{"id":317,"date":"2022-02-04T15:49:38","date_gmt":"2022-02-04T15:49:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/?post_type=activity&#038;p=317"},"modified":"2026-03-10T16:40:34","modified_gmt":"2026-03-10T16:40:34","slug":"how-to-play-target-ball-2","status":"publish","type":"activity","link":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/activities\/how-to-play-target-ball-2\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play target ball"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro\">Target ball is a group game, where the aim is to land your ball in the middle \u2013 the team that gets closest wins! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"is-style-default\">You can adapt this with a ramp, or use clapping to support players who are visually impaired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This guide is part of our Sense Arts, Sport &amp; Wellbeing programme. This activity can be done at a time that suits you, either in your own space or in an educational setting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-grey-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who is this for?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This is a sports activity for people or groups of people who are deafblind or have complex needs and can be enjoyed by anyone.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-primary-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why does this make a difference?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This activity supports social inclusion and getting active, helping build confidence and independence through learning new skills and making friends.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to play<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you\u2019ll need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Four small balls per player in the same colour (four red, four blue, etc)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A bullseye-style target mat &#8211; feel free to make your own, bearing in mind if it contrasts against the background, so it can be seen clearly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A ramp (if needed)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to set up<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set out the target mat and have all players line up facing it<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Playing the game<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Players take it in turns to roll their balls towards the target, trying to get it to stop in the middle<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The ball that\u2019s closest to the middle of the target wins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you\u2019re supporting the player, you could hold a ramp towards the target<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n  <div class=\"wp-block  box    is-style-textured-secondary-tint-10\">    <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other ways to play<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use a ramp to help roll the ball off if needed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Put a large object like a cone in the middle so it\u2019s clear where the target is \u2013 you could even wrap it in flashing lights and make it brightly coloured<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Someone could clap above the middle of the target for players who are visually impaired<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Target ball is a group game, where the aim is to land your ball in the middle \u2013 the team that gets closest wins! <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","format":[61],"activity_cats":[71],"location":[151],"interest":[57,55],"class_list":["post-317","activity","type-activity","status-publish","hentry","activity_cats-sport","location-in-your-own-space","interest-exercise","interest-games","format-written-activities"],"acf":{"geolocation":null,"display_address":"","short_location_description":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/317","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/activity"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity\/317\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=317"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"activity_cats","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/activity_cats?post=317"},{"taxonomy":"location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/location?post=317"},{"taxonomy":"interest","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/interest?post=317"},{"taxonomy":"format","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sense.org.uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/format?post=317"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}