Gopher PowerPlay Foam Floor Hockey Balls

Foam floor hockey balls lead to safer play for players and on floors!
Item# 14-120
Set

Made of uncoated, high-density foam, these floor hockey balls are designed to be heavy duty for consistent use. But they are also super soft, ensuring they will not hurt players if impact occurs. The construction provides a reduced bounce for better control. Rainbow Set lets teachers set up a color-coded skills circuit. Each ball is 3.5" dia.

Gopher PowerPlay Foam Floor Hockey Balls Activity Ideas

The Gopher PowerPlay Foam Floor Hockey Balls are specially designed for safe, controlled play with excellent visibility and consistent rolling performance. These activities use the soft, durable foam balls to develop striking, dribbling, and coordination skills while incorporating locomotor and body control movements. Students will safely build confidence in hockey-style games while improving accuracy, agility, and teamwork.

1. PowerPlay Passing Parade: Students use Gopher PowerPlay Floor Hockey Sticks to pass the foam ball back and forth while moving, focusing on controlled pushing and receiving.

2. Dribble Drive Dash: Students dribble the foam ball with a stick through cones, emphasizing control and quick direction changes.

3. Shoot & Scoot Score: Students take a shot on a goal (use Gopher's RinkPro or QwikPro goals), then quickly run to retrieve their ball and return to line.

4. Zigzag Zinger Stickhandling: Students weave through cones while stickhandling the foam ball, improving coordination and agility.

5. Partner Push Pass Precision: In pairs, students pass the ball aiming to keep it flat and accurate along the floor.

6. Balance & Blast: Students balance on one foot, then strike the foam ball toward a target, reinforcing stability and striking control.

7. Gallop & Goal Shot: Students gallop to a ball, gain control, and shoot toward a designated target area.

8. Sliding Save Challenge: One student slides laterally to block slow-moving foam balls rolled by a partner, building defensive skills and lateral movement.

9. Sprint, Stop, Stickhandle: Students sprint to a ball, come to a controlled stop, then begin dribbling with a stick.

10. Backward Ball Control: Students walk backward while lightly pushing the foam ball, enhancing coordination and awareness.

11. Quick Shot Combo: Students receive a pass and immediately take a shot, emphasizing reaction time and coordination.

12. Circle Control Challenge: Students dribble the ball in a circle around cones while maintaining close control.

13. One-Handed Hockey Hustle: Students control and strike the ball using only one hand on the stick to build strength and coordination.

14. Jump Stop & Shot: Students jump forward, land under control, then immediately strike the foam ball toward a goal.

15. Team Target Takeover: Teams compete to score points by hitting foam balls into different floor targets for varying scores.