Annually, students taking P.E during Homecoming week have gotten a break from their usual sport-filled classes to participate in a mix of obstacle courses, ruthless tug-of-war games and a variation of volleyball known as “eclipse ball”. 

While these games seem to be a fun way to change up P.E, it often gets mixed reviews from students who are debating whether the games are fair or not considering there is a wide variety of students participating in the games each period. 

“We somehow got [put against] the advanced athletic performance for [boys]. I don’t know what that was [or] how that happened,” freshman Anna Stelter said.

Almost all of the P.E. games involve teamwork, whether that be during tug-of-war or racing in the obstacle course. This means that the type of people on your team can determine if you win or lose. 

“If you got a couple people on your team who aren’t doing anything, your whole [team]is cooked,” Stelter said.

This year’s obstacle course involved stacking cups, shooting hoops and racing to the end with scooters. Students reported that the most difficult part of the course was shooting the basketball, with the advantage going to more experienced players.

The tug-of-war was a tension filled game, with the strongest players making it onto the P.E. leaderboard. 

The last game was volleyball with slightly different rules. Students were allowed to let the ball bounce on the ground once, with unlimited passes on one side. 

Regardless of if students enjoyed these games, they are definitely a unique way to switch up from the sports in P.E. to games for the most exciting week of the school year.