Net/Wall Game Category Defined

Teaching Games for Understanding: 

Net/Wall Game Category Defined, Strategies, and Tactics

We often used mats as 'nets' to play with a variety of equipment including:

For our Junior and Intermediate Classes, we focussed on a specific net/wall strategy and allowed student choice of equipment later in the unit, once we experimented with various boundaries, skill development (i.e., underhand serve, receiving within set boundaries in ready position - Refer to Ontario H&PE Curriculum for specific grade expectations).

Junior/Intermediate Equipment:

- Petekas (send with hand)

- Tennis ball (send with hand)

- Deck Tennis Rings

- Volleyballs

- Trainer Volleyballs

- Badminton (use of implement to send)

-etc.

Primary/Junior Equipment:

- Balloons

- Beach Balls (variety of sizes)

- Bean Bags

- Tennis Balls (wall ball)

- Trainer Volleyball

- Deck Tennis Rings

-etc.

What are some creative ways you played NET/WALL GAMES using a variety of equipment within your division?