a volleyball or similar ball

mark off a playing area with a side for each patrol - a triangle if three, a square if four, a pentagon if five patrols, ...

Each patrol gathers outside the play area on one of the sides.
One scout from each patrol is blindfolded.
When the ball is tossed into the middle of the play area, each blindfolded scout tries to locate it and retrieve it to his goal line.
Patrol members yell directions to their retriever.

When a scout finds and picks up the ball, his patrol receives 2 points.
Any scout that tags the scout with the ball receives 1 point for his patrol.
The patrol whose goal line the scout with the ball crosses receives 1 point.

Play a set number of rounds to determine the winning patrol.