-Objective:

To get as many balloons as possible to land on the floor inside the opponent’s court within 2 minutes.

• Volleyball court with a net

• 10 balloons per game

• One Pool Noodle per participant

-Equipment Link:

• Place participants on the court (from the net to the attack line–back line in this game) as indicated on the illustration.

• Give out the balloons (five per side)

• At the signal to begin, all players hit the balloons with any part of their body in an effort to get the balloon over the net.

• If a balloon hits the ground inside a team’s court the other team gets a point.

• If a balloon hits the ground outside a defending team’s court that team gets a point.

• Safety considerations:

  • In order to prevent ankle injuries do not allow players to jump. Be sure posts are properly padded. 

• Instructional tips: 

  • Have a few extra balloons on hand in case some break. 

• Variations:​

  • Short Balloon Volleyball: Play this game the same way as Short Volleyball but using 1 balloon instead and only 1-2 players per side. Service can be delivered from anywhere in the small court but must be hit up (no spike serves). 

• As a cool-down:

  • Limit the number of balloons to 1 or 2 per 4 participants to reduce the activity level.