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Try
Rug
by A
ctiv
ities
A
ge 5
– 8
The
activ
ities
focu
s on
bal
l fam
iliar
isat
ion,
pas
sing
& re
ceiv
ing,
Eva
sion
& P
ursu
it an
d In
vasi
on g
ames
eac
h w
eek.
Alth
ough
the
age
split
is 5
-8,
we
will
trea
t 5/6
sim
ilar
and
7/8
sim
ilar.
The
Inst
ruct
or s
tays
with
the
grou
p fo
r al
l 4 a
ctiv
ities
. Thi
s ca
n th
en a
id fa
mili
aris
taio
n w
ith th
e gr
oup
durin
g th
e se
ssio
n an
d ea
ch w
eek.
The
com
plex
ity o
f the
act
iviti
es c
an th
en b
e m
ore
effic
ient
ly a
dapt
ed a
s th
e kn
owle
dge
of p
artic
ipan
ts w
ill b
e fa
r gr
eate
r fro
m t
he in
stru
ctor
s’ p
oint
of
view
. A
lso
addr
esse
d is
the
issu
e of
pla
ying
the
gam
e ‘g
ame
sens
e’ a
ppro
ach,
as
each
wee
k th
e pa
rtici
pant
s ar
e ta
ken
thro
ugh
a se
ries
of a
ctiv
ities
and
ski
lls w
here
they
can
app
ly th
ese
at th
e fin
al c
ompo
nent
of t
he s
essi
on e
ach
wee
k.
Wee
k 6
is th
e on
ly d
iffer
ence
in th
e fo
rmat
with
the
focu
s so
lely
on
gam
es. T
his
can
allo
w a
gre
ater
brid
ge in
Mod
ified
Gam
es c
ompe
titio
ns a
nd
also
fitti
ng fi
nale
to th
e Tr
yRug
by p
rogr
am.
Sess
ion
1
A
ctiv
ity 1
B
all i
n Tw
o H
ands
Rac
e, T
urn,
Sta
rt on
Gro
und
A
ctiv
ity 2
C
apta
in B
all;
Und
ers
& O
vers
Act
ivity
3
App
les
& O
rang
es; S
tuck
in th
e M
ud
A
ctiv
ity 4
R
ugby
Oct
opus
Sess
ion
2
A
ctiv
ity 1
B
all i
n H
and
Rel
ay; S
tep
& S
wer
ve
Act
ivity
2
Circ
ular
Han
dlin
g, R
ace,
Cha
se th
e P
ass
A
ctiv
ity 3
Ta
g B
all
A
ctiv
ity 4
B
ugs
& S
pide
rs
Sess
ion
3
A
ctiv
ity 1
P
addo
’s S
impl
e
Act
ivity
2
Par
tner
Sco
re
A
ctiv
ity 3
S
tuck
in th
e M
ud; B
all T
ake
stuc
k in
the
Mud
Act
ivity
4
Rug
by E
nd B
all
Sess
ion
4
A
ctiv
ity 1
Ta
ctile
Pre
ssur
e R
elay
, Rel
ay +
Act
ivity
Act
ivity
2
Bal
l in
Han
d R
elay
, Rel
ay +
Act
ivity
Act
ivity
3
Red
s R
ush
A
ctiv
ity 4
4
v 2
Inva
sion
Gam
e Se
ssio
n 5
Act
ivity
1
Rat
s &
Rab
bits
Act
ivity
2
Rug
by R
ound
ers
A
ctiv
ity 3
A
pple
s &
Ora
nges
; 51%
1 v
1
A
ctiv
ity 4
E
dRug
by In
vasi
on G
ame
Sess
ion
6 G
ames
Nig
ht
A
ctiv
ity 1
R
ugby
End
Bal
l
Act
ivity
2
EdR
ugby
Inva
sion
Gam
e
Act
ivity
3
Bal
l Tak
e W
alla
Act
ivity
4
Wal
la
How
to p
lay
Pla
yers
com
men
ce o
n on
e si
de o
f th
e gr
id w
ith
ball
in t
wo
hand
s. O
n th
e “g
o” c
omm
and
play
ers
run
acro
ss t
he g
rid
scor
ing
a tr
y at
the
opp
osit
esi
de o
f th
e gr
id.
Opt
ion
One
Sta
ndin
g fa
cing
for
war
d.O
ptio
n T
wo
Sta
ndin
g fa
cing
aw
ayO
ptio
n T
hree
Lyin
g do
wn
faci
ng f
orw
ard
Opt
ion
Four
Lyin
g do
wn
faci
ng b
ackw
ard
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, f
inger
tip co
ntro
l, sof
t han
ds.
2/3
play
ers
per
mar
ker
is id
eal a
llow
ing
for
reco
very
.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
1Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
Try Line
10m
How
to p
lay
Tea
ms
stan
d in
sin
gle
file
5m
aw
ay f
rom
the
“cap
tain
”. T
he c
apta
in p
asse
s th
e ba
ll to
the
fir
stpl
ayer
who
ret
urns
the
pas
s an
d si
ts d
own.
The
capt
ain
pass
es t
o ea
ch p
laye
r in
tur
n. U
pon
reac
hing
the
last
pla
yer,
tha
t pe
rson
run
s to
beco
me
capt
ain
whi
le t
he p
revi
ous
capt
ain
beco
mes
the
fir
st in
line
wit
h al
l pla
yers
shu
fflin
gba
ck. R
epea
t un
til a
ll pl
ayer
s ha
ve b
een
capt
ain.
