Mountain Ball

  • Grades 3-5

  • Bouncy Balls

Development Goal

To develop the capacity to play as a team.

Before You Start

Skills Practiced: Kicking, catching, passing, running, throwing, and strategy.

Equipment Needed:  Two cones or markers and a standard rubber playground ball.
  • This game can be played on a regular kickball field or by using two cones for bases in a large area if there is only a home base and a second base.
  • Demonstrate the two ways a player can get out.
  • Remind players about playing their positions and calling a ball that is coming into their position zone.
  • Explain the rules and then ask the students to explain the game back to you.

How to Play

  • The object of the game is to kick the ball, run to the base and run back home without getting “out” and to have your team score as many points as possible.
  • There are NO foul balls.
  • Players can kick the ball in any direction.
  • There is only one runner on a base at any time.
A runner is out when:
  • A fly ball is caught before it bounces.
  • The runner is tagged with the ball, not on a throw. There is no pegging allowed.

 

  • On a fly ball the base-runner must tag up before going home.
  • Teams switch after one time through the kicking rotation or three outs.

Variations

None