Active sport games
Volleyball with Human Net
Play this game with the same rules as volleyball except with 3 teams. Have 2 teams play against one another while...
Three Ball Soccer
This is soccer. Soccer with not just one ball, not just two balls, but three balls! You'll need three...
Chairball
Set up your hall like a foosball table: With chairs as the black and white team. The 'black' chairs...
Giant Bowling
This is a simple game, but can be great fun for a mini-olympics style event. Basically, set up a...
Rocketball
There is many different ways to play this game - I think the key ingredients are using a decent...
Russian Kickball
A fun twist on traditional kickball: Divide youth into two co-ed teams. Youth leader is "all-time pitcher." Played just...
Minigolf Mayhem
I bought a putter at my church fete for $2 a fair few years ago and since then I've occasionally...
Pillow Basketball
Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....
Niteball
Setup: Sticky-tape a ring of glow-sticks to the opening of the bins, one colour per bin. then place the...
Proper Dodgeball
The most popular game at our Youth Group (played just like in the movie 'dodgeball'). Two teams line up...
Blinded Volleyball
Have your group split up into two teams and set up like they are going to play volleyball. Then...
Dodgeball Crossover
A large area the size of a basketball court is the best for this game. Have two or three...
Triple Trouble
This game is a variation on Dodgeball, with no teams. Three players begin the game holding dodgeballs. They call...
Unlimited Ping Pong
Push the long sides of the tables together so you have a large rectangle with a long seam down...
Ultimate Soccer
Each team selects a "goalie" who will stand on a platform. The goal is to get the soccer ball...
Crazy Pong
Number off 1 through however many player you have Player 1 serves a legal ping-pong serve to Player 2 Player 2 allows the...
Team Bump
Divide group into 2 teams and have them stand on opposite sides of basketball hoop in parallel lines. If playing...
AFL, Netball and Ping Pong
This game works a bit like AFL (Australian Football League) crossed with netball & ping pong. Each player has a...
Ultimate Frisbee
Divide the group into 2 teams. Create a playing field with 2 "end zones" which are essentially rectangles marked out with 4...
NetTag
Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...
Endless Bases Kickball
This is a pointless game my students made up, one day when they were bored. It is played just...
Bacon
An action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to football and ultimate, two teams try...
Extreme Bucket Ball
You start out by setting up 2 chairs on each end of the room or wherever you are playing. If...
Chinese Kickball
This is kind of like a normal game of kickball except there is only one pitcher--no outfielders, and everyone...
Newspaper Hockey
This is a fantastic game that gets even the quite kids involved. This game can be played with 10-25...
Spud
Its best to play outdoors in an open area. Give everyone a number (1-however many players there are). Have...
Speed Ball
Divide the kids into two teams, even numbers of guys and girls on both team work best! Make one...
Big Ball Volleyball
1. Sort your youth group into two teams and then move them to the volleyball court laid out earlier. 2. With...
Outpost
Players are separated into equal teams and given their own colored flag-football flags which are worn around their waist....
Capture the End Zone
The object of this game is the first team to score. You will need to play several rounds to...
Pool Noodle Ball
Played this game with my junior youth (Kids Club - 6 to 12 year old). Have one of the leaders be...
Benchball
Start with half the benches at on end of the hall and the other half at the other. Split...
Scoop Ball Lacrosse
Basic Rules: Pass the ball teammate to teammate and try to score a goal for your team (lacrosse-style) Explanation:...
Octopus
It's essentially tip, but when you get tipped you sit down where you were tipped. Once you've been tipped...
Chinese Dodgeball
This is a game that you will want to play in an open area such as outside or in...
Dodgeball
The timeless classic game - dodgeball - requires little set up effort and is always a winner. There are...
Hand Tennis
Hand Tennis, short for "Hantis" can involve any number of players. Four tables are set up in a 2x2...
45 Seconds
This activity is very simple and can be used for a wide variety of ages. 1) The group splits up...
Blatterball
Blatterball is essentially a cross between soccer and dodgeball [1]. It's named in honour of the former head of FIFA,...
Reverse Dodgeball
1. Break up into even teams 2. Pick a captain for each team who will begin on the dodgeball court 3. The...
Hungry Hungry Humans
Setup: First you make a very large circle of chairs, or tables on their sides. This can also be...
Nuke 'Em
1. Create 2 teams. 2. Begin the game by throwing the ball over the net. 3. The goal of the game is to...
Confederate Rugby
Rugby, I am generally advised, is a glorious sport that demonstrates the very pinnacle of human achievement, or some...
Matt Ball
The two bases are at opposite ends (much like the distance of a basketball court). Each base has one...
Milk Jug Lacrosse
Each person has a milk jug. There are no boundaries set. Each team has a goal they are to...
Beach Ball Basket Ball
1. Leaders divide the group into 2 teams and leaders place the baskets on opposite sides of the classroom. 2. Each member...
Pool Noodle Tape Hockey
Two teams, each team has to score in the other teams goal. Players can hold the pool noodle however...
Action Netball
You get 2 chairs sitting on the opposite ends of the playing area. Then you separate your group into 2 teams....
