Product
Balls
Size
33" (0.84 m) to 48" (1.22 m)
60" (1.52 m) to 72" (1.83 m)
Age group
4 years old and +
Participants
> 30 participants
Difficulty
Beginner
Activity Type
Cooperative
Description
Participants will relay each other to create a railroad that the train can follow around the gym.
Objective
Cooperate to make the train go around the gym.
How the game is played
Line up participants side-by-side on a line in the gym and have them lie on their backs with their arms at their sides. The game starts at the end of the line, and the activity leader will roll the ball over the participants. Once the ball (train) has rolled over them, the participants must get up and run back to the prone position at the end of the line to allow the train to continue. The train must turn to avoid the walls. The game continues until the train has gone all the way around the gym or the participants can’t get into position quickly enough for the train to continue.
Adaptations/variations
Cooperative skills can be worked on by having participants follow a course marked with cones rather than simply walking around the gym.
Specific safety rules
Have participants lie on their backs to avoid “chin-to-floor” contact. Ask participants to walk to the end of the railroad track, passing for the side of the feet of other participants already lying down.
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