Outdoor sport games

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Slap Wrestling

Two people stand facing each other with about a shoulder's span between them and thier feet together. They must...

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Silent Ball

Get everyone to stand around the room in random places. Then it's as simple as telling everyone to be...

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Giant Bowling

This is a simple game, but can be great fun for a mini-olympics style event. Basically, set up a...

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Rocketball

There is many different ways to play this game - I think the key ingredients are using a decent...

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Russian Kickball

A fun twist on traditional kickball: Divide youth into two co-ed teams. Youth leader is "all-time pitcher." Played just...

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Memory Verse Basketball

Divide the group into two teams. Print out a memory verse and cut it up so there is one...

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Pillow Basketball

Split your group into teams A and B. With each team having an equal amount of girls and guys....

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Water Balloon Soccer

Divide your youth group into 3 teams. Layout a small-sized soccer pitch using cones on a grassy area. 2 of the...

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Blinded Volleyball

Have your group split up into two teams and set up like they are going to play volleyball. Then...

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Niteball

Setup: Sticky-tape a ring of glow-sticks to the opening of the bins, one colour per bin. then place the...

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Triple Trouble

This game is a variation on Dodgeball, with no teams. Three players begin the game holding dodgeballs. They call...

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Dodgeball Crossover

A large area the size of a basketball court is the best for this game. Have two or three...

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Ultimate Soccer

Each team selects a "goalie" who will stand on a platform. The goal is to get the soccer ball...

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Crab Soccer

So you know how to walk like a crab on your hands and feet? Then this game is simple...

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Team Bump

Divide group into 2 teams and have them stand on opposite sides of basketball hoop in parallel lines. If playing...

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AFL, Netball and Ping Pong

This game works a bit like AFL (Australian Football League) crossed with netball & ping pong. Each player has a...

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Ultimate Frisbee

Divide the group into 2 teams. Create a playing field with 2 "end zones" which are essentially rectangles marked out with 4...

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NetTag

Create two teams out of your youth group. We usually separate with girls vs boys but that's not necessary...

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Endless Bases Kickball

This is a pointless game my students made up, one day when they were bored. It is played just...

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Bacon

An action oriented game good for medium and large sized groups. Similar to football and ultimate, two teams try...

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Extreme Bucket Ball

You start out by setting up 2 chairs on each end of the room or wherever you are playing. If...

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Chinese Kickball

This is kind of like a normal game of kickball except there is only one pitcher--no outfielders, and everyone...

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Spud

Its best to play outdoors in an open area. Give everyone a number (1-however many players there are). Have...

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Speed Ball

Divide the kids into two teams, even numbers of guys and girls on both team work best! Make one...

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Big Ball Volleyball

1. Sort your youth group into two teams and then move them to the volleyball court laid out earlier. 2. With...

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Outpost

Players are separated into equal teams and given their own colored flag-football flags which are worn around their waist....

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Capture the End Zone

The object of this game is the first team to score. You will need to play several rounds to...

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Pool Noodle Ball

Played this game with my junior youth (Kids Club - 6 to 12 year old). Have one of the leaders be...

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Scoop Ball Lacrosse

Basic Rules: Pass the ball teammate to teammate and try to score a goal for your team (lacrosse-style) Explanation:...

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Sitting Soccer

Objective/Rules: Score the soccer ball on one end of the line WITHOUT letting one's back-side leave the chair....

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Octopus

It's essentially tip, but when you get tipped you sit down where you were tipped. Once you've been tipped...

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Chinese Dodgeball

This is a game that you will want to play in an open area such as outside or in...

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Dodgeball

The timeless classic game - dodgeball - requires little set up effort and is always a winner. There are...

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Hand Tennis

Hand Tennis, short for "Hantis" can involve any number of players. Four tables are set up in a 2x2...

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Blatterball

Blatterball is essentially a cross between soccer and dodgeball [1]. It's named in honour of the former head of FIFA,...

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45 Seconds

This activity is very simple and can be used for a wide variety of ages. 1) The group splits up...

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Reverse Dodgeball

1. Break up into even teams 2. Pick a captain for each team who will begin on the dodgeball court 3. The...

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Hungry Hungry Humans

Setup: First you make a very large circle of chairs, or tables on their sides. This can also be...

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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...

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Confederate Rugby

Rugby, I am generally advised, is a glorious sport that demonstrates the very pinnacle of human achievement, or some...

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Action Netball

You get 2 chairs sitting on the opposite ends of the playing area. Then you separate your group into 2 teams....

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Cabbage

I made this game up as a child with my friends but played it with a tennis ball and...

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Golden Child

This is a great game for encouraging kids to learn the basic skills of basketball and netball. It is...

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Zone Soccer

A human-sized version of foosball. Players play a normal game of soccer, each needing to stay in their designated...

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Bush Basketball

Set up the room or the playing area to have a chair at either end. Mark out an area...

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Blanket Ball

Players work in pairs using a blanket to catch and throw a ball

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Corner Spry Relay

Fast ball throwing action makes for a very competitive old-school relay

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Chaotica

A simple two team game that you make your own!

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Nuke 'Em

Players throw a ball across a net to the other team (it's harder than it sounds!)

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