Oh my god I loved these growing up. I loved them because you could throw and catch a ball without having to worry about your subpar fine motor skills causing you to drop the ball and interrupt play.
Exactly! Your hand just had to be in the general area to “catch” it. I think I remember these and the butt scooters (colorful little squares with 4 wheels on the bottom and handles on the side) the most from PE
Your school got handles on your butt scooters!? Ours was just plywood on four wheels and you were lucky if you didn't get one of the ones with fixed position wheels.