The main objective of gaga ball is to be the last one standing. You can knock others out of the pit by hitting them below the waist with a soft ball. If you are the last one remaining, you win! Gaga ball is a safer alternative because players must aim below the waist, preventing the common injuries that stem from dodgeball. How It Benefits Children GAGA Ball Pit Installation Instructions (Size:2.1 MB) Details GaGa is a sport for all ages and abilities similar to dodge ball. Each pit comes complete with stanchions and borders to create the GaGa Pit. Each wall of the pit is constructed of 4' sections of double stacked borders resulting in side panels that are 28" high. The ball should be soft and approximately the size of a soccer ball. Typically a kick-ball or bouncy ball would work. These are the standard rules but there is some room for variation. Rules of Ga-Ga Ball. As play begins, all players should keep one hand on the pit walls. Someone should throw the ball into the center. Gaga (Hebrew: גע גע literally 'touch touch') (also: ga-ga, gaga ball, or ga-ga ball) is a variant of dodgeball that is played in a gaga "pit". The game combines dodging, striking, running, and jumping, with the objective of being the last person standing. Players hit the ball at each other with their hands, and are eliminated if the ball strikes them on or below the knee (occasionally the GaGa Ball is incredibly simple to play. Essentially, a group of players meet in a ball pit and then start the game. If the ball touches you below the knee, you are immediately out of the game. The final player remaining in the pit is the winner. Then everyone gets back into the pit to start another round. 1. Set up a gaga pit. It is hexagonal or octagonal standing 3-4 feet (0.9-1.2 m) high. 1 wall is 2-3.5 feet (0.6-1.1 m) tall so people can get in and out. You can play with any number of people 2 or higher. 2. Get a gaga ball. It shouldn't be especially hard; a volleyball or kickball will work. 3. Learn the rules. When I was on church staff, I built a GaGa Ball pit for our Children's Ministry. Unfortunately, I lost the original plans I used so I recreated them the best I could from memory. Below are the image of the instructions. Here they are in PDF form. 2 Year Anniversary October 29, 2009 In "church" Thanksgiving 2015 November 27, 2014 In "family" Finished Gaga Ball Pit! Step 2 Step 3 Step 1 You decide the shape (Octagon or Hexagon) and wall length for your GaGa Ball pit based on space available and number of kids playing. Our recommendation for the Oct 30H is to build with 8ft walls to keep the game moving and competitive. project. If there is grass in the gaga pit space, remove it. 2. Assemble the eight sides. 7 of them will have (3) 2x12x96" pieces laid next to each other. Use the 1x6x34" straps to attach together. There will be (3) straps per side, one in center and one on each side 10" from the edge. 3. Assemble the final (and 8th) side using 2 of the The Octopit is the ultimate venue for the phenomenon sweeping schoolyards and recreation centers across the country. Octoball (or Gaga Ball) is an evolution of dodgeball that throws players into an octagonal pit. Players push a ball toward one another and if a player gets hit below the knees, they're out! It's safe, all-inclusive, and a great source of exercise. What makes the Octopit so Rules of Gaga Ball It's super simple. Basically, we throw a bunch of players and a ball in a pit. Turn up the music, e