Pokemon Go Soccer

Written By Lee Hartley
 

Set-Up

Organize a large rectangular play area with clear boundaries and enough room for children to run. Select 5-10 students who will be the Pokemon Trainers. These players can be identified by wearing colored pennies.

Demonstrate safe tagging by kicking the soccer ball at another student:

  • The ball must be kicked at players below the waist

  • Students must use appropriate force when kicking the ball

Demonstrate how to kick the ball either inside of the foot, the laces, or toes. When students get hit by the ball below the waist, they go to the PokeStop (area at the side of the square). If they accidentally get hit above the waist, they are still in, and the thrower must go to the PokeStop for 30 seconds.

Review the boundaries, the PokeStop, and the consequence of going outside them (you automatically go into PokeStop).

 

How to Play

The students identified as Pokemon Trainers must try to pass/kick their Pokeball (soccer ball) and hit as many students as possible below the waist. The Pokemon Trainers must dribble with the ball at their feet.

The other students are the Pokemon. (Depending on their age and ability, they do not need a soccer ball).

The Pokemon Trainers are trying to catch the Pokemon.

If a Pokemon gets hit with the ball, they must go over to the PokeStop and do five jumping jacks to be freed.

If the ball goes outside the area, a ball tagger can go to retrieve it.

The game finishes after a designated time has elapsed.

Rotate the Pokemon Trainers, and start a new game.

 

Variations

  • The Pokemon are stuck in the PokeStop and cannot come out. You can play until ALL the Pokemon are caught.

  • Rotate the Pokemon Trainers quicker by playing until a ball has hit five/ten students.

  • For the younger grades, if they get hit by the ball, you can have them do jumping jacks where they are hit and not use a PokeStop.

  • Change the method of being freed in the PokeStop. Use jumping jacks or push-ups or star jumps or even a time limit.

The Game Encourages

  • Physical activity

  • Teamwork

  • Friendly competition

  • Dribbling and vision with the ball

Set-Up & Equipment

  • Soccer balls (one per student)

  • Cones

  • Discs

  • Minimum of 10 students

  • Pinnies/Bibs

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