweight bat. Place wooden blocks around the table edge for fielders.
Alternatively play on the floor.
Gorri
Tennis balls, paper and tape balls, beach ball, soccer ball, volleyball or fit ball.
Buroinjin
Koolchee
Plastic bottles with some sand in the bottom as skittles, various balls to use as koolchees.
Sitting volleyball
and Kai
Balloons, beach balls, sponge balls rope with ribbons attached for a net.
The program is coordinated nationally by the Disability Sport Unit at the Australian
Sports Commission. The Sports Ability cards were developed by Ken Black and
Richard Nicholson and drawn and designed by Glenn Robey of G.Robey Design in
Canberra, ACT. They were influenced by resources developed by the Youth Sport
Trust in the UK.The traditional games are based on the work of Dr Ken Edwards
(formerly of QUT and now at Bond University).
Contents Card
Contents
Boccia
Polybat
Resources
4 x polybats (red)
2 x airflow balls (1x large, 1x small)
1 x Sports Ability
instructional DVD
Goalball
6 x eyeshades
12 x G-clamps
1 x Sports Ability
thumbnail image CD
6 x marking lines
(rubber, 3x yellow, 3x blue)
2 x glovebats
Table Cricket
Sitting Volleyball
1 x standard volleyball official
1 x mini-volleyball official
2 x soft foam (Gator skin) balls
2 x plastic beach balls
1 x pack of round balloons
2 x referee whistles
1 x dual action hand ball pump
1 x volleyball net
Torres Strait
Aboriginal
Traditional
headress
Seeds
Shell ornament
worn around
ankle or wrist
String game
X boomerang
Koolchee
made from
gypsum
Boomerang
Play stick
Spinning top
Wood container
with handle
Spinning tops
Moulded balls
and bats
Spinning top
Ball made of
leaves and twine
Boomerang
Gorri
(Go ree)
Buroinjin
(Burra jin)
(Cool chee)
Activity Card
Buroinjin
This game was played by the Kabi Kabi people of Southern Queensland.
The ball was made of kangaroo skin which was called a buroinjin.
What to do
PLAYERS SCORE
WHEN TAKING THE
BUROINJIN OVER
THE END ZONE
Buroinjin
Buroinjin
Teaching style Develop confidence in running and passing using easier activities.
Safety
Rules
Questions
Equipment
Environment
Integrity
Activity Card
Gorri
This disc rolling game became popular in all parts of Australia. A piece of rounded bark (disc)
was rolled and used as the target. Accuracy of eye and speed in casting a spear were easily
learned from the disc game. A large ball is rolled and players try to hit it with a tennis ball.
VARY THE
TYPE OF THROW
ROLLING IS ALSO
AN OPTION
GA
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What to do
A player designated as the roller calls
out gool-gool (going-going) and rolls
the ball in front of the other players, who
attempt to hit it with their tennis balls.
PL
AY
IN
Gorri
Gorri
Teaching style Encourage good sportsmanship. When a player makes a hit they
Safety
Ensure players are aware of other
players.
Rules
Questions
Equipment
Vary the type of target ball players with limited vision can be
included by using a bell ball, goalball or a ball wrapped in plastic
and secured by tape. Other sighted players may use blind folds.
Environment
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Vary the distance the players must throw from. Decrease it to make
it easier, increase it to make it more difficult.
Thowing towards a wall will help make retrieving balls easier.
Activity Card
Kai
This activity is based on a game from the Torres Strait where a number of players stood in a circle and sang
the kai wed (ball song) as they hit a ball up in the air with the palm of their hands. The game was played using
a thick, oval, deep red fruit from the kai tree, which was quite light when dry. Play with teams of 4 or more.
What to do
Players either stand or sit in a circle
together on the floor.
Using a volleyball-like hitting action, players
must keep the ball or balloon off the ground.
The ball is to be hit above head height for younger
players and higher for more experienced players.
