Movement skills/concepts
Throwing and catching, fielding a ball, and running.
Set-up
- Ball, marker, hoop.
- Two teams of six players each: the throwing team is lined up behind a baseline; the fielding team is spread out across grass or hard surface area.
- A marker is placed 5–10 meters from a throwing base (hoop).
Activity
The first person in the throwing team throws the ball forward of the baseline and runs around the marker and back to the base. They continue running, counting each circuit as a run, until the fielding team calls ‘Stop’.
The player who fields the ball throws to another team member, then bobs down. The ball continues to be thrown around the team in this way until all have made a successful catch (i.e. five catches in total).
The last fielder to receive the ball calls ‘Stop’. The next thrower then throws.
Can you see …?
- good hand position
- moving into the catch
You could ask …
Fielders: How will you position yourselves to field the ball quickly? How will you speed up the throw–catch sequence?
Throwers: Where will you throw the ball to allow more time to score runs?
Variations
Vary the type of ball and pass: Use a rugby ball and a punt kick.
