State Standard: 1, 3, & 4

Description:

Depending on the gymnasium, you may use the lines that make a “Box” in each corner of the gymnasium, or you can mark those areas with cones. Additionally, cones should be placed around the center of the gymnasium, making a large rectangle. In the center of that rectangle is an assortment of yarn and gator balls. To start the activity, select two (2) students to be the throwers. Those students stay inside the large rectangle, and they will be throwing yarn balls and gator balls throughout the entire activity. Select four (4) students to be “Shaggers” Place these students on the outside of the gymnasium, and their job during the activity is to pick up the yarn balls and gator balls that have been thrown and throw them back into the large rectangle. The remaining students must find a “Box” in the gymnasium to stand in. The rules are that they need to have one foot in the “Box.” On the cue of the music, the students can stay in the “Box” for no more than ten (10) seconds. After that, they must either run to the next “Box” or skip it and keep moving to another “Box” or continue running. While running, the students in the large rectangle throw yarn and gator balls at them, trying to knock them out of the game. If a student is hit at any time, they become throwers! If the ball bounces off the floor, wall, another student, etc., they are out and become throwers! Headshots do not count! The game is over when one student is left. Rotate often and switch roles for the students so they can try the different roles in the game.