3 Strike Volleyball

Beach ball Volley - Have the students go back to their original spaces.  Have the person with the balloon return it and pick up one Beach ball.  The student must now volley the Beach ball with their partner (person on the same side of the net if in groups of fours).  The object is to keep the ball in the air by using the hands and arms in a variety of way to keep the volley going.  Each student should be no further than one step from their partner.  Be sure to mention that interfering with another group is unacceptable and if they loose control of the ball they must return to the original spot be for starting again.

3 Strike Volleyball - Have all the students place all the beach balls behind the  balance beam.  Each student will sit in the center of the gym while the P.E. teacher explains the rules.

1.          Students must avoid getting strikes.  They get a strike if the ball touches the floor on their side of the net in bounds, or if someone from their team hits the ball underneath of the net, or if someone from their team hits the ball out of bounds. 

2.       When a team has three strikes, they must run one lap around the gym before the next round will begin.

3.       For safety, students will spread out in their space and not interfere with other members of their team.

4.       After each point, the teacher will choose a new student to serve the ball over the net (younger students can throw the ball over the net).