Free Game of the Week: “Kooky Kickball”

A YOUTH MINISTRY SCHOOLYARD CLASSIC GAME REBORN WITH A CRAZY TWIST!

A FAVORITE AROUND OUR MINISTRY!

Supplies:
– A variety of different kinds of balls, of all shapes and sizes (*Suggestions: Wiffle ball, tennis ball, ping pong ball, soft football, beach ball, plastic hockey puck, rubber high-bounce ball …)
– 1 normal kick-ball or kick-ball sized ball
– 4 baseball bases (or cones to mark bases)
– A large solid container or bag. (something player will not be able to see what is inside)

GamePlay:
A Quick Kooky Kickball explanation: A kooky game of the classic game of kickball but players at-bat will not know what type of ball is being pitched to them until the last minute, but must still try to kick it into play.

Before the Game:
– Place all the balls into the containers
– Set up baseball bases in a traditional baseball diamond/ kickball game style.

Playing:
– Divide the group into 2 equal teams
– Give a quick explanation and the rules
– Assign one team to be “at bat” and one team to “field”.
– Batting team lines up single file to the side, with one player stepping forward to be at-bat.
– Leader/Adult is the pitcher. Each “At Bat” the pitcher will reach into the container of balls and secretly select what ball will be pitched.
– The batter will then do their best to kick whatever is pitched at them, and then proceed to run the bases.
– The game continues like normal kickball

Rules:
· Similar rules to a normal playground game of kickball or feel free to use your own “house rules”, with normal 3 outs, fielding, and so forth.
· Winning team is the team that scores the most runs.

ENJOY THE FUN! SEND US YOUR PICTURES AND VIDEO OF YOUR KOOKY KICKBALL GAME- “distvanik@youthminhub.com”

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