Team play
Keep it up
Divide into teams of 4-8.
Each team attempts to make as many hits as they can
without dropping the ball, calling out a consecutive
letter of the alphabet or number on each hit.
The team starts from the letter A again if players:
miss the ball and it hits the ground
hit the ball twice in succession
hit the ball back to the player who previously hit it to them
do not keep their hands open and flat when contacting the ball.
Kai
Kai
Teaching style Keep everyone involved by making sure that groups are not too large.
Safety
With beginners, allow players to start again at the last letter they
reached rather than returning to A.
Questions
Rules
Equipment
Sitting volleyball
Volley-all
Crab games
Environment
Integrity
Activity Card
Kolap
What to do
Players are divided into two teams and given equal
amounts of kolaps.
Teams sit or stand at one end of the playing area.
Target hoops, or circles, are placed at a suitable
distance, one for each team.
Players aim at their own target area
(score 1 point for each kolap in the target).
After everyone has thrown, add up the scores.
Play until a nominated combined score is reached by
one of the teams, for example 20, or use a time limit.
Kolap
Kolap
Teaching style Encourage the players to wait until it is their turn to throw.
Safety
Ensure adequate space for all
players.
Rules
Questions
Ask players to think about how
they can make it more difficult for
their opponents to score.
Equipment
Gorri
Boccia
Environment
Koolchee
Throlf
Boccia 5-3-1
Integrity
Make the target area bigger / smaller. What would be another way
of affecting the size of the targets?
Activity Card
Koolchee
What you need
A ball rolling game that was played by the Aboriginal people in the Lake Eyre
and Warrina regions of Central Australia. The ball is called a koolchee.
Koolchees are rolled to either hit other koolchees or to knock over a skittle.
Competition
Koolchee
T.R.E.E.
Change the separation
between skittles, use
different sized koolchees,
adjust the distance
between teams.
Koolchee
Practice Koolchee
Cooperative
Koolchee
Koolchee Challenge
5m
5m
10 m
Individual
The player who knocks down the highest number
of skittles is the winner.
Boardmaker Card
Boccia
Boccia 1
Boccia 9
Boccia 15
These five additional cards in the Activity Card set serve two purposes. On the front there are pictorial
representations of each activity as a visual aid to communication. The back side of each card shows
thumbnails of each activity for staff and students to design their own cards by 'cut and paste'.
Boccia 2
Boccia 3
Boccia 10
Boccia 16
Boccia 4
Boccia 11
Boccia 17
Boccia 5
Boccia 12
Boccia 18
Boccia 6
Boccia 7
Boccia 13
Boccia 19
Boccia 8
Boccia 14
Boccia 20
Activity Card
Boccia
Playing the Game
1
1M
What to do
The basic principle is to score as
many points as possible by getting
as many of your own boccia balls
closer to the jack (or target ball)
than your opponent.
STAY BEHIND
THROWING LINE
Boccia can be played in teams
(3-a-side), pairs (2-a-side) or individually.
Players can roll or throw the ball, propel
it with their feet, or roll it down a
ball-sending ramp (assistive device).
The illustration shows the recommended
court dimensions, but boccia can be played
on any suitable size area.
In addition:
the cross (see Other Rules) is marked
5 metres from the mid-point of the back line
the apex of the non-valid line is marked
1.5 metres from the mid-point of the throwing line
players boxes are 1 metre wide.
2.5M
3M
NO
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ID
7M
AR
EA
6M
Boccia
Teaching style
Rules
Equipment
Other rules
Get the players to agree on the appointment of a team captain. During play,
the team captain decides which player on their team should go next.
In team boccia (3-a-side), each player throws 2 balls corresponding to their team
colour red or blue.
Balls can be propelled in any manner providing that the player has direct contact
on releasing the ball (that is, the ball cannot be struck with an implement,
or released by a mechanical contraption).
