More TGFU Tactical Games

Game Type: Net / wall games

Tactical problem: Learning to set up for an attack

Game #1: Over the Top

Playing area: in the gym or outside

Safety: No overhand serves permitted and the player that are at the net are aware of the person serving to deflect the ball if it is hit towards them.

Equipment: 1 Gator ball

How to play:

Two players stand in the middle of rectangle on centre line to form the net. Teams are one each side of the net, facing each other. Game begins when Team 1 serves the ball over the net to the other side. Net players must stay on the centre line and attempt to block the serve. Receiving player catches the ball, passes it to his partner and then his partner serves the ball underhand back over the net. Point is scored if ball lands on the floor within the other team’s court. Play continues until ball goes out of bounds, hits the floor, or is intercepted by the net players. Rotate positions (i.e. net players and players) after 5 points are scored by one team or if the blocking pair blocks a serve

Variations:

	Allow one bounce and players use bumping skills and/or setting skills to pass to teammate or to send over the net.
	Modify the number of players.
	Modify the size of playing surface.
	Modify the type of ball (e.g. beach ball or rubber ball). Game #2: You’ve Been Served

Playing area: in the gym or outside on a tennis court

Safety:  make sure that no students are in the path of the balls being served.

Equipment: 6 Hoops, Balls (volleyballs, Gator balls, rubber balls, beach balls, wiffle balls)

How to play:

	Set up on a tennis court with 6 numbered hoops on the court opposite the participant.
	The participant will attempt to strike and send a ball into one of the target hoops.
	Once a ball has landed in one of the hoops, that hoop is now out of play.
	How many serves does it take to hit all 6 hoops? Play a number of times and try to reduce the number of trials it takes to have the ball land in each of the 6 hoops.

Variations:

	Speed Serve: Set a time frame - can you hit all six hoops in under a minute?
	You've Been Served - Badminton Style: How many trials does it take to land a badminton birdie into each of the 6 hoops on a badminton court.
	Defender You've Been Served - A player attempts to defend each of the hoops to avoid ball either landing inside the hoop or returning a serve after it lands inside one of the hoops
	You've Been Served for Points - Assign a point value for each of the hoops ... players try to score as many points as possible with 10 serves ... players are allowed to hit the ball to the same hoop more than once