herman's game

This is a perfect energizer and a good way to remember names.
The whole group stands in the circle, the leader holds a small ball in his hands. The game starts with leader throwing the ball to someone and saying that person's name. That person must pass the ball to the next person saying that next person's name. The ball must 'visit' all the people in the circle without repetitions and return to the leader. Then the leader asks the people to repeat the sequence and starts to pass the ball again.

After everyone has remembered the sequence, the game becomes harder - the people are asked to change places. After that it becomes more hard when the leader takes the new ball and asks the people to create a new sequence. Finally, the game is played with two balls simultaneously.