During the Create a Games unit, a group of G5s accidentally explained their game incorrectly to the class, which I think took the game to another level.
They started with a capture the flag type game (Invasion) where the objective was to raid the other teams territory to steal their dodge-balls/beanbags etc. The set up had 3 safe zones (hoops) spread around that the opposition could sneak into.
For the Create a Games unit, the game was highly unoriginal, and had just been reinvented under a different name.
But as luck would have it, due to a poor presentation, the class understood that the safe zone rules worked similar to the rules in bump tag. Their understanding was that the safe zone could only house one player at a time, and that the player coming in could bump out the player that was already in the zone.
Possibly not a model game for encouraging teamwork! But the game produced some very interesting and funny moments, and it added enough of a spin on the traditional game of capture the flag that made it different enough to excite the class.
I need to play around with the game to tweak it a little, but I'm sure I could get a game that highlights the importance of communication between raiding teams.
