Game Zone- 1 Hour
Overall Structure:
Gary will run the 2 games in the game zone (or help oversee it). But, here are the instructions. Please familiarize yourself with both games/tournaments incase Gary for some reason gets tied up.
Game Zone Instructions
Setup
Divide the room into 10 teams of approximately 8 kids.
Split each team into:
Squad A (4 kids)
Squad B (4 kids)
There will be two separate tournament brackets (A & B).
Basketball Headband Tournament (30 Minutes)
How to Play
Each squad has 4 players.
One player wears the basketball basket.
The other 3 teammates throw ping pong balls for 30 seconds.
Rotate until every player has worn the basket.
Each squad takes 2 minutes total.
Scoring
White Ping Pong Ball = 1 point
🔴 Red Fire Ball = 5 points
Each squad receives 3 Fire Balls to use whenever they choose.
Add all points together for the squad's total score.
Tournament
Preliminary Round
All 10 squads compete.
Top 8 scores advance.
Quarterfinals
Top 8 compete.
Top 4 advance.
Semifinals
Top 4 compete.
Top 2 advance.
Championship
Final 2 compete.
Highest score wins.
Repeat for both Bracket A and Bracket B.
Granny Pants Higgy Bear Toss (30 Minutes)
How to Play
Each squad has 4 players.
One player wears the granny pants.
The other 3 teammates throw Higgy Bears for 30 seconds.
Rotate until every player has worn the pants.
Each squad takes 2 minutes total.
Scoring
Cream Bear = 1 point
Green Bear = 3 points
Each squad receives 3 Green Bears.
Green Bears must be thrown from behind the Bonus Line.
Add all points together for the squad's total score.
Tournament
Run the same tournament format:
Preliminary Round (10 → 8)
Quarterfinals (8 → 4)
Semifinals (4 → 2)
Championship (2 → Winner)
Repeat for both Bracket A and Bracket B.
Volunteer Tips
Keep the games moving.
Every child wears the basket/pants once.
Encourage cheering and teamwork.
Record scores immediately after each squad finishes.
In the event of a tie, run a 30-second tiebreaker.