Backboard Game

Download Printable Rules Backboard Game

Game Type:

Sport

Activity Level:

High

Players:

3-5 per side

Field:

Basketball court, preferably indoors

Equipment needed:

Playground ball

Time:

10-30 min

Rules:

The Backboard game replaces a basketball hoop with the basketball backboard as the goal. All rules are the same as basketball except players score by hitting the backboard by drop kicking the ball. The Backboard game is good for elementary school students who are skilled enough to play a full court basketball game but like high activity. Preferably the game is played on a confined court as the ball goes everywhere.

Context: Afterschool, camp