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Benchball is a team sport played with the primary objective of scoring by passing the ball to a teammate standing on a bench. It is played informally in schools and semi-competitively in universities in the United Kingdom.
- Overview
- Setting up the Game
- Starting and Winning the Game
Benchball is a fun and easy game for people of all ages to play. The game simply involves 2 teams trying to successfully throw dodgeballs to their respective goalies on opposite sides of a gym or courtyard. Once you know how to set up the game and what the rules are, playing benchball is easy!
Place 2 benches on either side of the gym or courtyard.
Make sure the benches are sturdy enough so that multiple people can stand on them at the same time. Place these benches close enough to the middle of the gym or court so that a person can throw a dodgeball from the middle to the person on the bench.
If you don’t have physical benches to use, you can also use chalk or tape to draw long rectangular squares for people to stand in instead of an actual bench.
Divide the players into 2 teams and have each team choose a goalie.
The goalie will be the person who stands on the bench at the start of the game and tries to catch the dodgeball. There’s no particular qualities that a good goalie ought to have, although anybody who can’t throw very well may benefit from being the first person on their team’s bench.
If you have different colored jerseys, give them to the members of each team so that they feel more a part of their respective teams.
Start the game by having players run to pick up the dodgeballs.
If you’re in a gym, you can have the players on each side keep 1 hand on the walls until you say “go.” If you distributed the dodgeballs to both teams ahead of time, you can start the game by simply saying “go.”
Have the players attempt to toss the balls to the goalie one at a time.
The goal of the game is to successfully throw the balls without the other team catching or intercepting them. You can also add different rules to this aspect of the game to make it more interesting.
For example, you can also require the players on each team to pass the ball a certain number of times before throwing it to the goalie. This will require the players to think strategically about where they want the ball to land on the fifth pass.
Note that players are not allowed to cross the middle line in trying to throw the ball to the goalie.
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Oct 17, 2024 · A game played in school settings designed to cultivate skills that later can be further developed in netball and basketball. It is a simple team game used by sport and physical education teachers with young children, as a way of introducing core skills of ball handling and spatial awareness in an unthreatening way.
May 2, 2024 · The aim of benchball is to score points by hitting the opposing team’s bench while defending your own bench. The team that eliminates all players from the other team first wins the game. It’s a fast-paced and highly competitive game that requires teamwork, strategy, and skillful ball handling.
This game can be used for all levels of ability, and is an excellent progression to both netball and basketball. The game involves two teams, two benches (set out using one at each end of a badminton court), a ball, and some bibs.
This half term, children are participating in a competitive game known as benchball. This non-traditional sport will: -Develop children’s running, jumping, throwing and catching. -improve their flexibility, control and balance. -teach them how to attack and defend.
Welcome to Benchball! We are a social sport, here to have fun. Benchball is a team game, with rules similar to netball but your teammates replace the net by standing on a bench. All abilities are welcome. Feel free to come along and give it a go! Sessions: Our sessions are in the Munrow Arena in Sports & Fitness: Thursdays 4-5pm.
