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-Objective:

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To be the team with the fewest balls on their side when time is called.

-Fundamental Movement Skills:

  • Manipulative Send

  • Toss

-Equipment List:

  • One volleyball net per game.

  • Many balls (something like 10 per side).

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-Equipment Link:

-Setting Up:

  • Two teams are in a scattered position on either side of a volleyball net.

  • Each team has an equal number of foam balls.

-Instructions:

  • On the signal to begin players attempt to keep balls away from their side and tossed over to their opponent's side.

  • The leader picks different random times to stop, at which point no balls are allowed to be thrown (automatic loss if a player does throw a ball after the stop call), and then teams count the number of balls on their side.

  • Winning team has fewest balls.

-Questions & Notes:

  • Questions for Understanding:

  • Is there a helpful strategy in terms of where to toss the balls?

  • Is there a helpful strategy in terms of defending and returning the balls as quickly as possible?

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