How to Plays Games with a Ball on a Trampoline

The trampoline is fun and exciting activity for children and grown-ups alike, but if you become bored with just jumping around, you can implement other things to increase the fun. One of the simplest things to introduce is a ball, and a ball can be used for a variety of things on a netted trampoline, including multiple games. Read on to learn how to play games with a ball on a trampoline.

Instructions

1. Play the game Touch. The game Touch could be used with just about any size ball, but the bigger the better. This game is also more exciting with three to four players instead of two, but do not let the trampoline get too crowded because then the game could end quickly.

2. Start the game off with everybody standing to the side of the trampoline and spread around. One person throws the ball into the center of trampoline and then all of the players begin to lightly jump and make their way around.

3. If you let the ball touch you, you are eliminated and can either sit to the side or climb off the trampoline.

4. The last person remaining that has not been hit is declared the winner, and the game can start again.

5. Try dodgeball. Due to the small confinements of the trampoline, dodgeball becomes a challenging yet fun game.

6. Keep in mind that dodgeball on the trampoline is recommended for two to three players and is played with any size ball.

7. You begin by picking one player as “It” and the other two as “Dodgers.” The “It” person must stand in one position and try to hit the opponents with the ball.

8. The best part about playing this game on the trampoline is that fact that you can easily jump or dive out of the way of the ball with little concern of getting hit from the dive.

9. The winner is declared when they have dodged five successful throws. If both players are eliminated then the “It” player wins and the player who got out first is the new “It.”

10. Play Bounceketball. If you have access to a portable basketball hoop, then you can expand the trampoline fun with a game of Bounceketball. This can be played with four to six players and is much like basketball.

11. The basketball hoop is slid up to the edge of the trampoline and the best ball for this is a softer Nerf-like ball that can be used.

12. Dribbling is not necessary and the rules are basically that anything goes until a score is reached or time is up.

13. You can adapt your own rules and ban things like hanging on the rim or excessive knocking down in this fast paced and fun trampoline game.