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Net

Great Book

Net activities like volleyball tennis badminton pickleball
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Objective
FMS
Cooperative Tennis Through a Hoop--or Over Held Hands
  • How many consecutive passes (or length of time) can you hit a ball through the mutually held hula hoop or over your outstretched hands.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Omnikin Three-Team Volleyball

For teams to successfully pass the ball to their opponent's court without them becoming the net.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

  • Set

Pickleball Hit to Self Then to Partner

Players, with a partner, each attempt to hit the ball up to themselves a few times, and when, hit the balls to their partners.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Pickleball Each Player has a Ball

For pairs of players to keep two balls going.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Pickleball Toss and Catch

Develop familiarity with the equipment by catching a tossed ball with a player's paddle.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Throw

  • Manipulative Receive

    • Catch

Pickleball Baseline to Baseline

Players attempt to make as many consecutive passes as they can from baseline to baseline

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Pickleball Bounce into Kitchen

Count how many consecutive times the ball can be hit into the kitchen.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Nine Square

Players attempt to move up to the middle square by successfully volleying the ball each time it comes into their square.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Volley

Pickleball: Practice Top and Back Spin

Pairs of players practicing back and top spin.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Pickleball Hand Racquet Rally

Count how many consecutive hits can be made alternating forehand and backhand.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Pickleball Toss and Catch on Paddle

Toss ball in the air and catch with paddle

  • Manipulative Receive.

  • Craddle

Pickleball Cross Court then Straight

For pairs of players to practice hitting cross court then straight then cross court...

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Balloon Over and Under
  • Continue to pass the balloon over partner's outstretched arms and then under, then over...

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Eclipse (or other paddle) Ball

To challenge another team's ability to return a ball.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Pickleball Royalty's Corner

Attempt to dethrone the King/Queen

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Pickleball Narrow Court and Scoring

Playing Doubles Pickleball on a narrow court  with scoring

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Block

Pickleball Two-Square

Score a point so that your opponent does not return a bounced ball into your court.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Block

Syd the Spider

To successfully use teamwork to send Syd across the net.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Toss

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Catch

Bounce off Floor and Catch with Paddle

Bounce ball off floor and catch with paddle

  • Manipulative Receive.

  • Craddle

Padel

Players attempt to make their opponents not be able to return a ball without it bouncing on their side of the court two times.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

    • Block

Two Square From Plank Position

Score a point so that one player/team does not return a bounced ball into your court.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Block

Pickleball Cooperatively Tap Over Net

For two players to become familiar with short shots over a pickleball net.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Pickleball Forehand and Backhand Rally to Self

Attempt to keep hitting the ball in the air and hit the ball with the racquet with forehand and backhand strokes.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Pickleball Crazy Eights

Attempt to keep hitting the ball in the air and hit the ball with the racquet with forehand and backhand strokes while wlaking through a figure eight maze of people.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Pickleball Juggle Ball By Oneself

Attempt to keep hitting the ball in the air and hit the ball with the racquet with forehand and backhand strokes.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Tower Ball

To successfully knock down the tower each time wiht a volleyball spike.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Table Ball

Score points by landing a ball on top of a table and bouncing to the floor without your opponent being able to hit it back on top of the table.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Through and Over--Net Introduction

For pairs of players to successfully alternate between passing a ball through a hoop and over a hoop.

  • Manipulative-Send

  • Strike

Volleyball Obstacle Course

Teams try to be the first to complete this relay.

  • Locomotor

  • Run

Hit the Chicken

Teams pass a volleyball to each other five times and then attempt to hit the chicken (or a poly spot) with the ball.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Volley

  • Forearm

  • Spike

Bounce Ball in Hoops (Cooperative & Competitive)

Attempt to hit the ball into a hoop after each hit.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Pass to Setter

Players try to execute an excellent pass to the setter

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm Pass

Opposites Bump Set

Players attempt to do the opposite of what the leader asks.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm pass

  • Set

Hoop Elimination

Teams try to be the first to eliminate all the hula hoops on the other side of the net.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Serve

Four Square Bump

Try to stay in the number 1 spot on the court by successfully bumping (forearm passing) a volleyball.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm Pass

  • Setting

  • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Block

Don't Dodgeball

Do not let the ball land on the floor on your side. Team with the least floor touches in set time is the winner.

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Catch

  • Manipuolative Send

  • Strike

  • Throw

Bump Through Team Into Hoop

Be able to have each team member do a forearm pass and then finally landing the volleyball into a hula hoop.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm Pass

Bounce Ball

Be the first team to score 25 points by playing regular volleyball but spiking under the net rather than over it.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Amoeba Serve

Be the first team to serve to targets and get all your team to the other side of the net.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Precise Serves

Be the first team to serve and knock down the opponent's targets

  • Manipulative Send

  • Serve

  • Strike

Serve N Sprint and Catch

Throw/serve ball to other side and have a player catch it, who throws/serves... In groups of 3-4.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Catch

  • Throw

Serve N Sprint and Pass to Self

Throw/serve ball to other side and have a player pass to self and then throws/serves... In groups of 3-4.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm pass

  • Throw

Quick Volleyball Forearm Pass

Count how many consecutive good forearm passes can be completed.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm Pass

Pipeline Passing

Count how many consecutive overhead passes can be made with the passer touching opposite line of key or attack line-centre line after each pass.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Overhead Pass

Passembly Line

Be the first team to have each player pass the ball once (or more times) and switch sides.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm Volley

Newcomb

To score a point by throwing a ball over the net and having it land on the opponent's court.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Throw

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Catch

Racquet to Wall

To hit the ball against a wall with three challenges (off bounce, in air, with partner)--pickleball or tennis.

