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

Game description

Targets are set up away from a throwing line. A player scores points by hitting targets.

What you need (setting up)

• 8 - 10 x different targets - plastic bottles with a little sand in the bottom, cricket wickets, cones, bins or buckets.
• 2 or more x size 0 or size 1 handballs, or equivalent small balls, e.g. tennis balls. 

What to do

• Player throws balls to hit or land in the targets.
• Play is stopped to re-position targets that have been knocked over.

Scoring

• Bonus point if a ball lands inside a target.
• Set a score to reach, e.g. 8
• Aim of the highest score in a set time, e.g. 30 seconds.

Change it

• Vary the distance of the targets from the throwing line.
• Increase the number of balls to throw.
• Increase or decrease the throwing time.

Safety

• Watch out for rebounding balls with targets that are close.

Ask the players

• What things can you do to help with accurate placement of the ball?