Cooperative Pinfuvote: The Body-Part Chain

A cooperative introduction to pinfuvote, an alternative sport invented in Spain whose name blends ping-pong, soccer (fútbol), volleyball, and tennis. The goal is to keep the ball crossing the net using any body part.

How to play

1. Introduce pinfuvote and its idea: hit with any part of the body, one bounce allowed, played over a low net. Stretch five ropes at waist height (2 min).
2. Threes on one side of the rope: pass among themselves with one bounce allowed between touches and no player touching twice in a row (4 min).
3. Two trios, one on each side of the rope: count how many times in a row the ball crosses, working together (6 min).
4. New rule: the touch that sends it over must use a different body part from the previous crossing (5 min).
5. Each group of six shares its best count and which body part was most useful (3 min).

Rules

• One bounce at most on each side before hitting.
• No one touches the ball twice in a row.
• Only head the foam ball, and with the forehead; no jumping headers near the rope.
• Call "Mine!" before hitting so no one collides.

Variations

Adaptations

• Students with visual impairments: always play with a bounce and a ball with a bell; their hand hits count like any other.
• Students who use wheelchairs: hit with hands and forearms while their trio sets them up with soft passes.
• Students with a knee or ankle injury: play only with hands and head.

Learning goals

• Learn pinfuvote and its basic rules.
• Hit with control using different body parts.
• Cooperate to keep the ball in play.

Equipment for a class of 25

• foam balls: 5
• long ropes: 5

Teacher tip

No posts? Tie the ropes between chairs or to the wall bars. The ball must be light foam: with a volleyball, counts never get past three.

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