Everyone likes to play games. Children and teenagers like games; and the wilder, crazier and messier they are, the better they like them. Adults like games ? a little more sedate, but they still like games.
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When? planning games for any age group there are some things that a good game leader will remember and apply. These guidelines apply no matter what kind of game is being led or what age group is participating.?
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Adapt for Different Ages and Be Excited!
Got some middle schoolers that will do anything ? the dumber the better? Cool. Do some really crazy games for them. Sr. High think they are too cool? OK, adapt the game or change the name of the game to fit what your high schoolers think is more their speed. Games can be adapted to any age from preschool to Sr. Adults. The secret is how you as the leader come across in your introduction and instruction to the game to the group.
If you say by voice, expression or body language, ?We?re going to play this game, but you probably won?t like it,? they won?t like it and you will BOMB BIG TIME! However, if you are excited?about the game, know how to play the game, have the resources and the proper space, then your success rate really goes up! Your enthusiasm has to come across. If you are excited, they will be excited. It is as simple as that.
Considerations:
1.????? Rule number one for gamesmanship is: NO ONE SHOULD GET HURT.?When playing games you should consider the possibility of persons getting hurt. Ask yourself, ?Can anyone get hurt doing this?, if so, modify?or change the game some way so as to lessen the possibility. If you are playing in a rocky field, perhaps you should move to a grassy area. Use your head!
?2.????? Rule number two is similar to rule number one: NO ONE SHOULD BE HUMILIATED.?The idea is to foster togetherness, fellowship and goodwill.? The days of humiliating someone for a laugh are long gone. Youth ministers who humiliate kids soon don?t have any to work with. To keep the ?jocks? from running over the ?non-jocks? and humiliating them, change the rules to level the playing field. Adapt some games so athletic ability is not a factor. Everyone will have a great time? even the jocks.
?3.????? Rule number three says that NO ONE SHOULD BE FORCED TO PLAY. Making someone play a game they really don?t want to play is like making someone pray.?If the game is fun and everyone is enjoying playing, the one who is sitting out usually ends up giving it a try on their own. This is better for everyone.
?4.????? Another consideration is that GAMES SHOULD FIT THE .?You don?t do a really messy game at an event where everyone is dressed?formally (like a banquet). Be sure you games are appropriate for the occasion.
?5.????? DON?T MIX AGES TOO WIDELY. Seventh graders usually don?t mix well with Seniors and besides, the seventh graders might get hurt, which could open you up to a law suit. (This has happened.)
?6.????? GAMES SHOULD NOT BE DIVISIVE.?Competition is OK if it does not get out of hand. Watch for signs of ?win at all costs? mentality as your kids participate. As stated previously, games should foster fellowship and unity. If you get an ?us against them? thing going, that can destroy the group.
?7.????? Rule seven says, KNOW THE GAME, the rules and how you are going to adapt it before you start playing. It is best if you have played the game yourself.
?NOTE:?To keep games fresh,?a formula that works with games is: SOS = SOR.? That means the ?Same Old Stuff??gets he Same Old Results.? Games for any age group must constantly be updated and adapted to be effective.
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John Garner
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Source: http://recreationandsportsministry.com/2012/02/16/7-things-a-game-leader-must-remember/
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