Games Equipment: A foam football, a bucket and a chair for each Patrol

This game can be played with two teams, or if you have a suitably shaped hall you may wish to try it with three or more teams battling against each other.
Each Patrol sends one Scout with a bucket and a chair to the opposite end of the hall. The Scout stands on the chair with the bucket and becomes a human basket as in basketball or netball.

When everybody is ready, the Leader throws a ball into the air and the game begins. The object is for Patrols to score baskets by throwing the ball into their Patrol member’s bucket. Scouts are not allowed to move with the ball and must pass between team members to score.

The Scout on the chair may move the bucket around to help his team but must remain on the chair and may not touch the ball with any part of their body. Scouts defending the bucket must not touch the chair, the bucket, or the Scout on the chair. If necessary you can introduce additional rules such as only holding the ball for three seconds, or the ball must be passed to all members of the team before a basket can be scored.

When a basket is scored the ball is either returned to the opposing team, or to the Leader for restarting.