The side playing red throws the first jack. The ball must land in the valid area of
the court.
The jack ball is thrown by each player in turn at the start of each end. The player
in Box 1 (left-hand box when facing the court) starts the first end, and player 6
starts the sixth and final end.
The side throwing the jack also play the first coloured ball.
The opposite side then play their first coloured ball into court.
The side furthest from the jack continue playing their balls until they get nearer
(or run out of balls) at which point the other team play.
In team boccia, each game consists of 6 ends an end is completed when all
13 balls (jack, all the reds and blues) have been played.
The side with the most balls closest to the jack scores 1 point for each scoring
ball (that is each ball closer than the opposing teams closest ball).
At the completion of 6 ends, the points scored on each end are added together
the team with the highest total score wins.
Safety
Questions
When practising, try using smaller and larger playing areas to set players
different challenges.
Try different playing positions to find the best one for each player.
Environment
Boccia
Integrity
Activity Card
Boccia 5-3-1
What to do
G
IN
W
RO E
TH NC
RY TA
VA DIS
ALTERNATIVE
BOCCIA BALLS
ALTERNATIVE:
USE TARGETS
Boccia 5-3-1
Teaching style
Boccia 5-3-1
Safety
Rules
Questions
Have teams play alternately teams can choose to score or knock
their opponents balls out of a scoring position.
Vary the scoring system, for example, scoring in the same box as
the preceding player doubles the score.
Environment
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Vary the size of the target boxes smaller boxes set a more
difficult challenge.
Bowls.
Boardmaker Card
Goalball
Goalball 1
Goalball 2
Goalball 9
Goalball 10
Goalball 16
These five additional cards in the Activity Card set serve two purposes. On the front there are pictorial
representations of each activity as a visual aid to communication. The back side of each card shows
thumbnails of each activity for staff and students to design their own cards by 'cut and paste'.
Goalball 3
Goalball 4
Goalball 11
Goalball 17
Goalball 5
Goalball 12
Goalball 18
Goalball 6
Goalball 7
Goalball 13
Goalball 14
Goalball 19
Goalball 8
Goalball 15
Goalball 20
Activity Card
Goalball
18M
Eyeshades.
Marking tape and string.
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What to do
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9M
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Goalball
Teaching style
Rules
Equipment
Environment
Goalball
Safety
When the ball is thrown it must touch the floor before passing over the
High Ball Line. This is to ensure that the ball is rolled giving the defending
team an opportunity to hear it coming.
Once a ball has been fielded, it must be thrown again within 10 seconds.
With beginners, remove this time limit.
No player can take more than 2 throws consecutively.
If the ball is thrown directly over the sidelines (OUT), the defending team
takes possession. If the defending team deflect the ball over the sidelines
(BLOCKED OUT), then possession returns to the team who threw the ball.
The defending teams first contact with the ball must be within their team area.
Questions
How can players who have
mobility impairments, or hearing
impairments, be included?
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Activity Card
What to do
Players stand in a circle, legs apart,
outside of feet touching.
Players try to score by rolling the ball
across the circle and through the legs
of another player. The ball must
remain on the floor.
A point is scored if the ball goes
through another players legs.
Players use their hands to defend their goal.
Players can play from a seated position.
Wheelchair users can turn their chair side on
with the wheel facing into the circle representing
their goal.
Note! The ball must be rolled and stopped
with the hands no kicking!
1 POINT SCORED
Circle Ball
Teaching style
Circle Ball
Safety
Ensure that players know what is going on if they are using eyeshades.
Rules
Questions
Environment
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Activity Card
TIMER &
SCORER
Positional markers.
What to do
Arrange two (or more) teams in a zig zag
formation (see illustration).
Position one player on each marker down
the course. Players can sit or stand.
Starting at one end, each player passes the
ball to the next player in line until the ball
reaches the last player.
The direction of the ball is reversed, and
the players continue to pass the ball from
team-mate to team-mate until time is up.
