Like most of the Minute to Win It games, Bucket Head requires minimal equipment, just a ping pong ball, a bucket and maybe the ability to be not too worried about loss of dignity.
The Goal of Bucket Head Minute to Win It Game
The challenge Bucket Head consists of the player throwing ping pong balls at a wall to have them bounce into a bucket fixed to their head.
Required Equipment for Bucket Head Minute to Win It Game
Ping Pong Balls
Bucket
The Rules of Bucket Head Minute to Win It Game
- Prior to game start, contestant wears container hat with hands at sides. Ping-pong balls will be on a table adjacent to the playing area. 2. Once game begins, contestant may grab only one ball at a time to bounce and attempt to catch.
3. Contestant must release a ball from the hand before grabbing another ball to throw.
4. Ball must bounce floor to wall to bucket to count towards a player’s total.
5. All balls must be thrown and caught behind the foul line. a. Any balls thrown or caught in front of the line will not count towards the player’s total.
6. Contestant may not play the challenge from a kneeling or seated position. a. Incidental knee or hand contact to the floor is acceptable. 7. Ball must make direct contact from wall to bucket in order to score.
8. If a previously caught ball falls out of the bucket, that ball does not count towards the final score.
9. Contestant may not touch bucket apparatus during an attempt to score. Any ball thrown or caught while contestant’s hand is on bucket apparatus will not count toward final score.
10. If balls obstruct the play area, contestant may clear them before trying.
11. To complete the game, contestant must catch and concurrently retain five ping-pong balls within the 60-second time limit. a. Any ball released within the 60-second time limit may count toward the final score.
Incorporating Bucket Head Minute to Win It Game into other activities
Bucket Head can either be run as part of a Minute to Win It themed team building event, or it can be incorporated into other games for school camps, birthday parties, office parties or other social events.
To use Bucket Head as part of a team building or group activity, the rules can be adapted to get individuals to compete against each other to win points for their team.
Another popular option is to run This Blows in a relay format with each team member needing to complete the activity before the next team member starts.
Bucket Head can also be used as part of a challenge to be completed in a scavenger hunt, amazing Race or a multitude of other themed events.