Key P
oints
- Han
ds u
p, p
ass t
o th
e ha
nds
All
pass
es s
houl
d be
mad
e w
ith
play
ers
stan
ding
side
on
so t
he p
ass
is e
xecu
ted
corr
ectl
y.U
se li
neou
t th
row
s fo
r ol
der
play
ers
as a
vari
atio
n.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
2aAg
e Gro
up5-
8
How
to p
layB
egin
wit
h eq
ual n
umbe
rs o
n ea
ch t
eam
(4-
5 is
idea
l) E
ach
team
has
a b
all w
ith
the
play
ers
lined
up b
ehin
d ea
ch o
ther
in s
ingl
e fi
le.
The
fro
nt p
laye
r in
eac
h te
am p
asse
s th
e ba
llth
roug
h hi
s/he
r le
gs t
o th
e pl
ayer
beh
ind.
The
seco
nd p
laye
r th
en t
rans
fers
to
the
play
er b
ehin
dhi
m b
y to
ssin
g a
soft
pas
s ov
er h
ead
(ove
rsun
ders
pat
tern
) R
epea
t un
til b
all g
ets
to t
he e
ndof
the
line
and
bac
k pl
ayer
run
s to
the
fro
nt w
ith
all p
laye
rs s
huff
ling
back
.
Key P
oints
- Han
ds o
ut, r
each
for t
he b
all, s
oft h
ands
You
ng p
laye
rs li
ke t
o ch
ant
“ove
r” “
unde
r”
A p
rogr
essi
on is
to
pass
the
bal
l by
incr
easi
ng t
hedi
stan
ce b
etw
een
the
play
ers.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
2bAg
e Gro
up5-
8
How
to p
lay
Tea
ms
line
up f
acin
g ea
ch o
ther
wit
h on
e ca
lled
oran
ges
and
the
othe
r ap
ples
.T
he c
oach
cal
ls e
ithe
r ap
ples
or
oran
ges
and
that
team
mus
t tr
y an
d ge
t “h
ome”
wit
hout
bei
ngta
gged
by
the
othe
r te
am.
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, t
agge
r put
your
hea
d to
the
side
of th
e pla
yer y
ou a
re ta
gging
Var
y th
e st
arti
ng p
osit
ion
of t
he p
laye
rs -
star
tsi
de o
n an
d a
grea
ter
dist
ance
apa
rt (
2m),
tur
nba
ck t
o ba
ck a
nd c
lose
the
gap
whe
n th
e pl
ayer
sbe
com
e m
ore
accu
stom
ed t
o th
e ac
tivi
ty.
Not
e - b
e ca
refu
l of
gett
ing
the
play
ers
too
clos
eto
avo
id c
onta
ct w
ith
the
head
. Se
ssio
n1
Activ
ity3a
Age G
roup
5-8
15m
15m
How
to p
lay
Six
run
ners
will
att
empt
to
evad
e tw
o de
fend
ers.
The
y m
ust
rem
ain
stat
iona
ry (
stuc
k) w
ith
legs
astr
ide
afte
r be
ing
tagg
ed u
ntil
anot
her
play
erre
leas
es t
hem
. To
rele
ase
the
stuc
k pl
ayer
ate
am m
ate
mus
t cr
awl t
hrou
gh t
he le
gs. T
hega
me
cont
inue
s fo
r a
set
tim
e or
unt
il al
l bal
lca
rrie
rs a
re s
tuck
the
n th
e ro
les
rota
te.
Key P
oints
- Fas
t fee
t, ch
ange
dire
ction
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n1
Activ
ity3b
Age G
roup
5-8
10m
Rugb
yOc
topu
sHo
w to
play
Pla
yers
com
men
ce o
n on
e si
de o
f th
e gr
id w
ith
ball
thre
e m
aste
r ta
gger
s in
the
mid
dle
of t
hegr
id.
On
the
coac
hes
call
“rug
by o
ctop
us”
the
grou
pse
ts o
ut a
cros
s th
e gr
id in
an
atte
mpt
to
get
toth
e ot
her
side
. The
mas
ter
tagg
ers
mus
t tr
y an
dta
g th
ese
runn
ers
wit
h a
ball
in t
wo
hand
s. W
hen
tagg
ed t
he r
unne
rs m
ust
drop
to
thei
r kn
ees
and
beco
me
assi
stan
t ta
gger
s (o
r oc
topi
) T
hey
cann
otm
ove
but
may
tag
run
ners
wit
h ju
st o
ne h
and.
Key P
oints
- Go
Forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, ch
ange
dire
ction
Coa
ches
cal
l to
go s
houl
d be
rug
by o
ctop
us a
sth
e pa
ssw
ord.
Try
var
iati
ons
to c
atch
pla
yers
out
such
as
“go”
or
rugb
y “o
ctop
op”.
If
play
ers
leav
eon
thi
s ca
ll th
ey m
ust
go d
own
on t
heir
kne
es a
sif
tag
ged.
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n1
Activ
ity4
Age G
roup
5-8
30m 30
m
Ball i
n tw
oha
nds r
elay
How
to p
lay
Pla
yers
com
men
ce o
n on
e si
de o
f th
e gr
id w
ith
ball
in t
wo
hand
s . O
n th
e “g
o” c
omm
and
play
ers
run
acro
ss t
he g
rid
hand
ing
the
ball
off
to a
tea
mm
ate
on t
he o
ther
sid
e of
the
gri
d.P
laye
r ca
n al
so r
un a
cros
s, a
roun
d m
arke
r an
dba
ck b
efor
e ha
ndin
g th
e ba
ll of
f to
a t
eam
mat
e.
Pla
yers
can
per
form
ext
ra s
kills
bef
ore
mov
ing
acro
ss t
he g
rid
(eg
thro
w c
atch
the
n ta
ke o
ff)
Pla
yers
may
als
o sk
ip, h
op, t
rave
l acr
oss
the
grid
.
Key P
oints
- Two
Han
ds, r
each
for t
he b
all, f
inger
tipco
ntro
l, sof
t han
ds3
/4 p
laye
rs p
er m
arke
r is
idea
l allo
win
g fo
rre
cove
ry.
