• A volleyball or rubber playground ball.

Students will practice throwing and catching (Developmental Level I Skills).

The teacher may find that the same student(s) go to the end of the line. A new rule may be added so that if a child has gone to the end of the line once, they don’t have to again.

One child is the leader and stands about 10 feet in front of three other students, who are lined up facing the leader.

The object of the game is to move up to the leader spot by avoiding making bad throws or missing catches.

The leader throws to each child in turn, beginning with the child on the left, who must catch and return the ball.

Any child making a throwing or catching error goes to the end of the line, on the leader’s right. Those in the line move up, filling in the vacated space.

A leader who makes a mistake must go to the end of the line and the child at the end of the line becomes the new leader.

The leader scores a point by remaining in position for three rounds (three throws to each child).

After scoring a point, the leader takes a position at the end of the line, and another child becomes the leader.

The leader can suggest specific methods of throwing and catching, such as "Catch with the right hand only" or "Catch with one hand and don't let the ball touch your body."