Aim

 To do the correct number of consecutive jumps in a row using a self-turned rope

Equipment Required

•  1 Skipping Rope per student
• 9 half cones for boundaries and mid-line

Play Area Set-Up

1. Create a large activity space using 6 cones.
2. Divide the area in half using 3 other cones. One side is Minor League, the other is Major League.
3. Scatter students with ropes on the Minor League side.
4. Students face one another with enough distance to safely turn a Skipping Rope

 Activity Description 

1. Match Me If You Can is a head-to-head Skipping Rope challenge game. The object is for you to make more consecutive jumps than your partner, and then move to the Major League side of the gym where you’ll compete with another player for Major League points.
2. The gym is divided in half. We’re starting on the Minor League side, and the other is the Major League side. Play Rock, Paper, Scissors (RPS) to determine who will be Partner 1 and who will be Partner 2.
3. When I say, “GO!” Partner 1 will go first and attempt to do 15 jumps in a row. When Partner 1 is done, Partner 2 will attempt to do 15 jumps in a row. If both reach 15 jumps, play RPS again to see who wins.
4. The partner with the most consecutive jumps will move to the Major League side and look for a new partner. The other will stay on the Minor League side and look for a new partner.
5. When 2 partners compete on the Major League side, the winner stays (and earns one Major League point), and the other partner moves back to the minor league side to try again.

Progression: 

Easy: Play the game as described above.

Hard: When students compete on the major league side, require at least 1 Skipping Rope trick in the 15 jumps.

Challenge: Students play in pairs and perform 16 count Skipping Rope routines to be matched by a competing pair. Provide time prior to the activity for routine development.