Pass and Review: Question Ball on Today's Training Load

In a circle and walking slowly, the group tosses a beach ball with questions written on its panels about today's session: frequency, intensity, time, type, RPE and rest. Whoever catches it answers the question under their right thumb.

How to play

1. Form two circles of about 14 students walking slowly in the same direction (1 min).
2. Passing round: the catcher reads the question under their thumb and answers in one sentence about today's class ("How intense was the main block?", "What would you change about the time?") (4 min).
3. Targeted round: the person answering chooses who to pass to and asks their own question about next class's plan (2 min).
4. Wrap-up: the teacher collects the two most useful answers for planning the next lesson (1 min).

Rules

• Gentle chest-height passes, calling the name first.
• Everyone can say "pass" once per round.
• Answers are about the session, not about a specific classmate's performance.

Variations

Adaptations

• Visual impairment: roll the ball along the floor with a verbal cue and the neighbor reads the question.
• Limited mobility: the circle stands still and wheelchair users get passes at the right height.
• Socially anxious students: they can write their answer on a card for the teacher to read.

Learning goals

• Wind down with a calm game.
• Review the FITT components using the real session.
• Gather useful information to adjust the next lesson.

Equipment for a class of 25

• beach balls: 2
• markers: 2

Teacher tip

Beach balls are cheap and the panels take permanent marker. If you have none, tape the questions onto any soft ball with masking tape.

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