Gopher Rubber Sport Ball Packs

Three levels of quality and performance lend themselves to your students and allow them to practice, play, and develop skills using officially-sized equipment. Rubber balls offer the playability your students demand, the resilience you expect, and the most ideal way to facilitate growth when it comes to playing basketball, football, soccer, and volleyball.

Specifications

• All packs feature official-sized sport balls for soccer, volleyball, football, and basketball, all durable for lasting use in any PE program.
• Three ball choices allow you to choose the best balls for your class.
• Each pack comes with durable VersaBag mesh bags for easy storage and transportation.
• Official-sized balls are recommended for Junior High/High school ages.

Three Levels of Quality

This pack offers officially-sized balls to provide students with a true-to-game feel during practice. A choice of 3 levels of rubber material allows you to select a quality ball to match your classes needs.

• Performer ball packs are made of textured, long-lasting rubber that outperforms and outlasts other rubber sport balls on the market. Textured cover enhances grip and control and playability perfect for working on fundamentals.
• Performer Plus balls feature the same Performer benefits and add a denser rubber construction for increased durability. These strong balls are softer than other rubber balls on the market for superior performance.
• UltraPlay rubber balls are our most durable and softest rubber balls and made to last through rugged use!

Packs include:

• Performer Pack
  • Basketballs (Size 7), Set of 12
  • Soccer Balls (Size 5), Set of 12
  • Volleyballs (Official), Set of 12
  • Footballs (Official), Set of 12
  • VersaBag Mesh Bags (XXL), 4 Ea
• Performer Plus Pack
  • Basketballs (Size 7), Set of 12
  • Soccer Balls (Size 5), Set of 12
  • Volleyballs (Official), Set of 12
  • Footballs (Official), Set of 12
  • VersaBag Mesh Bags (XXL), 4 Ea
• UltraPlay Pack
  • Basketballs (Size 7), Set of 12
  • Soccer Balls (Size 5), Set of 12
  • Volleyballs (Official), Set of 12
  • Footballs (Official), Set of 12
  • VersaBag Mesh Bags (XXL), 4 Ea

15 Fun and Fundamental Activities Using Gopher Rubber Sport Ball Packs

The Gopher Rubber Sport Ball Packs are ultra-durable, versatile, and ideal for any physical education setting. These packs include premium rubber versions of popular sports balls like basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, and volleyballs, making them perfect for teaching a wide range of movement skills. Their grippy, long-lasting design sets them apart from standard balls, giving students a better grip and control during activities. Below are 15 creative, engaging, and movement-rich activity ideas that use these packs to help students develop key fundamental movement skills in fun and innovative ways.

1. Ball Bonanza Balance: Students balance Gopher Rubber Sport Balls on different parts of their bodies (head, back, foot) while walking across the gym. This develops dynamic balance, core stability, and control.

2. Dribble Derby Dash: Create relay lanes where students dribble a basketball from the Rubber Sport Ball Pack down and back while weaving through cones. Encourages dribbling and agility skills.

3. Volleyball Volley Vortex: Pair students and challenge them to keep the volleyball in the air using underhand volleys. Count how many volleys they can do in a row. Teaches striking and coordination.

4. Endzone Explosion: Using the footballs from the pack, teams run passing plays to score in an end zone marked by cones. Teaches throwing, catching, and teamwork.

5. Basketball Bounce Blitz: Students perform stationary and moving bounces with basketballs, incorporating turns and twists as they change direction. Builds coordination and control.

6. Catch Me If You Can: In pairs, students toss footballs or volleyballs back and forth, increasing the distance after successful catches. Develops catching and hand-eye coordination.

7. Volleyball Volley-Bop: Groups stand in a circle and try to keep a volleyball in the air using only body parts other than their hands. Develops spatial awareness and coordination.

8. Bounce and Pounce: Students bounce basketballs in place, then pounce like a frog to the next station. Builds bounce control and locomotor jumping.

9. Volley Tag Tango: One student carries a volleyball while trying to tag others by tapping them below the waist. Once tagged, a student does 5 volleyball bumps. Builds agility and reaction time.

10. Pass and Dash Parade: In small teams, students pass footballs while moving down the gym floor, then dash to the back of the line. Focuses on passing under pressure and dodging.

11. Spiral Sprint Circuit: Students toss footballs in a spiral pass to a partner then sprint to the cone and back. Develops throwing technique and cardio endurance.

12. Rubber Roundup Rumble: Scatter all types of balls from the Rubber Sport Ball Pack and assign students to collect one of each type by completing a movement challenge between pickups (hop, skip, leap). Teaches variety of locomotor movements.

13. Volleyball Vaults: Students toss the volleyball in the air and perform a vertical jump to “block” or tap it at its peak. Focuses on vertical power and hand-eye coordination.

14. Jump Shot Jamboree: Students dribble once, perform a jump shot toward a wall target. Builds jumping, throwing, and balance.

15. Goalie Grooves: One student acts as a goalie trying to block rolled or kicked soccer balls, improving their reaction time, balance, and defensive coordination.