Flying Saucer

Game Type:

Sport

Activity Level:

Low

Players:

2-20

Field:

Open field at least 50 meters long

Equipment needed:

One hula hoop per two people

Time:

10-20 min

Rules:

Start of Play –

Each team consists of two players and a hula hoop. Team players start five meters apart. One tries to throw a hula hoop onto the other player. The catcher must not move their feet off the ground and must have their hands in their pockets. They must position themselves so that they traverse through the hoop and it lands on the ground with them inside the hoop.  The next team lines up next to the first team and attempts from the same 5 meter distance, and so on until all teams have made a first try.

In the second round, the first team then either tries again at 5 meters if unsuccessful the first time, or if successful, spreads further apart to a distance of their choosing and tries again, this time reversing throwing and catching roles. The second team then tries, and so on and so on until the round is complete. Teams compete for a certain predetermined number of rounds. Whichever team has the longest distance of a successfully completed catch wins the game

Context: Gym class, afterschool, camp