Hi, my name is Shane Sachse. I have been
teaching in a P-12 school for the past 6 years. Here is a game
which I have played with both primary and secondary level.
Elimination Soccer Stations
equipment - 2-3 soccer balls, 20-30 cones.
The game can be played with as many students as you like. I
usually play with a group of 15-20. Using one half of a
basketball court (better if it is played indoors) place 12-15 pairs of
cones around the court, spacing them at least 1/2 metre apart. Each
person has 1 pair of cones to defend. The aim of the game is to
eliminate people out of the game by knocking one of the two cones
over. You can also be eliminated if you knock your own cone over
with your feet. I use 3-4 substitutes on the sidelines.
Once you have been eliminated you go to the end of the side line and
the substitutes move up one space. The first substitute replaces
the person who was eliminated. The person who goes in is not in
the game until their cones are setup again. If a cone is struck but
only slides along the floor, the person is not out, however they must
leave the cone where it is and defend it as well. I use two balls
at one time to make sure people are regularly getting eliminated.
Soccer rules apply and students are encouraged to move around the court
instead of always standing still.
Modifications: If people aren't getting eliminated, either add an
extra ball or I throw in extra players who are called
'terminators'. Their job is to eliminate people out of the game.