Supplies: Each team needs 8 cups and 15 ping pong balls. If the playing area
will not allow balls to bounce they can be thrown instead of bounced.
Object: Player 1 begins with 8 cups stacked together. Player 2 begins with the
ping pong balls. The players stand 6’ apart from each other. When time begins, player 2
bounces a ping pong ball toward player 1. Player 1 may not use their hands to direct or
assist the ball into the cup but they may move the cup under the ball. When a ball is
caught, the cup with the ball is removed from the top and placed at the bottom of the
stack. Leave the caught ping-pong ball in place! Continue in this pattern until all 8 cups
have a ping pong ball in them. Only the bottom cup may be held while catching.
Who wins: The winner is the team that finishes first. If neither team is able to complete the task by the
end of the given time then the team with fewer cups left at the bottom of the stack is the winner.
Magic Carpet Ride: Entire team 1 vs. entire team 2
Supplies: 2 Towels, 25 feet of open space on a smooth surface.
Object: Each player sits on the towel with their butt near the back
and their feet toward the front edge. Without leaving the towel the players
bring themselves forward with their feet and scoot their butts forward. The
goal is to do this as quickly as possible and beat the other team to the finish
line. No part of the body may touch the ground. Players may wrap the front
of the towel over their toes and hold on to the towel to gain more control as
they race. Once the toes reach the finish line the player returns the towel to
the next person in line for their team.
Who wins: The winner is the team that finishes first. If neither team is able to complete the task by the
end of the given time then the team with fewer players left to race is the winner.
Pencil Backflip: 1 Player Per Team
Supplies: Each player need 6 UN-sharpened pencils.
Object: Once the timer begins, the player grabs 1 pencil and places it
on the back of their hand. The player must flip the pencil from the back of their
hand and catch the pencil in the same hand. When they successfully catch 1
pencil, they add another. The player must continue to add pencils until they are
able to catch 6 pencils. During competition if a player is attempting 4 pencils
and drops some, they simply try 4 pencils again until they are successful. They
do not start over with 1 pencil.
Who wins: The winner is the player who is
able to complete the challenge and flip 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and then 6 pencils. If
neither player is able to complete the task by the end of the given time then the player that was able to
successfully flip more pencils is the winner.
10 Cup Topple - Straws: 1 Player Per Team