Foul or Fair Play? The Rules Walk

The group walks in a circle and stops to judge game situations a pair acts out in slow motion. It reviews school hockey safety rules while heart rates come down.

How to play

1. The whole group walks in a wide circle around the gym with arm and shoulder mobility (2 min).
2. Stop: a volunteer pair acts out a situation in slow motion (stick above the waist, hitting an opponent's stick, playing the ball twice with the foot, playing from the knees, a body push, a clean steal). The group votes: arm up for a foul, thumbs up for fair play (4 min).
3. After each vote, a different student explains why it's dangerous or why it's legal (2 min).
4. Walk again; each student tells the person next to them one rule they'll pay more attention to in the next game (2 min).

Rules

• The pair always acts in slow motion with no real contact.
• Everyone votes at the same time, on the signal, so nobody copies.
• Listen respectfully to each explanation even if you disagree.

Variations

Adaptations

• Blind or low-vision students: a partner quietly describes what is being acted out.
• Deaf or hard-of-hearing students: situations are written on cards and the teacher points to each one.
• Wheelchair users: join the circle and can act out stick-and-ball situations from the chair.

Learning goals

• Identify fouls that put others at risk.
• Explain fair-play decisions.
• Cool down actively.

Equipment for a class of 25

• floorball sticks: 2
• floorball balls: 1

Teacher tip

Have the six situations written on a card so you don't have to improvise. It works best right after a game where you saw fouls: use real examples without naming anyone.

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