Movement skills/concepts

Passing and catching, moving into space, defending, passing for accuracy.

Set-up

• Large ball.
• Grass or hard surface area about the size of a netball court.
• Two teams of about eight players each: a
• goaler from one team and a defender from the other stand at opposite ends behind the goal line.

Activity

On the signal, one team passes from the centre line and attempts to score by making a clear pass to their goaler. They may run anywhere on the court with or without the ball but a penalty pass is given to the opposition if they are tagged with both hands while holding the ball.

After a tag, all players must retire 3 metres from the player taking the penalty pass.

A player must retire to the sideline until a goal is scored if the ball is kicked or an opponent is contacted in any way other than a light touch with both hands. If the ball is thrown or carried over the sideline, the opponent’s throw-in.

The goaler and defender cannot enter the playing area. If a goaler drops a pass, no goal is scored and a free pass is given to the defender. A goal cannot be scored directly from a penalty pass. When a point is scored, the game is restarted at the centre.

Can you see ….?

• rapid passing
• passing and moving into space
• defending the ball
• defending a player off the ball
• getting free for the ball

You could ask …

How can you get away from your defender?

How can you make it hard for the other team to make a pass (no contact allowed)? How can you work together to stop a goal from being scored?

What can you do if you move into space before your teammate is ready to pass?

Variations

Vary equipment and skills: Use a hockey stick and small ball, a soccer ball and push pass, striking with the hand.