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Tweener

Fun & competitive circle game that expends a lot of energy.

  • Very fun & playful
  • Generates energy
  • Circle game
  • Simple prop
  • Opportunity to explore empathy

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Form a circle facing in with the feet of each person shoulder-width apart and touching the feet of their neighbours.
  2. Announce that the space between each person’s legs is their own ‘goal’ to protect.
  3. Challenge each player to prevent goals from being scored through their legs.
  4. To start, hit the inflatable ball to the other side of the circle.
  5. Explain that all hits of the ball must be with the palm of one’s hand, ie not clenched fists.
  6. When a goal is scored – the ball passes between someone’s legs – invite everyone to instantaneously call “GOOOOAAAALLLL” as if watching a World Cup soccer match.
  7. As a penalty, every time a person has a goal scored against them, they will put one arm behind their back, ie it cannot be used to defend their goal.
  8. A person may continue to play the game with both arms behind their back (but possibly, not for much longer.)
  9. When a third goal is scored against a person, they will be invited to turn around and play from a backward stance (although able to use both arms again.)
  10. When the ball passes between the bodies of two people (and travels outside of the circle,) this is called a ‘tweener’ and all players regain the use of all arms (or turn around forward) to resume play.
  11. Play continues for as long as your group is enjoying the competition.

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Comments (3)

  1. Amanda Rodriguez

    LOVE this activity. My high school students really got into it. They have requested it every day since we had 1st played it! Can’t wait to try it out with my athletes this spring!

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  2. Silvio Berlfein

    I have not played the game like this, but an idea comes to mind. Why not create some teams so they can even create some type of pass to others on purpose.. you can even give them a few minutes to create a plan. No team member can be standing next to another.. For this you would not eliminate people.. you could still do the one arm or turn around.. each team could have a bandana on their hand, or something to tell them apart..

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    • Mark Collard

      Cool idea Silvio. I’ll have to try this team-based approach next time I’m with a beach ball 🙂

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