Group
size: Adaptable Big group 10+ small group 3+ and medium 5-9
Timescale: Under 10 min
Where?: Indoors
Gym hall/ similar
What you need -
Instructions: Select one person from
your group to be the captain. They must stand on one side of the playing field
(usually just in a room or hall) facing the wall.
The rest of the group must all start with one limb touching the opposite wall.
The aim of the game is for one person to touch the captain.
While the captain is facing the wall everyone can move freely but must remain
completely silent. However at any point (of the captain's choosing) the captain
may turn around quickly and everyone must freeze completely still. If the
captain catches anyone moving the whole team must return to the starting
position.
This is a fantastic team building game as everyone needs to work together and
communicate effectively. If one person stuffs up the whole team gets
punished!
Another good variation of this game is splitting the group into two teams that
are competing to reach the captain first. Or even letting each player play
individually so if someone gets caught out they return to the start but the
rest of the players may stay where they are.
Categories: Movement
Core outcomes: Increase confidence
Learn from failure
Achieve goals
Participate
