How to Play Gaga Ball

You can use any ball the size of a soccer ball to play Gaga Ball.

Gaga -- or Ga-Ga -- Ball is a fun game that kids love to play. It is played with a ball in an circular court; some companies sell octagonal walls in which to play the game. Any ball that is about the size of a soccer ball can be used. The goal is to avoid being hit below the knees as other players knock the ball toward you. According to Playworks, the game helps young students develop hand-eye coordination and critical thinking skills.

Things You'll Need

• 10 or more players
• Circular playing area, about 15 feet wide
• Marked boundaries
• Ball

Instructions

1. Mark off the circular playing area with cones or some other method.

2. Start with all players standing on the boundaries; they can move within the boundary once play starts. Knock the ball -- with an open hand -- toward other players to hit them below the knee.

3. Touch the ball only once until after it hits a wall or another person. Avoid being hit below the knee by trying to knock it with an open hand back at someone else. Leave the game if you are hit below the knee.

4. End the game when only one person -- the winner -- remains.

Tips & Warnings

• Variations of the game can be made and may include the following:

• - Playing in teams

• - Using two balls

• - Not allowing "blocking" with your hands and arms.

References

• Gaga Ball