Horse and human charging down the field with the ball

Buzkashi 2.0

Game Type:

Team Sport

Activity Level:

High

Players:

8-12 per side

Field:

Elliptical Field around 60 yards long with two circular goals on the ground

Equipment needed:

Bouncy horse toy, pinnies for horses

Time:

30-60 min

Rules:

There are two types of players: humans and horses
Humans can throw the ball with their hands
Horses can kick the ball with their feet
Players must either throw or kick the bouncy horse into the opposing team’s goal, a circle on the ground at either end of an elliptical field
No one can enter either goal area

Start of Play

Play commences with a kickoff. One team kicks the ball to the other whose players must all start with a foot on their own goal line. The kicking team may not touch the ball until the receiving team has possession

Moving the ball

There are two ways to play

Horses and people move freely in the field and can position themselves anywhere
Horses and people have to hold hands and work in pairs. Each team consists of a number of pairs of horses and people

The pairs version is way more silly and is great for younger children

Defense

Defense is like basketball, no touching the offensive team. Incidental contact is fine. Any fouls result in a free kick at the spot of the foul.