Duster Hockey (game)

No. of participants:     6-40 people
Age:                          From 5 years upwards
Materials needed:        Newspaper; tape; bottles to make cones; some kind of  ball
Space needed:            Fairly large area needed (depending on the amont of people who play). An
                                indoor area with smooth floor and no breakables around would be ideal.
Time taken:               5 - 10 min per game


Description:       

•    Make two hockey sticks by tightly rolling old newspaper into cylinders and then taping them tightly together.

•    Use a small plastic ball, a soccer ball, or make a ‘puc’ out of waste material such as a plastic lid that slides well along the floor when hit.

•    Use self-made cones as described above to demarcate goals on either side.

•    Make two even teams; let both sit on the sideline in a row on either side of the field (facing each other).

•    Give each team member from both teams a number (so that you end up with two 1s, two 2s, two 3s and so on...)

•    Put the ball in the middle and the two selfmade hockey sticks on either side.

•    The game-narrator (referee) then starts to call out one number, as soon as the teams hear that the right people with the "called" number needs to jump up, get one hockey stick and tries to score a goal.

•     As soon as the game-narrator (referee) calls out a new number the "old" numbers (players) sit down in the row again and the two new ones continue to play.

•     The team which scores the most goals in the alocated time wins.

•    The game must be monitored closely by adults if young children are playing as it can become very boisterous.

Circle Knees (game)

This is a really simple game which is easy to initiate spontaneously.

No. of participants:     3-20
Age:                          From 3 years upwards
Materials needed:       One soccer ball
Space needed:            Small area needed
Time taken:               Totally variable


Description:       

1.    Participants stand in a circle.

2.    Ball is thrown randomly from person to person across the space in the middle.

3.    If anyone drops the ball or throws an ‘uncatchable’ ball, they go onto one knee until they are thrown to and catch and throw effectively. Then they are able to stand again.

4.    Additional mistakes result in moving onto two knees, sitting down and then lying down and moving back up those levels can only take place through catching and throwing well again.

Dodgeball (game)

No. of participants:      6 per team
Age:                           9-40 years
Materials needed:         6 balls (soft or medium hard balls); don’t use soccer balls!
Space needed:             marked area (8m long & 5m wide) Indoor/outdoor.
Time taken:                 until there is only one team left (it usually takes 5-8 min)

Description:
       
•    Divide the field in two half’s (4m long), have a line in the middle. Put the six balls on the line next to each other (with a small space in between).

•    If a player grabbed a ball he/ she must first go back in their field before throwing the ball.

•    The players stand at the back of the field waiting. Play starts when the referee blows the whistle, followed by a scramble for the dodgeballs. (Teams should be evenly mixed – age and gender wise).

•    A player may only hold one dodgeball at a time.

•    If a player is holding a dodgeball, he is restricted to a limited range of movement. He may only take a certain amount of steps, usually starting with 2 and, as other players are eliminated, lengthened to 3, 4, etc. and eventually free to run.

•    If a player is directly hit (anywhere on his/her body), he/ she is out.

•    If a player catches a ball from a direct throw, he/ she is not out and the other player is out. Furthermore a team-mate can join in the main field again (If no team-mate is out, nothing changes).

•    Each player is allowed to be "out" twice before eliminated from the game (with each out generally marked upon the player's hand with a marker).

•    The team which has the last player on the field is the winner.

(Official dogeball rules can be found: http://www.thendl.com/theNDL-Dodgeball-101.asp)

Days of the week (game)

No. of participants:      35-70 people
Age:                           8-40 years
Materials needed:         chairs (if possible)
Space needed:              Medium to large area. Indoor/outdoor.
Time taken:                 10 minutes minimum


Description:       

•    Divide the group into 7 teams (at least 5 in a team).

•    Make 7 rows, one team behind the other and name them (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday) from front to back.

•    Now if you call a day, this specific day has to sit down as quickly as possible in the front row. The other teams have to line up behind that day in the right order (for example: if you call Wednesday in the first row, then Thursday has to go to the second row, and so on…)

•    The last 3-5 people (depending on the size of your teams) who sit down again are out of the game (make sure to have at least two judges).

•    People have to bear in mind that if one team (one day) is out of the game, they have to leave a gap row for the game (if they forget that they are out as well).

