The Hoop on the Wall Bars

We hang hoops on the wall bars a little above the children's heads and throw big balls through them, like a real basket. It works on shooting upward with two hands, taking turns and getting rebounds.

How to play

1. The teacher ties hoops to the wall bars at about their own chest height and draws a chalk shooting line in front of each basket (2 min).
2. Demonstration: knees slightly bent, ball in front of the face, and we stretch our whole body toward the hoop (2 min).
3. In groups of three per basket: one shoots, one gets the rebound and hands it to the next, and we rotate (5 min).
4. We try shooting from the right and the left of the hoop, not just from the front (3 min).
5. Together we untie the hoops and sit down to share what was the most fun (2 min).

Rules

• I shoot from the chalk line.
• The rebounder waits for the ball to come down.
• One shoots, then the next: everyone shoots lots of times.
• Nobody climbs the wall bars.

Variations

Adaptations

• Limited mobility: tie a lower hoop at wheelchair height to shoot from sitting.
• Hearing impairment: the rebounder raises a hand to show "you can shoot now".
• Less skill: a lighter ball and shooting from closer, with no line.

Learning goals

• Throw upward with two hands, stretching the whole body.
• Cooperate in shooter and rebounder roles.
• Respect short turns.

Equipment for a class of 25

• Hoops: 4
• Large rubber balls: 12
• Rope: 4
• Chalk: 1

Teacher tip

Tie the hoops at two points so they do not swing, and check the wall bars are anchored. The typical mistake is shooting from right under the hoop; a chalk line one step back helps them see the arc.

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