Intr
oduc
e co
mpe
titi
on e
lem
ents
wit
h te
am r
aces
.
Se
ssio
n2
Activ
ity1a
Age G
roup
5-8
10m
Step
&Sw
erve
How
to p
lay
Div
ide
your
gro
up in
to t
wo
or m
ore
even
tea
ms
and
lay
cone
s ou
t in
a r
ando
m p
atte
rn (
see
diag
ram
).T
he f
irst
pla
yer
in e
ach
team
doe
s a
spri
nt w
ith
the
ball
in t
wo
hand
s ar
ound
the
obs
tacl
e co
urse
wit
h a
stra
ight
spr
int
back
to
hom
e, t
rans
ferr
ing
the
ball
to t
he n
ext
play
er w
ho r
epea
ts.
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, f
inger
tip co
ntro
l, sof
t han
ds
Kee
p gr
oup
size
s sm
all
Intr
oduc
e va
riat
ions
suc
h as
rol
l bal
l, ar
ound
body
etc
as
play
er n
egot
iate
obs
tacl
e co
urse
.
Se
ssio
n2
Activ
ity1b
Age G
roup
5-8
Circ
leHa
ndlin
gHo
w to
play
Five
to
seve
n pl
ayer
s st
and
in a
cir
cle
spac
edm
ore
than
one
met
re a
part
wit
h on
e ba
ll.W
hen
inst
ruct
ed t
he p
laye
rs in
pos
sess
ion
pass
esth
e ba
ll in
the
dir
ecti
on s
peci
fied
.
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, r
each
for t
he b
all, f
inger
tipco
ntro
l, loo
k whe
re yo
u ar
e pa
ssing
You
nger
pla
yers
poi
nt in
the
dir
ecti
on t
hey
are
topa
ss. H
and
the
ball
betw
een
play
ers
in t
he in
itia
lst
ages
.N
um
be
r P
asse
s;
Cou
nt t
he n
umbe
r of
pas
ses
in a
cert
ain
tim
e; n
umbe
r of
tim
es a
roun
d th
e ci
rcle
etc.
Change d
irecti
on
; on v
erb
al
com
mand “
change”
sw
itch t
he d
irecti
on o
f th
e b
all
.
Cir
cle
Ra
ce
; R
ace
one
circ
le a
gain
st a
noth
er.
Ke
ep
it
up
; S
ee h
ow m
any
balls
can
be
kept
“aliv
e” a
t on
ce.
Be
at
the
Ba
ll;
Sen
d a
runn
er r
ound
the
cir
cle
toas
the
bal
l is
pass
ed t
o be
at t
he b
all h
ome.
Sess
ion
2Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
10m
10m
10m 10m
Tag
Ball
How
to p
lay
One
tag
ger
per
four
pla
yers
is c
hose
n an
d th
eyca
rry
a fo
otba
ll. T
he t
agge
rs a
ttem
pt t
o ta
g as
man
y ru
nner
s in
a s
et t
ime
peri
od (
1 m
in)
wit
h th
em
ost
num
ber
of t
ags
bein
g th
e w
inne
r.T
agge
rs a
re r
otat
ed a
fter
the
tim
e ha
s ex
pire
dw
ith
an o
vera
ll w
inne
r be
ing
crow
ned
whe
nev
eryo
ne h
as h
ad a
tur
n as
tag
ger.
Get
the
tagg
ers
to s
hout
out
the
num
ber
of t
ags
as t
hey
com
plet
e ea
ch t
ag.
Key P
oints
- cha
nge
direc
tion,
fast
feet
The
hea
d sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
eor
beh
ind
the
play
er t
o be
tag
ged.
Tag
gers
sho
uld
carr
y th
e ba
ll in
tw
o ha
nds.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n2
Activ
ity3
Age G
roup
5-8
How
to p
lay
A s
mal
ler
grid
is c
entr
ed o
ne t
hird
the
siz
e of
the
larg
er g
rid.
The
cen
tre
grid
is a
“sa
fe”
grid
for
one
tea
m (
bugs
).A
noth
er g
roup
of
play
ers
(spi
ders
) be
gin
in t
he o
uter
grid
spa
ce.
Whe
n in
stru
cted
the
bug
s m
ust
atte
mpt
to
get
outs
ide
the
larg
e gr
id w
itho
ut b
eing
tag
ged
by t
hesp
ider
s. T
hose
tag
ged
join
the
spi
ders
, wit
h th
ose
who
mak
e it
to
the
outs
ide
grid
ret
urni
ng t
o th
esa
fe in
ner
grid
and
the
gam
e co
ntin
ues
unti
l all
have
bee
n ta
gged
.
Key P
oints
- Fas
t fee
t, ch
ange
dire
ction
, mov
e to
spac
e,clo
se d
own
spac
e
Tw
o ha
nded
Wal
la t
ag f
rom
the
spi
ders
.N
ote
- the
hea
d of
the
tag
ger
shou
ld b
e po
siti
oned
safe
ly t
o th
e si
de o
r be
hind
the
pla
yer
to b
e ta
gged
.T
he a
rms
shou
ld r
each
in f
ront
to
mak
e th
e ta
g.H
ead
up w
atch
ing
for
onco
min
g pl
ayer
s.
Sess
ion
2Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
20m
Padd
o’s
Sim
ple
How
to p
lay
The
bas
ic a
ctiv
ity
is d
esig
ned
for
each
pla
yer
toha
ve a
bal
l, an
d pe
rfor
m v
ario
us s
kills
wit
hin
the
grid
on
the
coac
hes
call.
