Hero’s, Villains & Dodgers
Game Explained
Space:
Students stay in the marked area. A field you use for a game will broadly be applicable.
Task:
Group is split into three. Villains / Hero / Dodgers. Villains try and tag the dodgers. If tagged the dodger must freeze. They are released by a Hero passing the ball to them and then passing it back.
Equipment:
Balls and cones
People:
1/3 third with balls Hero’s. One-third holding a cone to designate them as a Villain. One-third without, the dodgers
Outcomes –Travel with the ball. Receiving and releasing the ball over short distances.
Variations/ Progressions
Space: Adjust area to suit numbers/abilities. Smaller field will mean more tags and shorter passing, bigger less tags and longer passing.
Task: Instead of passing the ball back to the Hero, the dodger keeps the ball and they now become the hero. With the Hero becoming the dodger.
Equipment: If needed to make it clearer use bibs to demarcate roles and change them between games. Just be aware the changes will take a little longer.
People: Ensure students get a chance to play each role!