Frisbee and Beanbag Relay

Skill: Catch, Run, Throw
Time Required: 20
Activity Type: Physical
Group Size: Large Group, Medium Group, Small Group
Age Group: 6 - 9yrs, 9 - 12yrs, 13+ yrs
Play area: Gymnasium (large indoor space), Outdoor - Field
Safety Considerations: Remove any safety hazards and obstacles from the play area.
Remind participants to be aware of their surroundings and to keep their head up.
Be sure the groups are spaced out and have room to run to catch a frisbee without running into another team's area.

Equipment: 1 frisbee per 3 participants (group)
3 pylons per 3 participants (group)
A lot of bean bags (approximately 10 or so per group)
1 hoop per group
Objective:
For participants to practice throwing and catching a frisbee, and for groups to have the most beanbags in their team's hoop at the end.
Other Skills:
Coordination
Set up:
Divide participants into groups of 3.
For each group, set up 3 pylons that are 20-30 feet apart from one another and in a straight line (the distance depends on the skill level of the participants).
Space out the groups to allow room for participants to run to catch the frisbee.
At the first pylon place a bucket or hoop full of beanbags, and one frisbee.
Place a hoop a couple feet behind the last pylon of each group.
Step by Step:
1. This activity will work very well if participants have practiced throwing and catching a frisbee earlier that day or in the past. Allow time for them to practice throwing and catching the frisbee before this activity.
2. One participant from each group will start at their group's first pylon, one at the middle pylon and one at the last pylon.
3. When the leader says "Frisbee Away!", the activity will begin.
4. The first participant in each group will pick up the frisbee and throw it to the middle participant.
5. The participant can run to catch the frisbee, or if they miss it, they can run to pick it up, but they have to go back to their pylon before the next step can happen.
6. When they have the frisbee and are at their pylon, they will flip the frisbee over so the bottom part is facing up.
7. The first participant will under hand toss a beanbag from the pile next to them, to the middle participant. The beanbag could represent a dinosaur egg that they have to help get from one side, over the lava (ground) and then to their nest on the other side.
8. The participant has to catch the beanbag in their frisbee.
9. If they miss, they have to throw it back to the first participant and then they try again. After the third miss, participants can go onto the next step.
10. When the beanbag is caught, the middle participant will drop the beanbag on the ground and turn the frisbee over so they can throw it properly to the last participant.
11. The same rules apply for catching and picking up the frisbee as it did for the middle participant.
12. When the last participant has the frisbee, and are at their pylon, they flip it over and catch the beanbag that is being thrown to them by the middle participant.
13. The same three throw and miss rule applies for them as well.
14. When they catch it (or have missed three times), they put the beanbag in the hoop behind them.
15. When that happens, the last participant (with frisbee in hand) runs around and goes to the first pylon, the first participant goes to the middle and the middle participant runs to the last pylon.
16. Continue for a set amount of time or until a team has all of their beanbags in the last hoop.
17. Frisbee and beanbag away!
Variations:
Move the pylons closer or further apart.
Take out the beanbag aspect, and just have participants passing the frisbee, and then changing positions.
Participants have to catch the frisbee. If they don't, the throwing participant has to try again.
Have a fourth participant, and the fourth participant will not participant in one round and they will stand behind the first participant. When switching the last participant will be out the next round, the participant that was out goes to the first pylon and so on. This is to give participants a quick break, and to decrease the number of groups for limited space.
Adaptations (General):
Try to ensure that all participants clearly understand the activity.

Adaptations (Blindness/Visual Impairment): Have another team member guide participants who are blind or visually impaired, assisting them with catching Frisbees and beanbags.
Sources: Developed for the Leisure Information Network.