  • Strike

Forearm Relay Race

Teams of three attempt to race while completing forearm volleyball passes as set number of times.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Forearm Pass

Bounce Then Over Net

To score a point by bouncing ball on your side and landing on the floor on your opponent's side.

  • Manipulative-Send

  • Throw

  • Manipulative-Receive

  • Catch

Backyard Trash

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

  • Manipulative Send

  • Toss

Big Ball Tennis

Be the first team to score 25 points

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Blind Volleyball

Be the first team to score 25 points by hitting the ball into opponent's court.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Two Square Stability Ball

Score a point so that one team does not return a bounced ball into your court.

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Block

Volleyball Holding Foam Balls

Be the first team to score 25 points

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

D-Lite Volleyball While Holding Foam Balls

Be the first team to score 25 points

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Team Launch Light

Be the first team to score 25 points

  • Manipulative Send

  • Toss

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Catch

Team Launch Heavy

Be the first team to score 25 points

  • Manipulative Send

    • Toss

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Catch

Volleyball Huge Ball

Be the first team to score 25 points

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

Team Two Square Cooperative Instructions

Score a point so that one team does not return a bounced ball.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Strike

Team Two Square Cooperative

Score a point so that one team does not return a bounced ball.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Strike

Team Two Square Competitive

Score a point so that one team does not return a bounced ball.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Strike

Smashing Volleyball Instructions

Score a point so that one team does not return a bounced ball.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Strike

Smashing Volleyball

Score a point so that one team does not return a bounced ball.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Strike

Follyball

To score points by making the ball land on the opponent’s court

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

    • Set

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Coed Volleyball

To score points by making the ball land on the opponent’s court

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

    • Set

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Noodle Volleyball

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

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Four-Court Volleyball

To score 15 points before the other teams.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

    • Set

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Giant Four Square

To stay in the king’s court

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Width and Depth

Score points by landing your ball in opponent's space without them catching it

  • Manipulative Send

    • Throw​

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Catch​

Floating Volleyball

Be the first team to score 25 points

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Hidden Mission

Be the first team to knock down the opponent’s targets.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Throw

Team Launch Volleyball

To score points by having the ball hit the floor in the other team's court.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Propel

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Catch

Fit Toss

To score points by having the ball hit the floor in the other team's court.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Throw

  • Manipulative Receive

    • Catch

Nitro Ball

To score points by having the ball hit the floor in the other team's court

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Eclipse Ball

To score points by having the ball hit the floor in the other team's court

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

    • Block

Volley Bound

To score points by having the ball hit the floor in the other team's court.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Propel

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Pickleball Around the World

To determine how long the rally can be maintained--or play it competitively and count points for winners or rallies

  • Locomotor

    • Run 

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Upset

Each player tries to stay on the court as long as possible

  • Locomotor

    • Run 

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Five-Player Continuous Rally

To determine how long the rally can be maintained.

  • Locomotor

    • Run 

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Next in Line Badminton/Tennis

To score points by landing the bird/ball in the opponent’s court.

  • Locomotor

    • Run 

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Clear, Drop

Determine how long (or how many hits) players can successfully pass the bird close to the back of the court (ideally between the double’s back-court service line and the end line) and close to the front of the court (between the short service line and the net).

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Thread the Button

All players must make a successful pass to a different player

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Bird/Ball Juggle

Count how long a player can continuously hit a bird/ball

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

Continuous Pass

To effectively pass the ball to the desired positions without letting the ball touch the floor.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

    • Set

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Short Volleyball

To score points by making the ball land on the opponent’s court.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

    • Set

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Five Pass Volleyball

To score points by making the ball land on the opponent’s court

  • Manipulative Send

  • Strike

  • Set

  • Manipulative Receive

  • Block

Frozen Tag

For the IT to freeze all the participants.

  • Locomotor

    • Run

    • Slide

Volleyball Relay

To count how many successful rotations a team can make.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

    • Set

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Balloon Volley

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

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

Shower Volleyball

To score points by making the ball land on the opponent’s court.

  • Manipulative Send

    • Throw

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Catch

Ace Chase Individual Pursuit

To get and stay in the number 1 spot

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike​

  • Manipulative Receive​

    • Block​

Ace Chase Four Square

Be the first team to score 11 points hitting ball with paddles

  • Manipulative Send

    • Strike

  • Manipulative Receive

    • Block

Ace Chase

Be the first team to score 11 points hitting ball with paddles


  • Manipulative Receive

  • Block

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