by Dr. Marianne Torbert
available through playcenter@aol.com
Objectives:
Social - helping others and being helped; working toward a common goal
Emotional - focus off failure;sense of belonging; laughing at self and one's group
Cognitive - motor planning; decision making; developing strategies
Physical - static balance; force absorption
How to Play:
Organize players into groups of 4. Place a pair of clean tube socks on the arms
of player 1 (should extend up beyond the elbow). Player 2 stands across from
player 1and faces her/him. Both players extend their arms and hold hands by
the fingertips. Players MUST fold their thumbs inward so they are not bent
backward in the game.
Players 3 and 4 stand opposite each other and to the sides of players 1 and 2.
Players 3 and 4 grab hold of the sock just above the elbow on players 1. When
the leader signals players 3 and 4 reverse the socks off of player 1 and onto the
arms of player 2. Player 1 rotates out so that now player 1 and 4 (could be
player 3) reverse the socks from player 2 onto player 3. This continues in order
until a 1 minute time limit is up. Teams score 1 point for every successful switch.
Players cannot switch the socks to a players for the second time unless all
players have had the socks on once and so on. DO NOT coach an order for the
players to pass. Let the players develop their own passing order. Play a second
round challenging each team to switch more than the first round. DO NOT allow
players to wear wrist watches, bracelets or rings.
