Court Lines: Every Color, a Different Move

Students may only move along the painted court lines, and each color calls for a different move. It warms up with varied footwork and spatial awareness.

How to play

1. Walk freely, stepping only on the court lines (2 min).
2. Assign a move to each color: white is a jog, blue is side shuffles, red or yellow is high knees. Change lines at intersections (3 min).
3. If two people meet head-on on the same line, they high-five and both switch lines (2 min).
4. The teacher calls a color: everyone goes to a line of that color and holds a five-second single-leg balance (2 min).
5. Jog the court perimeter to finish (1 min).

Rules

• Stay on the lines; if you step off, walk back to the nearest one.
• At intersections, give way to whoever is already on the line.
• Controlled speed: no passing people on the same line.

Variations

Adaptations

• Students with visual impairments: cones mark the intersections on their route and a partner guide goes with them.
• Wheelchair users: follow the wider lines, with 'moves' as different speeds.
• Color-blind students: the teacher names lines by position ('the key line,' 'the center line'), not only by color.

Learning goals

• Warm up with varied footwork.
• Improve coordination and balance.
• Find your way around the court.

Equipment for a class of 25

• colored cones: 12

Teacher tip

If the court has no colored lines, mark three routes with colored cones or chalk. Students tend to rush along the lines and bump at intersections: always start by walking.

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