Thr
ow a
nd c
atch
, rol
lan
d pi
ck u
p, b
all a
roun
d th
e bo
dy e
tc
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, f
inger
tip co
ntro
l, sof
t han
ds
Siz
e of
the
gri
d is
impo
rtan
t w
ith
play
ers
oper
atin
g in
clo
se p
roxi
mit
y w
itho
utco
mpr
omis
ing
safe
ty.
Pla
yer
can
pair
up
and
perf
orm
ski
lls w
ith
one
ball.
Se
ssio
n3
Activ
ity1
Age G
roup
5-8
Partn
erSc
ore
How
to p
lay
Pla
yer
perf
orm
ski
lls in
pai
rs (
pass
, cat
ch, r
oll,
high
pas
s et
c) u
ntil
“go”
com
man
d fr
omin
stru
ctor
.
The
pla
yer
who
has
the
bal
l on
the
com
man
dm
ust
run
to t
he t
ry li
ne b
ehin
d th
em a
nd s
core
atr
y.
Key P
oints
- Han
ds u
p, fin
ger t
ip co
ntro
l, rea
ch fo
r the
ball
,so
ft ha
nds
Use
a v
arie
ty o
f pa
sses
var
ying
the
hei
ght
of p
ass
and
the
dist
ance
bet
wee
n th
e pl
ayer
s as
the
ybe
com
e m
ore
prof
icie
nt.
Tw
o ba
lls c
an b
e us
ed w
ith
indi
vidu
al s
kills
(se
eP
addo
’s S
impl
e) b
eing
per
form
ed w
ith
both
scor
ing
trie
s on
the
“go
” co
mm
and.
Sess
ion
3Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
10m
10m
Stuc
k in
the
Mud
How
to p
lay
Six
run
ners
will
att
empt
to
evad
e tw
o de
fend
ers.
The
y m
ust
rem
ain
stat
iona
ry (
stuc
k) w
ith
legs
astr
ide
afte
r be
ing
tagg
ed u
ntil
anot
her
play
erre
leas
es t
hem
. To
rele
ase
the
stuc
k pl
ayer
ate
am m
ate
mus
t cr
awl t
hrou
gh t
he le
gs. T
hega
me
cont
inue
s fo
r a
set
tim
e or
unt
il al
l bal
lca
rrie
rs a
re s
tuck
the
n th
e ro
les
rota
te.
Key P
oints
- Fas
t fee
t, ch
ange
dire
ction
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n3
Activ
ity3a
Age G
roup
5-8
10m
Ball t
ake
stuc
k in
the m
udHo
w to
play
Six
run
ners
wit
h tw
o ba
lls a
ttem
pt t
o ev
ade
two
defe
nder
s. T
hey
mus
t re
mai
n st
atio
nery
(st
uck)
afte
r be
ing
tagg
ed u
ntil
anot
her
play
er p
erfo
rmin
ga
ball
take
can
rel
ease
stu
ck p
laye
rs. T
oco
mpl
ete
a ba
ll ta
ke;
1. T
urn
to f
ace
your
sup
port
ing
play
ers
2. H
old
the
ball
out
from
the
bod
y at
che
st h
eigh
t3.
Don
’t r
elea
se t
he b
all u
ntil
a su
ppor
t pl
ayer
has
a tw
o ha
nded
gri
p on
the
bal
l4.
Sup
port
ing
play
ers
taki
ng t
he b
all m
ust
pass
to
anot
her
play
erT
he g
ame
cont
inue
s fo
r se
t ti
me
or u
ntil
all b
all
carr
iers
are
stu
ck t
hen
the
role
s ro
tate
.
Key P
oints
- Cha
nge
direc
tion,
fast
feet
, two
han
ds, r
each
for t
he b
all
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n3
Activ
ity3b
Age G
roup
5-8
Rugb
y End
Ball
How
to p
lay
Equ
al n
umbe
red
team
s w
ith
atta
cker
s at
tem
ptin
gto
sco
re b
y pa
ssin
g th
e ba
ll to
a t
eam
mat
e ov
erth
e en
d lin
e . P
laye
rs in
pos
sess
ion
cann
ot r
unbu
t ca
n pa
ss in
any
dir
ecti
on, w
ith
defe
nder
s no
tal
low
ed t
o co
ntac
t at
tack
ers.
Pos
sess
ion
chan
ges
whe
n th
e ba
ll is
dro
pped
, int
erce
pted
or
afte
r a
scor
e.A
pro
gres
sion
is t
o al
low
bal
l car
rier
s to
run
and
chan
ge o
ver
poss
essi
on a
fter
bei
ng t
agge
d.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n3
Activ
ity4
Age G
roup
5-8
20m
Tact
ilePr
essu
reRe
layHo
w to
play
Tw
o pl
ayer
s co
mm
ence
on
one
side
of
the
grid
wit
h on
e pl
ayer
on
the
othe
r si
de .
On
the
“go”
com
man
d th
e fi
rst
play
er p
erfo
rms
an a
ctiv
ity
for
a se
t nu
mbe
r of
rep
etit
ions
. The
pla
yer
then
run
sac
ross
the
gri
d ha
ndin
g th
e ba
ll ov
er t
o th
e ne
xtru
nner
.
Sk
ills
Aro
und
the
head
Aro
und
the
ankl
esFi
gure
8 b
etw
een
legs
Com
bina
tion
of
the
abov
e
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds o
n th
e ba
ll, fin
ger t
ip co
ntro
l, sof
tha
nds
Intr
oduc
e co
mpe
titi
ve r
elay
s on
ce p
laye
rsbe
com
e fa
mili
ar w
ith
the
skill
s.
Se
ssio
n4
Activ
ity1
Age G
roup
5-8
10m
10m
Ball i
n Ha
ndRe
layHo
w to
play
Tw
o pl
ayer
s co
mm
ence
on
one
side
of
the
grid
wit
h on
e pl
ayer
on
the
othe
r si
de .
