4 Square
Materials Needed
-Red playground ball
-4 Square marked area
Rules of the Game
- Red Bouncy Balls Only
- Each square has a designated number (1-4) The goal of the game is to move up to square 1 and stay there
- At the beginning of each round, the player in square 1 will serve the ball.
- A player can hit the ball with a fist or with an open hand. At no time is a player allowed to catch the ball
- During play, a player is allowed to leave their square as long as they do not enter another player’s square
- Play will continue until a foul is committed by a player. The player who committed the foul is out. The remaining 3 players will
advance to the next lowest numbered square if possible. The new player entering the game will always start on the number 4
square.
- Fouls for this game are:
o Hitting the ball with any part of the body except the hands
o Hitting the ball before it bounces in your square
o Hitting the ball so it misses a square or hits the line. Lines are always out
o Not hitting a ball that bounces in your square after the first bounce
o Hitting the ball more than once before it goes into another square
o Stepping into another player’s square