Booty Ball

Before You Start:

Skills Practiced: Beginning set and beginning serving.

Equipment Needed: Chairs or cones to mark an enclosed playing area; 1 large (4’ in diameter), light ball/beach ball.

Set up a rectangular area divided into two areas, each large enough for half of the group to comfortably sit with space for each player.
Set up chairs facing outward to enclose playing area and act as the “net”.
Teach the game to the students and ask them to explain it back to you.
Teach the concept of the set and passing to teammates.
Demonstrate the concept.
Be ready for students to be very silly the first few times they hear the name of the game.

How To Play:

Divide the students into two teams.
Students sit on their team’s side, spaced out evenly on the floor.
Drop the ball into play in one of the team areas.
Players attempt to hit the ball to the other team, over the chairs which are dividing the court.
Players may hit the ball with arms, legs, or any body part, but may not lift their bottom off of the ground.
There are only three hits allowed per side so help the students count aloud.
Players try to keep the ball volleying back and forth as long as possible.

Variations:

Knee Ball – Same as above, except students must stay on their knees.
Chair Volleyball – Students are divided into teams and spread out on the court, sitting in chairs. They can hit the ball with any body part but cannot get out of the chair.
Multi-balls – Add one or more balls into the mix. Follow same exact format.
Competitive – Add the serving component and award points following regulation rules.

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