On
the
“go”
com
man
d th
e fi
rst
play
er p
erfo
rms
an a
ctiv
ity
for
a se
t nu
mbe
r of
rep
etit
ions
. The
pla
yer
then
run
sac
ross
the
gri
d ha
ndin
g th
e ba
ll ov
er.
Sk
ills
Thr
ow a
nd c
atch
Pat
bet
wee
n ha
nds
Thr
ow t
urn
and
catc
hT
hrow
cla
p an
d ca
tch
Com
bina
tion
of
the
abov
e
Key P
oints-
Two
hand
s, re
ach
for t
he b
all, fi
nger
tip co
ntro
l,so
ft ha
nds
Intr
oduc
e co
mpe
titi
ve r
elay
s on
ce p
laye
rsbe
com
e fa
mili
ar w
ith
the
skill
s.
Sess
ion
4Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
10m
10m
How
to p
lay
Thr
ee r
unne
rs s
tart
on
one
side
of
the
grid
oppo
sing
one
def
ende
r. W
hen
inst
ruct
ed t
heru
nner
s (c
arry
ing
a ba
ll ea
ch)
atte
mpt
to
cros
sth
e gr
id w
itho
ut b
eing
tag
ged.
Tag
ged
play
ers
join
the
def
ensi
ve t
eam
.
Key P
oints
- Cha
nge
direc
tion,
fast
feet
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
4Ac
tivity
3Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
10m
4 v 2
Inva
sion
Gam
eHo
w to
play
Four
att
acke
rs w
ith
one
ball
mus
t at
tem
pt t
o be
attw
o de
fend
ers
and
scor
e a
try
over
the
end
-line
.P
laye
rs in
pos
sess
ion
cann
ot r
un b
ut c
an p
ass
inan
y di
rect
ion.
The
def
ende
r at
tem
pts
to t
agat
tack
ing
play
ers
in p
osse
ssio
n. W
hen
a ta
g is
mad
e pl
ay r
esum
es w
ith
the
new
att
acke
r m
akin
ga
pass
. Whe
n a
try
is s
core
d, s
wap
rol
es, g
o ba
ckan
d st
art
agai
n.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n4
Activ
ity4
Age G
roup
5-8
20m
Rats
&Ra
bbits
How
to p
lay
The
Pla
yers
are
spl
it in
to t
wo
grou
ps a
ndnu
mbe
red
cons
ecut
ivel
y. T
hey
are
then
line
d up
faci
ng e
ach
othe
r (s
ame
num
bers
opp
osit
e). B
alls
are
plac
ed in
the
mid
dle
of t
he g
rid
(one
bal
l per
pair
). W
hen
the
play
ers
num
ber
is c
alle
d th
eym
ust
run
out
and
retr
ieve
a b
all.
Onc
e th
ey d
o so
they
ret
urn
to t
heir
ow
n te
ams
line
and
scor
e a
try.
Ins
truc
tors
sho
uld
com
mun
icat
e w
hich
line
num
ber
is c
alle
d ou
t fi
rst
(4, 3
).Ke
y Poin
ts-Tw
o ha
nds,
finge
r tip
cont
rol, s
oft h
ands
, fas
tfe
et, c
arry
the
ball i
n tw
o ha
nds
As
the
part
icip
ants
bec
ome
mor
e pr
ofic
ient
, the
sam
e nu
mbe
r ca
n be
cal
led
out
(4, 4
). A
noth
erpr
ogre
ssio
n ca
n se
e tw
o se
ts o
f pa
irs
(4's
& 6
's)
can
be c
alle
d ou
t w
ith
4 pl
ayer
s th
en c
hasi
ngba
lls.
Indi
vidu
al s
kills
can
be
perf
orm
ed b
efor
ere
turn
ing
to t
heir
line
(T
hrow
and
cat
ch e
tc).
Not
e - I
f tw
o pl
ayer
s go
for
the
sam
e ba
ll th
e on
ew
ho is
clo
ser
‘com
man
ds’ t
he b
all a
nd t
heop
posi
tion
sho
uld
go t
o th
e ne
xt a
vaila
ble
ball.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
1Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
10m
1 2 4 5 63
15m
Rugb
yRo
unde
rsHo
w to
play
Usi
ng t
wo
10m
gri
ds t
wo
team
s of
5-7
pla
yers
,w
ith
one
team
in a
cir
cle
the
othe
r in
a li
ne. E
ach
team
has
a b
all.
Whe
n in
stru
cted
the
pla
yers
inth
e ci
rcle
pas
s ar
ound
the
cir
cle,
wit
h ea
ch p
ass
coun
ting
as
a sc
ore.
At
the
sam
e ti
me
the
oppo
siti
on r
un a
rel
ayar
ound
the
gri
d m
arke
rs w
ith
the
ball.
Aft
er t
he la
st p
laye
r co
mpl
etes
the
ir r
elay
run
the
team
sho
uts
stop
and
the
act
ivit
y ce
ases
.T
eam
rol
es a
re s
wap
ped
and
scor
es c
ompa
red.
Key P
oints-
Two
han
ds, r
each
for t
he b
all
Ens
ure
the
circ
le s
ize
is t
he s
ame
for
each
tea
man
d th
e ru
nnin
g te
am h
and
the
ball
over
at
each
chan
ge o
f ru
nner
.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
10m
10m
Appl
es &
Oran
ges
How
to p
lay
Tea
ms
line
up f
acin
g ea
ch o
ther
wit
h on
e ca
lled
oran
ges
and
the
othe
r ap
ples
.T
he c
oach
cal
ls e
ithe
r ap
ples
or
oran
ges
and
that
team
mus
t tr
y an
d ge
t “h
ome”
wit
hout
bei
ngta
gged
by
the
othe
r te
am.
