Aim
- Understand the concept of Aerobic Capacity, Speed, Agility
- Use Skills of Dodging, Fleeing and Teamwork
Equipment Required
1 noodle per student
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones.
Activity Description –
Warm-up Activity: TRIANGLE TAG
This activity is a twist on a classic teamwork activity. The group is made up of four players. One person attempts to tag another while the other two players work with the taggee to protect him/her. The student who is the “tagger” will have a noodle in their hand and must tag the person who they designate to be “it”. The “tagger” may only tag outside the triangle and must tag “it” on the legs.
Activity 1: HORNET TAG
For this tag game, the instructor will choose 4 – 6 participants to be a “hornet”. Each “hornet” will have a stinger (a noodle piece). The “hornets” will attempt to tag others using their stinger. Once the “hornet” tags another person, they will drop their stinger (this allows other players to become a tagger). The person tagged must leave the playing area and perform a fitness activity designated by the instructor. When the task is complete, they may re-enter the game. Once the stinger is dropped, any player not tagged may pick it up and then becomes the new “hornet”.
Activity 2: Ankle Biter
This is the marquee tag game with a noodle piece. This one gets everyone up and moving and is a ton of fun. Just remember it is you against the world, you have no friends..everyone is out to get you. Each student will get a noodle and find an open space inside the playing area. When the game begins, the students will try to touch another student below the waist it their noodle. If a student is struck below the waist, they must leave the playing area and complete a fitness task (i.e. – 10 push-ups, 10 curl-ups, 10 jumping jacks, or any other fitness activity). When the task is complete, they may re-enter the game and continue playing. If two students hit one another at the same time, they are both out.
