Super Quick Hands | Ringa Kamakama

Time

10 minutes

Skill focus

Wicketkeeping

Catching

Complexity

Level 3

Group size

Small, Large & at Home

Smashies need to use quick hands to field the ball as a wicketkeeper and tap it against their Smashie statue. The quickest Smashies scores a point.

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Setup, Equipment & Instructions

Split Smashies into teams of three, with each team playing against a team next to them.
A Smashie team consists of an underarm thrower, a wicketkeeper and a Smashie Statue.
The Smashie thrower must underarm throw the ball between the cones on either side of the Smashie Statue.
The wicketkeeper must move to catch the ball. Once the catch is made, they gently tap the ball against the Smashie Statue who yells “SMASH”.
The game is a race, whoever yells “SMASH” first wins a point. Smashie’s rotate between the three positions each time.

Other details

What other skills could be involved?

Underarm Throwing
Perception Skills

Think Quick - what to look out for ....

Encourage Smashies to think about stepping towards the target as they underarm throw.
Encourage Smashies to think about how to move sideways to catch the ball in front of them.

Mix it Up

- Use a larger ball.

+ Use a rubber, bouncier ball that must bounce before the cones.

+ Underarm thrower has to throw to alternate sides of the Smashie statue.

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 – You receive an Energy Boost if a Smashie wicketkeeper scores 3 points in a row – this is will create a Power Play where all wicketkeepers have to rotate around.

Boss Battle – Smashies vs Activator / Coach / Whānau / Teacher.

Arena Mode – To increase the challenge for the wicketkeeper make the gates wider.