Rules
Gaga ball rules for schools.
Gaga ball is fast, simple and works best when the rules are visible. This version follows the common school and gaga-pit format: start on the wall, call the bounces, keep the ball low, and if it hits you at or below the knee, you are out.
Simple rules to display near the pit.
- Start with one hand on the wall
- One player drops the ball into the middle
- Call "Ga" on the first two bounces, then "Go" on the third bounce
- Once the ball is live, strike it with your hand and keep it low
- If the ball touches you at or below the knee, you are out
- No catching, throwing, carrying or kicking the ball
- Leave the pit straight away when you are out
- Last player in the pit wins
Sign version
Short rules for a school sign.
Keep the sign tight enough for students to scan quickly during play.
- One hand on the wall to start
- "Ga, Ga, Go" on the bounces
- Hands only
- Below the knee = out
- No catching, throwing or kicking
- Leave the pit when out
- Last player in wins
School kit
Add rules signage to make the pit easier to manage.
A visible rules sign helps students self-manage and gives yard-duty staff something simple to point to.