Football Bowling
Knock the bowling pins over with passes and lift a pin each time you hit.
Set up
- Set up bowling pins with cones in a 2-3-1 pattern for each group of 3.
- Players stand about 10 m away with a ball each.
Balls and cones. Cones set up like bowling pins in a line of 2-3-1, players 10 m away, 1 ball per group.
How to play
- Players pass the ball trying to hit the cones. If they do, they get to lift 1 cone.
- Fetch your ball and go again straight away.
- The game is complete when all the cones have been lifted.
Keeping everyone moving
Each child has a ball so nobody waits for a turn, and there is no first team wins. Groups reset and go again.
Make it easier
Make it harder
- Players must use right and left foot.
- Increase the distance to make the pass longer. Hit from a bigger distance and lift 2 cones.
- Allow each team 1 re-rack of the cones.
Three things to say
- Passing technique, side of the foot.
- Strike the middle of the ball, standing foot aimed at the target.
- Weight of pass.
Colts habit
Lift each other: cheer every pin, whoever knocked it.
Both feet
Alternate feet every bowl.
Heads up
Look at the pin, then the ball, then the pin.
The Colts change: Each child has a ball so nobody waits for a turn, and there is no first team wins. Groups reset and go again.
A young leader can run this one, with an adult coach beside them.
Safety: Keep the area clear of bags and bottles. Stay on your feet, no slide tackles. No heading.
Keeping score: Each child keeps their own count and tries to beat it next time. Nothing is compared between children.