FIELDER
Goalball Teampass
Teampass
Teaching style
Safety
Rules
Questions
In what different kinds of ways
can players communicate with
each other?
Teams get a point for every successful pass made in the time limit
(that is, pass received under control).
If a pass is missed, the ball is returned to the passer and play
continues.
Equipment
Goalball
Target games
(for example bowls, tenpin)
Environment
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Boardmaker Card
Sitting Volleyball
Sitt Vball 1
These five additional cards in the Activity Card set serve two purposes. On the front there are pictorial
representations of each activity as a visual aid to communication. The back side of each card shows
thumbnails of each activity for staff and students to design their own cards by 'cut and paste'.
Sitt Vball 2
Sitt Vball 8
Sitt Vball 14
Sitt Vball 3
Sitt Vball 4
Sitt Vball 9
Sitt Vball 5
Sitt Vball 6
Sitt Vball 7
Sitt Vball 11
Sitt Vball 10
Sitt Vball 12
Sitt Vball 13
Activity Card
Sitting Volleyball
What to do
m
10
6m
Sitting Volleyball
Sitting Volleyball
Teaching style
Safety
Rules
Questions
Allow the players to play the ball off one bounce initially.
Environment
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Activity Card
Volley-all
What to do
Players in the front zone are seated,
whilst those in the rear zone stand.
Players take turns in serving the ball.
Score if ball lands in opponents court or if
opponents knock ball out. Score points on every play.
ALTERNATIVES
Volley-all
Teaching style
Volley-all
Safety
Note that some players may prefer to play from a seated position,
for example, if they have a balance difficulty. This enables them to
concentrate on playing the ball.
Rules
Questions
What can you do to speed up or
slow down the game?
Equipment
Volleyball
Racquet games.
Environment
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Adjust the net height if the front or rear zone players are being
excluded. For example, if the ball is always passing over the front
zone, lower the height of the net. If the front zone players are spiking
the ball too easily, raise the net slightly.
Activity Card
Blanket Ball
INTRODUCE NET
AS SKILLS IMPROVE
What to do
Agree a playing space and divide players into teams
(3-6 players).
Each team use a blanket, sheet or plastic sheeting.
Teams begin by playing with a ball each. By cooperating,
they work together to toss and catch their ball in the blanket.
Each team gets together with another team. Using one ball,
they work together to toss and catch the ball between teams.
Finally, using a barrier (for example, net or rope) and court,
the teams play a competitive game. Teams toss the ball over the
barrier and score if their opponents fail to catch the ball or throw
the ball out.
Blanket Ball
Teaching style
Blanket Ball
Safety
Rules
Equipment
Questions
Ask each pair of teams to devise rules on which they can agree.
Environment
Integrity
Try different kinds of barriers. Initially, it may just be two lines marked
on the ground. The ball must travel over these lines. If it lands
between them, the ball is out and the other team scores.
Activity Card
Catch a Crab
Crab Food
What to do
Players sit on the floor facing each other
in pairs about 3 metres apart (wheelchair
users can choose to get out of their
chairs or use their chair).
Players slide towards and around each
other and back to their starting position
as quickly as possible.
Pairs can race each other or try to beat
their own time.
What to do
What to do
Players spread out across the playing area.
Half the players have a ribbon or sports sash
tucked loosely into the back of their collar.
Other players chase them by sliding or crab
walking and try to grab a ribbon.
Change roles and play again.
Activity Card
Crab 4 Square
What to do
Players sit in a circle with one player in the middle
the Interceptor Crab!
The ball is rolled between players in the circle with the
Interceptor Crab sliding or crab-walking to try and trap or
touch the ball.
If the ball is trapped (or perhaps even touched) the Interceptor
Crab changes places with the player who rolled the ball.