•    Stop the game after ten minutes (you can play longer if necessary). The team who has still the most players in the game wins.

Ultimate Frisbee (game)

No. of participants:        6-30 people
Age:                             8-50 years
Materials needed:           Frisbee, cones (to mark the field)
Space needed:               medium to large area, outdoor
Time taken:                  10 minutes

Description:       
•    Set up a field (at least 3m x 6m), marking a line as the goal on both (shorter) sides.
•    Divide the group into 2 teams (at least 3 in a team).
•    One Team starts by throwing the Frisbee deep into the field. From where the Frisbee lands (or is caught) the other team starts.
•    As soon as a player has the Frisbee he is not allowed to run (one legs has to stand firm on the ground).
•    Throw the Frisbee to your fellow player to get towards the opponents finish line.
•    If the Frisbee is caught behind the finish line then it counts as one point.
•    If the Frisbee is dropped the other team receives the Frisbee.
•    If the Frisbee is caught while thrown by the other team, it belongs to them and they continue playing.
•    If the Frisbee is interrupted by the other team (but not caught) it still belongs to the team which threw the Frisbee.
•    The team with the most points after 10min has won.

Human Foosball (Game)

No. of participants:      30-80 people
Age:                           6-40 years
Materials needed:         Water-ball (blow up)
Space needed:             Medium to large area; Indoor or outdoor
Time taken:                 7 minutes minimum


Description:

• Divide the group into 2 teams (at least 15 in a team).

• Every Team forms at least 3 rows (defence, middle field and striker). Each row has to hold the arms tight of their neighbour (you are not allowed to let go or run around).

• Set up the teams always one row of the first team, then the next row from the second team (like at a real foosball-table). You don’t need proper goals, just make a line behind the defensive row on both sides.

• Throw the big water ball in the middle of the group. The teams are not allowed to touch the ball with their arms & hands.

• Now they have to try to get the ball forward in order to score a goal (to get the ball over the line).

• If the ball goes out of the game or over the line the referee (game maker) throws the ball back in the middle.

• The team who scored more goals after 10min wins.

Why is Jesus the Best Manager for my Life? (Sport-related talk)

One - Because Jesus lived life like you and I do.

He walked the walk and could talk the talk.
He knew what it was like to be hungry and homeless.
He knew what it was like to be ridiculed and teased.
He knew what it was like to be misunderstood.
He knew what it was like to be punished for things He didn’t do.
He knew what it was like to labour and sweat to earn a living.
He knew what it was like to see friends die, or fall gravely ill.
In essence, Jesus shared all the same experiences that you and I go through. But with one great difference. The Bible says that Jesus never sinned. Not once. [ Heb 4:15 ]

And just as God was with Jesus through all those experiences, Jesus wants to be with us.
Jesus can relate to what you and I go through. He’s been there before us. He’s lived here - seen it, done it, and was crucified for it.



Two - Jesus knows what is best for us.

Jesus know all about our weaknesses. He knows that we sin - that we often do wrong things. But as a good manager, he wants to help us overcome those sinful ways in our life that we might be the kind of people that He created us to be.

Jesus knows that we have a very powerful enemy too - Satan. However, Jesus is smarter than Satan, and just one word, or one action Jesus can help us overcome Satan and his influence in our lives. Jesus sees the big picture and wants to coach us in the game of life so that we end up on the winning side.


Third - Jesus knows how to win.

Many people when they talk about Jesus remember him as the person that died on the cross, but that's only half of the story. The second half, is that Jesus rose from the grave they buried Him in, and rose up to heaven to sit at the side of His Father - God. Jesus is a winner. What looked like a defeat, God actually worked out to be the greatest victory ever.

Yes - He was whipped, He was bruised, He was beaten, and He was killed.  But He endured all those things just so He could stand before God the Father and say, “I have died in their place. Don’t punish them for their sins. I will bear their punishment for them.” And that victory that Jesus showed over death means that we too can experience life for all eternity - a life in heaven as a winner.


Summary:
We have men in the soccer world that we look up to and respect for their achievements as footballers. In the game of life, there is one figure that stands head and shoulders above the rest as the One who should gain our respect, our allegiance, our following... His name is Jesus.

(from AIS South Africa)