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, t
agge
r put
your
hea
d to
the
side
of th
e pla
yer y
ou a
re ta
gging
Var
y th
e st
arti
ng p
osit
ion
of t
he p
laye
rs -
star
tsi
de o
n an
d a
grea
ter
dist
ance
apa
rt (
2m),
tur
nba
ck t
o ba
ck a
nd c
lose
the
gap
whe
n th
e pl
ayer
sbe
com
e m
ore
accu
stom
ed t
o th
e ac
tivi
ty.
Not
e - b
e ca
refu
l of
gett
ing
the
play
ers
too
clos
eto
avo
id c
onta
ct w
ith
the
head
.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
3aAg
e Gro
up5-
8
15m
15m
51%
1v1
How
to p
lay
An
atta
cker
wit
h th
e ba
ll be
gins
at
one
end
of t
hegr
id, a
nd a
def
ende
r be
gins
at
the
oppo
site
end
. The
atta
cker
att
empt
to
beat
the
def
ende
r (p
lace
aco
lour
ed m
arke
r at
the
ir b
est
resu
lt i.
e. m
ost
dist
ance
gai
ned)
.
Key P
oints
- Cha
nge
direc
tion,
fast
feet
, fix
the
defe
nder
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
edsa
fely
to
the
side
or
behi
nd t
he p
laye
r to
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Inst
ruct
or q
uest
ions
;“
Wha
t ar
e yo
u tr
ying
to
do”
“ W
hat
did
you
do”
“ W
hat
was
the
res
ult”
Att
acke
r sh
ould
get
acr
oss
the
half
way
(ga
in li
ne).
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
3bAg
e Gro
up5-
8
10m
10m
50% gain line
Bes
t res
ult
How
to p
lay
Tw
o te
ams
wit
h 4-
7 pl
ayer
s pe
r te
am.
The
gam
e is
pla
yed
as a
gam
e of
tou
ch w
ith
all W
alla
Tag
s re
sult
ing
in a
pas
s re
star
t. T
hede
fenc
e m
ust
retu
rn t
o an
on-
side
pos
itio
n at
each
tag
(3
step
s ba
ck).
Pos
sess
ion
chan
ges
whe
n th
e ba
ll is
dro
pped
, int
erce
pted
or
afte
ra
scor
e. T
he a
ttac
k is
allo
wed
a m
ax o
f 6
tags
befo
re t
hey
hand
ove
r th
e ba
ll.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
er t
o be
tag
ged.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
20m
How
to p
lay
Equ
al n
umbe
red
team
s w
ith
atta
cker
s at
tem
ptin
gto
sco
re b
y pa
ssin
g th
e ba
ll to
a t
eam
mat
e ov
erth
e en
d lin
e . P
laye
rs in
pos
sess
ion
cann
ot r
unbu
t ca
n pa
ss in
any
dir
ecti
on, w
ith
defe
nder
s no
tal
low
ed t
o co
ntac
t at
tack
ers.
Pos
sess
ion
chan
ges
whe
n th
e ba
ll is
dro
pped
, int
erce
pted
or
afte
r a
scor
e.A
pro
gres
sion
is t
o al
low
bal
l car
rier
s to
run
and
chan
ge o
ver
poss
essi
on a
fter
bei
ng t
agge
d.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Se
ssio
n6
Activ
ity1
Age G
roup
5-8
20m
How
to p
lay
Tw
o te
ams
wit
h 4-
7 pl
ayer
s pe
r te
am.
The
gam
e is
pla
yed
as a
gam
e of
tou
ch w
ith
all
Wal
la T
ags
resu
ltin
g in
a p
ass
rest
art.
The
defe
nce
mus
t re
turn
to
an o
n-si
de p
osit
ion
atea
ch t
ag (
3 st
eps
back
). P
osse
ssio
n ch
ange
sw
hen
the
ball
is d
ropp
ed, i
nter
cept
ed o
r af
ter
asc
ore.
The
att
ack
is a
llow
ed a
max
of
6 ta
gsbe
fore
the
y ha
nd o
ver
the
ball.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
er t
o be
tag
ged.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
6Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
20m
How
to p
layT
wo
team
s w
ith
4-7
play
ers
per
team
.T
he g
ame
is p
laye
d as
a g
ame
of W
alla
wit
h al
lW
alla
Tag
s re
sult
ing
in a
n im
med
iate
and
com
puls
ory
ball
take
. To
com
plet
e a
ball
take
;1.
Tur
n to
fac
e yo
ur s
uppo
rtin
g pl
ayer
s2.
Hol
d th
e ba
ll ou
t fr
om t
he b
ody
at c
hest
hei
ght
3. D
on’t
rel
ease
the
bal
l unt
il a
supp
ort
play
erha
s a
two
hand
ed g
rip
on t
he b
all
4. S
uppo
rtin
g pl
ayer
s ta
king
the
bal
l mus
t pa
ssto
ano
ther
pla
yer
The
def
ence
mus
t re
turn
to
an o
n-si
de p
osit
ion
atea
ch t
ag (
3 st
eps
back
). P
osse
ssio
n ch
ange
sw
hen
the
ball
is d
ropp
ed, i
nter
cept
ed o
r af
ter
asc
ore.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
eN
ote
- the
hea
d of
the
tag
ger
shou
ld b
epo
siti
oned
saf
ely
to t
he s
ide
or b
ehin
d th
e pl
ayer
to b
e ta
gged
.T
he a
rms
shou
ld r
each
in f
ront
to
mak
e th
e ta
g.H
ead
up w
atch
ing
for
onco
min
g pl
ayer
s.
Sess
ion
6Ac
tivity
3Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
20m
How
to p
lay
Tw
o te
ams
wit
h 4-
7 pl
ayer
s pe
r te
am.
