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Batting Down the Line

Relay race where players bat a balloon down a line of other players on their team.

Ranks

LION
TIGER
WOLF
BEAR
WEBELOS
ARROW OF LIGHT

Specifications

Arrow of Light, Bear, Lion, Tiger, Webelos, Wolf

6+

Indoor

3

2

2

Get details on the Fun & Games specifications.

Supply List

  • One non-latex inflatable balloon for each team

Objective

Each player bats the balloon to the next player on their team. The team that gets their balloon from the first player to the last player wins.

Set-Up

Identify an area free of hazards that is large enough for the number of players and teams.  Have at least 2 feet between each player in a straight line.  Distance between players can be adjusted.

Directions

Arrange teams in parallel lines with members 2 feet part.  Give a balloon to the first player on each team. On the game leader’s signal, the first player on each team bats their balloon with either hand toward the player on their team next to them, who bats it to the next, and so on until the balloon reaches the end of the line.

If the balloon touches the ground, the team member must take it to their team’s starting spot, and the team must begin again. The first team to get their balloon from the first player to the last wins.

 

Level Up – Change the distance between players.  Add a rule that players may not move their feet.

Additional Resources

Batting Down the Line Set-up (PDF)

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