GAME: Le Pigeon TYPE: Special
CYCLE: III ACTIVITY LEVEL: Medium
MATERIAL: 4 benches, soft balls, many blue mattresses, 4-8 pillow polo sticks
TACTICS: Work as a team in defense and offense
Try to unbalance opposite pigeon
DESCRIPTION:
Layer 1:
- The whole class is separated into two teams (10 v 10 or so)
- Both teams are restricted to their area by a middle line
- 3-4 players will be designated to be pigeon
- Pigeons will stand on the benches
- Benches will be on the end line and surrounded by blue mattress
- 3-4 players will be designated has protectors with pillow polo sticks
- They have to protect pigeons from falling off the bench but they can’t touch them and they can’t stand on the blue mattress
- The rest of the players will be allowed to throw balls at the opposite pigeon
- The throwers cannot intercept any balls
- The goal of the game is to take down opposite pigeons before the other team
- Start with few balls
Layer 2:
- Add more balls
MODIFICATIONS:
- Benches will be upside down
- There will be more than one spot where pigeon can stand
SAFETY
- Use appropriate balls depending the strength of the students
- Make sure protectors are using appropriately pillow polo sticks
- Make sure mattresses are installed properly
- Head not permitted
CYCLE: III ACTIVITY LEVEL: Medium
MATERIAL: 4 benches, soft balls, many blue mattresses, 4-8 pillow polo sticks
TACTICS: Work as a team in defense and offense
Try to unbalance opposite pigeon
DESCRIPTION:
Layer 1:
- The whole class is separated into two teams (10 v 10 or so)
- Both teams are restricted to their area by a middle line
- 3-4 players will be designated to be pigeon
- Pigeons will stand on the benches
- Benches will be on the end line and surrounded by blue mattress
- 3-4 players will be designated has protectors with pillow polo sticks
- They have to protect pigeons from falling off the bench but they can’t touch them and they can’t stand on the blue mattress
- The rest of the players will be allowed to throw balls at the opposite pigeon
- The throwers cannot intercept any balls
- The goal of the game is to take down opposite pigeons before the other team
- Start with few balls
Layer 2:
- Add more balls
MODIFICATIONS:
- Benches will be upside down
- There will be more than one spot where pigeon can stand
SAFETY
- Use appropriate balls depending the strength of the students
- Make sure protectors are using appropriately pillow polo sticks
- Make sure mattresses are installed properly
- Head not permitted