The
gam
e is
pla
yed
as a
gam
e of
tou
ch w
ith
all
Wal
la T
ags
resu
ltin
g in
a p
ass
or a
bal
l tak
e. O
nce
a pl
ayer
is t
agge
d th
e re
fere
e ca
lls “
tag,
pas
s,pa
ss, p
ass”
. The
tag
ged
play
er m
ust
set
up a
bal
lta
ke if
the
y ha
ve n
ot p
asse
d th
e ba
ll du
ring
thi
sca
ll (r
efer
to
Bal
l Tak
e W
alla
). T
he r
efer
ee c
anal
ter
the
spee
d of
thi
s ca
ll to
allo
w f
or d
iffe
ring
skill
leve
ls. T
he t
agge
r m
ust
rem
ain
in c
onta
ctw
ith
the
play
er t
hey
have
tag
ged
. The
sup
port
play
er m
ust
then
pas
s th
e ba
ll to
con
tinu
e pl
ay.
The
def
ence
mus
t re
turn
to
an o
n-si
de p
osit
ion
atea
ch b
all t
ake.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
edsa
fely
to
the
side
or
behi
nd t
he p
laye
r to
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
6Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up5-
8
20m
Try
Rug
by A
ctiv
ities
A
ge 9
– 1
2
The
activ
ities
focu
s on
bal
l fam
iliar
isat
ion,
pas
sing
& re
ceiv
ing,
Eva
sion
& P
ursu
it an
d In
vasi
on g
ames
eac
h w
eek.
Alth
ough
the
age
split
is
9 -1
2, w
e w
ill tr
eat 9
/10
sim
ilar a
nd 1
1/12
sim
ilar.
The
Inst
ruct
or s
tays
with
the
grou
p fo
r all
4 ac
tiviti
es. T
his
can
then
aid
fam
iliar
isat
ion
with
the
grou
p du
ring
the
sess
ion
and
each
wee
k. T
he c
ompl
exity
of t
he a
ctiv
ities
can
then
be
mor
e ef
ficie
ntly
ada
pted
as
the
know
ledg
e of
par
ticip
ants
w
ill b
e fa
r gre
ater
from
the
inst
ruct
ors’
poi
nt o
f vie
w. A
lso
addr
esse
d is
the
issu
e of
pla
ying
the
gam
e ‘g
ame
sens
e’ a
ppro
ach,
as
each
wee
k th
e pa
rtici
pant
s ar
e ta
ken
thro
ugh
a se
ries
of a
ctiv
ities
and
ski
lls w
here
they
can
app
ly th
ese
at th
e fin
al c
ompo
nent
of t
he s
essi
on e
ach
wee
k.
Wee
k 6
is th
e on
ly d
iffer
ence
in th
e fo
rmat
with
the
focu
s so
lely
on
gam
es. T
his
can
allo
w a
gre
ater
brid
ge in
Mod
ified
Gam
es c
ompe
titio
ns a
nd
also
fitti
ng fi
nale
to th
e Tr
yRug
by p
rogr
am.
Sess
ion
1
Act
ivity
1
Bal
l in
Two
Han
ds R
ace,
Tur
n, S
tart
on G
roun
d A
ctiv
ity 2
U
nder
s &
Ove
rs; R
ugby
Rou
nder
s A
ctiv
ity 3
S
tuck
in th
e M
ud; B
all T
ake
stuc
k in
the
Mud
A
ctiv
ity 4
R
ugby
Oct
opus
Se
ssio
n 2
A
ctiv
ity 1
S
tep
& S
wer
ve; P
ick
& P
lace
Rel
ay
Act
ivity
2
Bal
l in
Han
d R
elay
, Rel
ay w
ith A
ctiv
ity
Act
ivity
3
Bug
s &
Spi
ders
A
ctiv
ity 4
4
v 2
Inva
sion
Gam
e Se
ssio
n 3
A
ctiv
ity 1
P
addo
’s C
ompl
ex
Act
ivity
2
Line
out L
eade
r bal
l; Li
neou
t Cap
tain
Bal
l A
ctiv
ity 3
51
% F
unne
l A
ctiv
ity 4
R
ugby
End
bal
l
Sess
ion
4
Act
ivity
1
Tact
ile P
ress
ure
Rel
ay, w
ith A
ctiv
ity
Act
ivity
2
Pas
sing
Cha
in, S
tand
ing,
Wal
king
, Jog
ging
A
ctiv
ity 3
W
orki
ng th
e M
an
Act
ivity
4
EdR
ugby
Inva
sion
Gam
e Se
ssio
n 5
A
ctiv
ity 1
In
divi
dual
ski
lls
Act
ivity
2
Dia
gona
l Pas
sing
A
ctiv
ity 3
Ta
g B
all
Act
ivity
4
Bal
l Tak
e W
alla
Se
ssio
n 6
Wal
la G
ames
Nig
ht
Act
ivity
1
50%
Wal
la
Act
ivity
2
Pus
h Ta
ggin
g A
ctiv
ity 3
R
uck
Wal
la
Act
ivity
4
2 P
ass
Ruc
k W
alla
Ball i
n tw
oha
nds r
ace
How
to p
lay
Pla
yers
com
men
ce o
n on
e si
de o
f th
e gr
id w
ith
ball
in t
wo
hand
s. O
n th
e “g
o” c
omm
and
play
ers
run
acro
ss t
he g
rid
scor
ing
a tr
y at
the
opp
osit
esi
de o
f th
e gr
id.
Opt
ion
One
Sta
ndin
g fa
cing
for
war
d.O
ptio
n T
wo
Sta
ndin
g fa
cing
aw
ayO
ptio
n T
hree
Lyin
g do
wn
faci
ng f
orw
ard
Opt
ion
Four
Lyin
g do
wn
faci
ng b
ackw
ard
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, f
inger
tip co
ntro
l, sof
t han
ds.
