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TARGET GAMES Teaching Games for Understanding

Gordon Zubyck, Lukas Hudecek and John Byl

ITARGET GAMES – A CIRA Ontario Resource

TABLE OF CONTENTSPREFACE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C

EQUIPMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F

REACTION BALL CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1REACTION BALL WALL CATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2BEANBAG BOCCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3THROWING FOR POINTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5HOCKEY BOCCE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6BADMINTON ACCURACY SHOOTING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8CATCH RELAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9TEAM BOWLING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10TIMED BUCKET TOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11PINBALL DODGEBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12OVER THE LINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13DISC CROKINOLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15TARGET GOLF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16BASKETBALL GOLF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18INDOOR HORSESHOES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20TENT PEG RING TOSS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22SHUFFLE HOCKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24BACKBOARD TCHOUK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26STABILITY BALL TCHOUCK . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28BOMBS AWAY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30SNIPER DODGEBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32CRICKET WICKET BASEBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33HULA HOOP HANDBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35BULLS-EYE BASKETBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37SCOOTER SCOOPBALL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39BACKBOARD LACROSSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41BANK ROBBER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43TRIANGLE PYLON SOCCER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45MIGHTY DUCKS FLOOR HOCKEY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47BOMBARDIER BALL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

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REACTION BALL CATCHGame Objective

To catch a reaction ball ten times before a partner does.

Skills and Concepts ✜ Throw into a target

✜ Catch a ball

✜ Underhand toss

Strategies and Tactics ✚ Be sure to hit the target every time.

✚ Stay low.

✚ Be prepared for any kind of bounce.

Equipment ❍ One reaction ball and one hula

hoop per pair of players

Set Up ❑ Two players stand across from one another with a hula hoop in between them.

❑ After rock-paper-scissors, one player starts with the reaction ball in hand.

Instructions ☛ Player 1 is to underhand toss the reaction ball into the hula hoop. The toss cannot go higher than the

opposing player’s eyes.

☛ Player 2 must wait for the ball to hit inside of the hula hoop and then catch it on one bounce. One point is awarded for catching the ball on one bounce.

☛ If the tossing player misses the hula hoop (or throws it too high) then the opponent gets one point. The first player to ten points wins.

☛ Players alternate tossing the reaction ball.

Questions for Understanding ? Why is it important that both players use an underhand toss?

? Why is it important the ball is not higher than your opponent’s eyes?

? How could we make this game more difficult? How could we make it easier?

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THROWING FOR POINTSGame Objective

To get more points than an opponent by hitting target areas on the floor.

Skills and Concepts ✜ Underhand throw ✜ Hit targets ✜ Throw for distance and accuracy

Strategies and Tactics ✚ Hit as many target lines as players can

without going over the throwing line. ✚ Get as many points as possible.

Equipment ❍ Five skipping ropes (could also use tape, chalk,

or pre-existing lines on the gym floor) ❍ Ten beanbags in two different colours ❍ Two pylons or a line

Set Up ❑ Create six lines and lay them parallel to one

another with an equal amount of space in between. ❑ Assign value to each space in between the lines. ❑ Make sure the value goes up and then down, making

the middle space the most valuable (e.g., 10, 20, 30, 20, and 10).

❑ Create a throwing line for each player using two pylons (or another line).

Instructions ☛ Players alternate throwing their beanbags into the spaces in between the lines. ☛ After they have each thrown five bags, they will count up who has more points. ☛ If a rope gets moved after a beanbag gets tossed, then fix the rope before the next throw.

Questions for Understanding ? Why is the highest value in the middle? ? Is throwing for power or accuracy more important in this game? ? Is there a difference between throwing for power and throwing for accuracy? ? Is this a fair game? Do both players have a fair chance of winning?

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MIGHTY DUCKS FLOOR HOCKEYGame Objective

To successfully shoot a ball into a garbage can that is lying on its side with the open end facing the playing area.

Skills and Concepts ✜ Forehand shot and backhand shot

Strategies and Tactics ✚ Execute short and long passes.

✚ Move to an open space to receive a pass.

✚ Choose a position to have a good angle for a shot.

Equipment ❍ Rubber or foam ball

(various sizes) and felt floor hockey puck

❍ Garbage can, construction cone, five-gallon bucket, large cone, and small cone

❍ Variations: floor hockey stick, mini-sticks, floor hockey blades, and scooters

Set Up ❑ Divide up the gym to accommodate several small sided games (three to six per team).

❑ Lay a garbage can (or other similar target) on its side at each end of the playing areas.

❑ Place a gym mat on the ground in front of the target to act as a crease.

Instructions ☛ Put two teams of players in each playing area. Each team has a target to defend.

☛ Players move around the playing area by passing the ball to each other.

☛ They are trying to shoot the ball into the target to score one point.

☛ No players from either team are allowed in the crease.

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Variations ❉ Depending on the skill level of players, the target can be modified so that players have to shoot into

progressively smaller targets.

❉ Depending on equipment availability players can use smaller sticks (such as mini-sticks) or simply use floor hockey blades.

❉ The game can be played with each player sitting on a scooter.

Questions for Understanding? What did you do to make it easier to receive the ball?

? What did you do to make it easier to pass the ball?

? Was it advantageous for you to try and block your opponent’s path to the target?

? Can you force your opponent to play a certain way?