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What to do
Boardmaker Card
Table Cricket
T Crckt 1
T Crckt 5
T Crckt 2
T Crckt 6
T Crckt 3
T Crckt 7
These five additional cards in the Activity Card set serve two purposes. On the front there are pictorial
representations of each activity as a visual aid to communication. The back side of each card shows
thumbnails of each activity for staff and students to design their own cards by 'cut and paste'.
T Crckt 4
T Crckt 8
T Crckt 9
T Crckt 14
T Crckt 10
T Crckt 11
T Crckt 12
T Crckt 13
Activity Card
Table Cricket
CAUGHT OUT
LOSE 5 RUNS
NO SCORE
ACTIVE
FIELDER
(see Rules)
What to do
Table cricket mirrors all the main rules and elements of cricket.
Can be played in teams (six players) or individually.
The batter scores by hitting the ball against the sides of the table
and avoiding the fielders (gaps in the field).
The sliding fielders are positioned on the rebound sides by the
fielding team to prevent the batter from scoring.
See the Scoring & Dismissals card for the table cricket
scoring system.
The batting team starts with 200 runs.
The bowler can use either the standard ball or the swing ball
(maximum two per over).
The bowler bowls by releasing the ball down the launcher.
The ball must leave the end of the launcher and not off either side.
Teams play to an agreed number of overs per batter / bowler
(usually two, giving a 12 over match).
Table cricket can be played by players of mixed ability,
but is particularly suitable for young people who have severe
impairments (higher support needs).
ACTIVE
FIELDER
OUT
SWINGER
IN
SWINGER
STANDARD
BALL
SWING
BALL
(MAXIMUM 2 PER OVER)
STANDING BATTER
(VERTICAL BAT)
Table Cricket
Table Cricket
Teaching style Look at ways in which table cricket can be used to introduce the rules
Safety
of field cricket.
Encourage the players to discuss the tactics they will use when:
- batting;
- fielding.
Explore ways in which the game can be used to support numeracy skills.
Rules
Standing players must hold the bat in a vertical position. Seated players
may hold the bat horizontally.
One fielder on either side of the wicket can be designated as an active
fielder. These players may physically move the fielding section in front
of them to catch out the batter.
Allow some players to hit the ball twice:
- first contact to stop and control the ball
- second contact to make a shot.
The bowler may conceal the ball from the batter choosing either the
standard or swing ball.
Allow the bowler to flick the ball down the launcher to increase the
speed of the ball.
Questions
Have players worked out the best
way for them to hold the bat before
they start to play?
Equipment
Environment
Some players may prefer to use a glove bat (or an improvised version)
to improve manipulation.
Larger, slower moving balls or larger bats can be substituted if necessary.
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Activity Card
Activity Card
Clock
Cricket
What to do
What to do
Table Cricket
Safety
Questions
Rules
Target cricket
Allocate specific scores to different targets, perhaps based on the
type of target or its colour.
Differentiate the scoring system, for example, 1 point if the ball
touches the target, 3 points if it is knocked over.
Clock Cricket
Try playing the ball from a static position before trying a moving ball.
Environment
Target cricket
Vary the target use lighter/heavier targets. For example, fill small
plastic bottles with different amounts of water.
Clock Cricket
Some players may have more success with a lighter ball initially.
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Boardmaker Card
Polybat
PolyBat 1
PolyBat 4
These five additional cards in the Activity Card set serve two purposes. On the front there are pictorial
representations of each activity as a visual aid to communication. The back side of each card shows
thumbnails of each activity for staff and students to design their own cards by 'cut and paste'.
PolyBat 2
PolyBat 5
PolyBat 6
PolyBat 3
PolyBat 7
PolyBat 10
PolyBat 8
PolyBat 9
Activity Card
Polybat
GLOVE BAT
What to do
The aim of the game is to hit the ball over the opponents
end of the table, or cause them to play a fault by lifting the
ball off the table surface. Can be played as singles or doubles.
