Lindsay, A. and Heleman, N. 2026, Basket Battle, University of Nevada, Reno Extension

Materials needed

  • 24 whiffle balls or pairs of socks balled up
  • 2 baskets
  • Timer

Set up:

  • In a large, open area, set baskets at opposite ends of the room.
  • Divide the balls evenly between the two baskets.

How to play: 

  1. Divide participants into two teams.
  2. Start the timer for 5 minutes (time can be adjusted depending on the player’s preferences).
  3. Line up each team behind their team’s basket. When the timer starts, players run to the other team’s basket, take the other team’s balls (one ball per player at a time) and run back to put it in their own team’s basket.
  4. Continue taking balls from the other team’s basket until the timer ends.
  5. The team with the most balls when the timer ends is the winner.
group of women playing basket battle

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Anne R. Lindsay
Anne R. Lindsay
 

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