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Associated sport: Athletics
Indoor-friendly: Yes
Pool-friendly: No

Game description

Targets are set up away from a throwing line. Players score points by throwing a safe, light object at the targets.

What you need (setting up)

• 8 - 10 x different targets - 2 litre (or larger) plastic bottles with a little sand in the bottom, cricket wickets or buckets.
• 2 x objects to throw per player - soft small balls, bean bags, tennis balls, sponge balls.
  

What to do

• Players throw their object to hit or land in targets spaced 3, 5 and 7 metres apart.
• Players stand with both feet parallel when throwing and the throwing arm should be maintained high above shoulder height.
• Each player has a set number of throws, e.g., 2.
• Play is stopped to re-position targets that have been knocked over.

Scoring

• Consider a bonus point if a ball lands inside a target.
• Set a score to reach , e.g. 15.
• The team with the smallest number of throws or the most points in a set time wins.
  

Change it

• Vary the throwing objects used.
• Vary the distance of the targets from the throwing line.
• Set a ‘No-Go’ boundary. If the object goes beyond the boundary, no points are scored.

Safety

• Maintain at least 2 metres between throwers.
• Throw in the same direction.
• Throw and collect implements as a group using a common command.
• Only leave the throwing line when all players have finished.