Each player has five serves. Serve then goes to other player
(or rotates alternately for doubles). First to eleven points wins.
Play begins with the server playing the ball off any
side. Strokes can then be played directly or off
the side.
Players can touch the ball more than once with
the bat before returning it to their opponents end.
The ball must stay on the table surface at all times.
Polybat is suitable for players who have arm, balance,
or coordination impairments for whom table tennis may not
be appropriate or possible.
Polybat can also be used as a means of introducing table tennis
to younger children.
END
REBOUND
SIDES
CAN BE
USED
NO
TRAPPING
OR
HANDLING
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Polybat
Polybat
Teaching style Look at ways in which the players can improve their technique or
Safety
- encourage the players to keep the bat steady and in front of the body;
- enable them to rest the bat on the table surface if necessary to
provide more stability;
- encourage them to watch the speed and direction of the ball.
This can be practised by rolling the ball from different angles.
Rules
Questions
Can the players angle the bat
downwards in order to keep the
ball on the table surface?
Is it better to hit or strike the ball,
or can players get more control by
using a pushing or sweeping action?
Equipment
If polybats are not available, then any small flat-edged play bat can
be used. Plastic or wooden rulers may also be used.
Use slow moving wiffle or airflow balls. Larger wiffle or airflow balls
can be used before progressing to the standard polybat ball.
Environment
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Reduce the width of the end line by adding shorter rebound sides to
the end of the table. This way, for example, the game can be balanced
between players of different abilities, or if two players play against one.
Activity Card
Polybat: Variations
Polyskittles
Polysquash
Octopoly
What to do
Try to knock down as many skittles as
possible using 5 balls in succession.
What to do
Push the table against a wall. Players
sit next to each other. Mark a dividing
line up the centre of the table if necessary.
Players play alternate hits off the wall or
sides.
Players score by hitting the ball over the
end of the table on their opponents side.
What to do
Use a multi-sided table to involve more
players.
Players play individually or in teams.
Agree a winning score (for example, 5).
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Polybat Variations
Polybat
Safety
Questions
Rules
Equipment
Environment
Polyskittles
Remove / leave skittles that have been knocked over.
Polysquash
Allow multiple hits for some players.
Octopoly
Players take turns in starting the game by serving off any rebound board.
Players can score through any other players goal.
Polyskittles
Try using different kinds of target, for example, plastic cups, light balls.
Polysquash
Raise the end of the table nearest the wall slightly to help the ball roll
back towards the players. (for example, use coasters).
Octopoly
Try using balls that move at different speeds.
competitive polybat
other bat and racquet games,
including table tennis and squash.
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Polyskittles
Space the skittles out to challenge players.
Polysquash
Players can use narrower tables and play individually initially.
Octopoly
Make goals wider or narrower depending on the abilities of the players.
Activity Card
4 Square
NO
RUNNING
WITH THE
BALL
ALTERNATIVES
Marker cones.
Coloured bibs.
What to do
Group participants into 2 teams of 4.
One player from each team stands in
each of the 4 squares.
One team takes possession of the ball (attackers)
and tries to make as many passes as possible
between themselves. The other team (defenders)
try to intercept the ball.
Players can pass in any direction.
All players, passers and interceptors,
must remain in their own square.
Defenders must not make physical
contact with the opponent in their square.
If the defenders catch the ball or knock
it out of play they take possession.
Winners are those who score the highest
number of consecutive passes.
NO BUMPING
4 Square
4 Square
Safety
Make sure that players are aware
of the movement capabilities of
everyone in the group.
Rules
No physical contact.
Questions
Equipment
Environment
Basketball
Rugby
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.
Netball
Hockey
Activity Card
Rally Around
What to do
Divide group into pairs,
one pair for each station.
An underarm throw may be used to
start play.
Players move to the next station on
a signal.
Scoring
Help your partner achieve their best score.
5-point bonus for any pair that keeps the
rally going for the entire 60 seconds.
