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Veeball         
 
Tactical Focus:
Consistency
The purpose of this game is to practice basic volleyball skills such as the forearm pass and volley
One player begins the game by throwing the volleyball underhand to the other team.
The first player bumps the ball so that his/her teammate can volley the ball over the net.
The opposite team must recieve the ball with a bump and follow the same steps. Bump and volley over the net.
Have the two teams continue rallying back and forth.
The teams should work cooperatively to see how many times the ball can be bumped and volleyed back and forth.
The ball is not allowed to fall on the ground.
Try to beat your rally score each time you play.

Sitting Volleyball - players attempt to maintain a rally while sitting down on the ground
No See Volleyball - drape a blanket over the net so opposing team can not see the ball until it comes over the net
Blanket Ball - instead of bumping the ball over the net, teammates hold onto one blanket and catch and toss the blanket back over the net.

In this game, how do teammates work together to cover as much space as possible?
Communicate, play positions, execute the skills proficiently, bump the ball high to give teammate time to get to the ball.

use a beach ball instead of volley ball if a volley ball is too hard for some students.
Throw and catch instead of volley and bump
Allow the players to catch the ball before passing to his/her teammate.
Players can self toss the ball over the net.
Reduce the size of the badminton court and play half court.
The ball can bounce first before striking it
Players can hold the ball for their teammate to help them hit the ball over the net.
Allow a self-hit before hitting the ball back over the net
Kick the ball over the net instead of volleying and bumping
 

 
LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY
Difficult

 
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Participant Grouping
2 sets of 2 players per badminton court
 
Equipment
Balls (e.g. beach, foam, paper, wiffle gator): 1 volleyball
Other: 1 badminton net
 
 
Playing Area
Gymnasium
 
Safety
The children must be aware of proper technique so that they do not injure themselves.
 
Life Skills Development
Communication and Interpersonal Skills


How did your group work together and cooperate with one another?


What are characteristics of being a valued team member?


How does team cooperation maximize the success of a team?


How can cooperation help create a stronger sense of community in school? At home? In the community? As a nation?

 
FUNdamental Skills
Stability Skills


Stability for Underhand Pass (bump)


Preparation Phase: Bend legs with knees in line with the top of the foot (pretend you are sitting in a chair)


Execution Phase: Have weight on balls of feet while keeping heels on the ground.


Follow Through Phase: Have a slight forward lean of the trunk with focus forward towards target.