Youth Games Collection

Big group game, High energy, Physical challenge

Trash Can Basketball

Materials:

  • Marking objects (cones, duct tape, or anything that can be used to define a border)
  • One ball
  • Two baskets (large enough to contain the ball being used)
  • Enough chairs for all players

Formation:

Create two groups.

How to Play:

The objective of the game is to throw the ball into the basket. However, players must be sitting down to be able to throw the ball.

Place the two baskets on opposite sides of the room, preferably against a wall, to simplify scoring. Each team is assigned a basket into which they need to score. Use the marking objects to define an exclusion zone around the basket. The size of this zone will be determined by the abilities of the players.

Each player is given a chair. They must remain seated while attempting to throw or catch the ball, and they are not permitted to move their legs. However, they can move around the playing field using their chairs.

At the end of a predetermined time, the team with the highest score wins.