Rally Around
Teaching style
Rules
Rally Around
Safety
Questions
Equipment
Vary the type of ball use a larger slower ball with less skilled players.
Hit 4 and Go
Tennis
Wall tennis
Integrity
Environment
Activity Card
A striking / fielding game that develops basic batting and fielding skills.
What to do
Divide the group into two teams
batters and fielders.
When a batter comes to bat,
they hit 4 balls, one after the
other, into the playing space.
The balls can be hit from the
ground, off tees, or from a
self or drop feed.
When the last ball is hit, the
batter runs between the marker
cones as many times as possible.
The fielders must return the ball
to the home base call Stop
when the last ball reaches
home base.
HOME
BASE
Hit 4 and Go
Hit 4 and Go
Safety
GROUPS PLAY
if there is a very large group,
OUTWARDS FROM
use a fan system, with two
CENTRAL SAFE
AREA
or more groups playing this
game at the same time.
When using this system players must hit the ball forward.
Rules
Equipment
Environment
Questions
Teeball
Softball / baseball
Integrity
Vary the distance between the batters marker cones.
Increase or decrease the playing area. Increasing the size gives the
fielders a bigger area to cover, decreasing it reduces scoring options
for the batter.
To give batters more time to make their ground, have the fielders
stand further back.
Try using scoring targets for the batters (for example 2 marker cones
positioned to form gates).
Activity Card
Throlf
What to do
Set up a number of
target holes.
Players work their way round
the course trying to finish in as
few throws as possible, as in
the golf scoring system.
Players throw from a start line
(tee) next to each hole, and take
their next shot from where their
bean bag / ball lands.
Players can choose to sit or stand.
ALTERNATIVES
KOOSH
BALL
BEAN
BAG
BOCCIA
BALL
TAPED
PAPER
HACKY
SACK
Throlf
Teaching style
Rules
Equipment
Environment
Throlf
Safety
Encourage the players to get together in small groups and devise their own
target holes. They can then challenge other teams to score in their target.
Provide sound or verbal cues for players who have visual impairment.
For example, encourage players to work in pairs and provide support to each
other. Using brightly coloured bean bags and targets may assist some players
who have vision impairments.
Use the game to introduce the rules of golf and how some of these rules link to
other sports. For example, the player furthest from the target after the opening
throw plays first. There is a similar rule in boccia.
Set a maximum number of throws per hole and / or the whole course
(like a par in golf).
If boccia rules are used, adjust the throlf course in order that players rolling the
ball can participate equally.
Use different kinds of throwing implement, for example bean bags, fluff balls,
koosh balls, hacky sacks, boccia balls, or scrunched-up paper and tape balls.
Questions
How can you encourage the
players to use different throwing /
ball-sending techniques?
If there are obstacles in the way,
what strategies can players use to
reduce the number of throws?
Use other objects to create the equivalent of water hazards and bunkers.
For example, a blue blanket on the floor can be a water hazard.
Integrity
Set targets at different heights this changes the angle of the throw.
For example: use a pile of mats.
Provide alternative targets at each hole, especially if some players are rolling a ball.
Activity Card
Wall Tennis
What to do
Using marker cones, or existing lines
on the floor, divide the playing area
into two equal halves.
Players stay in their half
of the court.
Players throw the ball so that
it hits the wall above the line,
and rebounds back into court.
The other player can catch the ball
on the full or after one bounce.
The rally continues until one player
is unable to return the ball onto the
wall above the line before the ball
bounces twice.
Players serve alternately.
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Wall Tennis
Wall Tennis
Teaching style Encourage players to throw the ball (or strike it if they are using
Safety
Rules
Equipment
Environment
Questions
How can the game be modified in
order to include more players?
Integrity
Whatever modification is used,
ensure that the integrity of the game
is maintained. Games and activities
should never be modified to the
extent that they no longer resemble
the original.