Rainbow PowerTac Volleyballs

Increase control and power during your next volleyball game with this extremely tacky ball! A durable, 1.4 mm thick polyurethane cover provides greater control on contact while also protecting the ball. Stitched panels will not peel or rip off over time. Ball is water-resistant, making it ideal for indoor and outdoor play.

Official size ball is perfect for upper-level practice and helping students transition to official game balls for competition. The Oversized 10" dia ball is 40% larger and 15% lighter than a standard regulation ball, making it great for beginners learning basic techniques.

The bright Rainbow colors encourage student involvement and make them easier to track. Teachers can also use these colorful volleyballs to easily divide students into color-coded groups for games and drills. Available in Rainbow, Screamin' Yellow, and White.

15 Creative PE Activities Using Rainbow PowerTac Volleyballs

The Rainbow PowerTac Volleyballs are uniquely designed with a tacky, easy-to-grip surface and an ultra-soft cover, making them ideal for younger students or beginners who are learning to pass, set, and serve. Their vibrant rainbow colors not only assist with team organization but also promote visual tracking and engagement. These volleyballs are perfect for both traditional volleyball skills and a wide range of modified PE activities that develop essential fundamental movement skills. Below are 15 exciting and skill-focused activities that use these volleyballs to build locomotor, non-locomotor, manipulative, and body control skills for students of all ages.

1. Bump, Set, Skip!: Students pass the Rainbow PowerTac Volleyball using a bump or set, then skip to a new partner in a circle. This activity teaches skipping (locomotor) and setting/bumping (manipulative).

2. Catch the Color Chaos: Call out a color from the Rainbow PowerTac Volleyball set. Students must locate that color ball and perform a twist or turn before passing it to another player. Focuses on twisting (non-locomotor) and catching (manipulative).

3. Volcano Volleyball Vortex: Create mini “volcano” cone targets. Students must bump or set the volleyball to land on top of a cone. Teaches accuracy in striking (manipulative) and static balance when aiming.

4. Soft Serve Sprint: Students serve the volleyball over a low net or line, then sprint to the opposite side to catch the ball or tag a teammate. Enhances running (locomotor) and serving (manipulative).

5. Dig Drop Dodge: Students dig (underhand bump) the volleyball high into the air and dodge under cones or through a course before catching it again. Teaches dodging (body control), digging (manipulative), and dynamic balance.

6. Color Catch Countdown: Each colored volleyball corresponds to a different locomotor movement (red = leap, blue = gallop). When a color is caught, the catcher performs that movement to return the ball. Teaches color recognition and locomotor diversity.

7. The Rainbow Rumble: In color-coded teams, students try to keep their colored PowerTac Volleyball in the air while passing between teammates. Emphasizes teamwork and striking (manipulative) with coordination.

8. Bounce & Balance Bonanza: Students bounce the volleyball while walking across a balance beam or line. Works on bouncing (manipulative) and dynamic balance.

9. Jump Set Jam: Students must jump and perform a set before the ball touches the ground. Enhances jumping (locomotor) and setting (manipulative).

10. Target Tac Toss: Place various targets around the space. Students try to toss or bump the ball to hit the targets. Teaches accuracy in throwing/striking and balance when aiming.

11. Shadow Sway Shuffle: Partner activity where one student performs a volleyball movement and the other mirrors it, including sways, pushes, or sets. Focuses on swaying (non-locomotor) and mirroring for coordination.

12. Spiker Sprint Circuit: Students spike a volleyball against a wall, sprint to a marker and perform a body control move like a roll or stop. Builds power movements and stopping.

13. Color Code Coordination: Assign each color volleyball a movement combo (e.g., bump + turn). Students must perform the combo when they receive the ball of that color. Develops combo skills and reaction.

14. Leapin' Launcher Line: Students leap toward a volleyball, launch it with a bump over a line, and leap back. Teaches leaping (locomotor) and bumping (manipulative).

15. Rally Round Robin: Set up mini-volleyball courts and rotate teams after short rallies using the PowerTac Volleyballs. Builds cooperative striking and spatial awareness.