Battleship Challenge | Wero o Te Waka Riri

Time

10 minutes

Skill focus

Catching

Throwing

Complexity

Level 1

Group size

Small, Large & at Home

Playing in teams, Smashies throw their ball over the Forbidden Ocean and attempt to hit the opposition team’s battleships. The challenge is to be the first to sink all three battleships!

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Setup, Equipment & Instructions

Before the game begins, each Smashie team must draw their 3 ships on a paper grid replica. Paper grid is handed in to game leader.
When the game begins, each Smashie team must form a circle (standing at least an arm’s distance), with the “Super Smashie” standing in the middle of the circle.
The Smashie team must each throw and catch the ball until it has been touched by all, ending with the Super Smashie.
If the ball is dropped then the throwing / catching starts again.
When all catches are completed, the Super Smashie makes their way up to the edge of the “Forbidden Ocean” and tosses the ball into the oppositions grid.
Wherever the ball bounces that grid has been “attacked”. If there is a ship on that grid, the game leader shouts out “ship sunk!”.
The first team to sink all 3 enemy ships is the winning team.
As the Super Smashie tosses the ball into the grid, all other Smashies rotate around the circle, with a new Super Smashie in the middle of the circle.

Other details

What other skills could be involved?

Movement – Running
Walking
Perception Skills

Think Quick – what to look out for…

Encourage Smashies to think about how to step towards the target and how to swing their arms.
Encourage Smashies to think about the speed of their throw for closer or further away targets.
Encourage Smashies to think about a bucket shape with their hands when catching.

Mix it Up

- The ball can be rolled around the circle, rather than thrown.

+ Make the circle wider, increasing the distance to be thrown between Smashies.

+ Introduce one-handed catching, or use of non- dominant hand.

Values

Honesty | Pono - How could the Smashies be honest when they play this game?

Support | Tautoko - In what ways can Smashies support their partner or teammates when playing?

Cooperation | Mahi tahi - How could Smashies work together when they play?

Smash it Up

Bring video game elements to life!

Mission – Introduce a bonus square (chosen by the game leader). If the square is attacked this creates an Extra Life (the next dropped catch is allowed).

Boss Battle – Smashies vs Activators / Coaches / Teachers / Whānau.

Arena Mode – Make the ocean wider or the squares smaller or larger as the game progresses.