Hoop Spikeball
Hoop spikeball: a simplified roundnet game where teams of two hit a soft ball onto a stretched hoop so the other team can't return it.
How to play
- Set up an elastic hoop or a hoop with a net on the floor.
- Explain: up to three touches per team, then hit the ball onto the net.
- Practice in pairs.
- Games of 2-vs-2 to 11 points.
Rules
- No blocking the opponent.
- Gentle hits.
Variations
Easier
Catching allowed.
Standard
Standard rules.
Harder
Only one touch per player.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: seated version.
- Bigger ball.
Learning goals
- Develop reaction and striking.
- Cooperate with a partner.
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