Gateball Activity Sheet

Name: How many gates?
How many gates can pairs pass in 2minutes?

Focus Area: (Accuracy/Strategy/Communication etc)
Playing under  time pressure
Stalk, Sight, Stand, Stare, Swing
Stroking a ball to a position where the next player has a makeable shot

Key Teaching Points:
Gateball is played under time constraints
Stalk, Sight, Stand, Stare, Swing

Equipment:
Mallets, one ball per pair
Gates in standard positions, additional gates placed around the edge of the court

Activity Description:
Pairs set up in front of a gate
Pairs take turns in hitting the ball through a gate remembering to Stalk, Sight, Stand, Stare, Swing 
Pairs count the number of gates they pass. A target of 10 ( achievable) gates is set
Times are called out and a countdown from 10 or 20 is conducted at the end
When time is called after 2 minutes, pairs call out the number of gates they have passed.
When the game is played again, players try to obtain a better score and may share strategies to do this

Change it: (Questions)
How can we make this game harder or easier?
Could we remove the time limit – eg how many strokes to make 10 gates, how many gates with 20 strokes etc?

Safety Considerations:
Mallets at side when not stroking ( Sticks safely by sides; no silly swinging)
Watch the ball and the gates