True or Foul: Walking Through the Oval Ball Rules

The class strolls around the schoolyard and, after each teacher statement about tag rugby or flag football rules, walks to the "true" cone or the "foul" cone. It reviews the rules while bringing intensity down.

How to play

1. Place a "true" cone and a "foul" cone on opposite sides and stroll in the middle (1 min).
2. Tag rugby statements, e.g. "you can pass forward if it's short" (foul) (2 min).
3. Flag football statements, e.g. "every player can catch a pass" (true) (2 min).
4. Student volunteers suggest their own statements (2 min).
5. Wrap-up: the class explains the rule that caused the most confusion (1 min).

Rules

• Walk, never run.
• Wrong answers don't knock anyone out; just return to the middle.
• Statements must be about rules, never about classmates.

Variations

Adaptations

• Deaf or hard-of-hearing students: statements are shown written on a board or card.
• Wheelchair users: cones are placed closer and they may point instead of moving.
• Students with low vision: replace the cones with two classmates clapping on each side.

Learning goals

• Review tag rugby and flag football rules.
• Tell legal from illegal actions.
• Cool down at a walk.

Equipment for a class of 25

• cones: 2

Teacher tip

Prepare about twelve statements. Make sure they match the rules you used in class, since they vary by league. Common mistake: racing to the cone; make the rule that the last to arrive suggests the next statement, not that they lose.

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