2/3
play
ers
per
mar
ker
is id
eal a
llow
ing
for
reco
very
.
Se
ssio
n1
Activ
ity1
Age G
roup
9-12
Try Line
10m
Over
s &Un
ders
How
to p
layB
egin
wit
h eq
ual n
umbe
rs o
n ea
ch t
eam
(4-
5 is
idea
l) E
ach
team
has
a b
all w
ith
the
play
ers
lined
up b
ehin
d ea
ch o
ther
in s
ingl
e fi
le.
The
fro
nt p
laye
r in
eac
h te
am p
asse
s th
e ba
llth
roug
h hi
s/he
r le
gs t
o th
e pl
ayer
beh
ind.
The
seco
nd p
laye
r th
en t
rans
fers
to
the
play
er b
ehin
dhi
m b
y to
ssin
g a
soft
pas
s ov
er h
ead
(ove
rsun
ders
pat
tern
) R
epea
t un
til b
all g
ets
to t
he e
ndof
the
line
and
bac
k pl
ayer
run
s to
the
fro
nt w
ith
all p
laye
rs s
huff
ling
back
Key P
oints
- Han
ds o
ut, r
each
for t
he b
all, s
oft h
ands
You
ng p
laye
rs li
ke t
o ch
ant
“ove
r” “
unde
r”
A p
rogr
essi
on is
to
pass
the
bal
l by
incr
easi
ng t
hedi
stan
ce b
etw
een
the
play
ers.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
Rugb
yRo
unde
rsHo
w to
play
Usi
ng t
wo
10m
gri
ds t
wo
team
s of
5-7
pla
yers
,w
ith
one
team
in a
cir
cle
the
othe
r in
a li
ne. E
ach
team
has
a b
all.
Whe
n in
stru
cted
the
pla
yers
inth
e ci
rcle
pas
s ar
ound
the
cir
cle,
wit
h ea
ch p
ass
coun
ting
as
a sc
ore.
At
the
sam
e ti
me
the
oppo
siti
on r
un a
rel
ayar
ound
the
gri
d m
arke
rs w
ith
the
ball.
Aft
er t
he la
st p
laye
r co
mpl
etes
the
ir r
elay
run
the
team
sho
uts
stop
and
the
act
ivit
y ce
ases
.T
eam
rol
es a
re s
wap
ped
and
scor
es c
ompa
red.
Key P
oints-
Two
han
ds, r
each
for t
he b
all
Ens
ure
the
circ
le s
ize
is t
he s
ame
for
each
tea
man
d th
e ru
nnin
g te
am h
and
the
ball
over
at
each
chan
ge o
f ru
nner
.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
How
to p
lay
Six
run
ners
will
att
empt
to
evad
e tw
o de
fend
ers.
The
y m
ust
rem
ain
stat
iona
ry (
stuc
k) w
ith
legs
astr
ide
afte
r be
ing
tagg
ed u
ntil
anot
her
play
erre
leas
es t
hem
. To
rele
ase
the
stuc
k pl
ayer
ate
am m
ate
mus
t cr
awl t
hrou
gh t
he le
gs. T
hega
me
cont
inue
s fo
r a
set
tim
e or
unt
il al
l bal
lca
rrie
rs a
re s
tuck
the
n th
e ro
les
rota
te.
Key P
oints
- Fas
t fee
t, ch
ange
dire
ction
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
3aAg
e Gro
up9-
12
10m
Ball t
ake
stuc
k in
the m
udHo
w to
play
Six
run
ners
wit
h tw
o ba
lls a
ttem
pt t
o ev
ade
two
defe
nder
s. T
hey
mus
t re
mai
n st
atio
nery
(st
uck)
afte
r be
ing
tagg
ed u
ntil
anot
her
play
er p
erfo
rmin
ga
ball
take
can
rel
ease
stu
ck p
laye
rs. T
oco
mpl
ete
a ba
ll ta
ke;
1. T
urn
to f
ace
your
sup
port
ing
play
ers
2. H
old
the
ball
out
from
the
bod
y at
che
st h
eigh
t3.
Don
’t r
elea
se t
he b
all u
ntil
a su
ppor
t pl
ayer
has
a tw
o ha
nded
gri
p on
the
bal
l4.
Sup
port
ing
play
ers
taki
ng t
he b
all m
ust
pass
to
anot
her
play
erT
he g
ame
cont
inue
s fo
r se
t ti
me
or u
ntil
all b
all
carr
iers
are
stu
ck t
hen
the
role
s ro
tate
.
Key P
oints
- Cha
nge
direc
tion,
fast
feet
, two
han
ds, r
each
for t
he b
all
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
3bAg
e Gro
up9-
12
How
to p
layP
laye
rs c
omm
ence
on
one
side
of
the
grid
wit
hba
ll th
ree
mas
ter
tagg
ers
in t
he m
iddl
e of
the
grid
.O
n th
e co
ache
s ca
ll “r
ugby
oct
opus
” th
e gr
oup
sets
out
acr
oss
the
grid
in a
n at
tem
pt t
o ge
t to
the
othe
r si
de. T
he m
aste
r ta
gger
s m
ust
try
and
tag
thes
e ru
nner
s w
ith
a ba
ll in
tw
o ha
nds.
Whe
nta
gged
the
run
ners
mus
t dr
op t
o th
eir
knee
s an
dbe
com
e as
sist
ant
tagg
ers
(or
octo
pi)
The
y ca
nnot
mov
e bu
t m
ay t
ag r
unne
rs w
ith
just
one
han
d.
Key P
oints
- Go
Forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, ch
ange
dire
ction
Coa
ches
cal
l to
go s
houl
d be
rug
by o
ctop
us a
sth
e pa
ssw
ord.
Try
var
iati
ons
to c
atch
pla
yers
out
such
as
“go”
or
rugb
y “o
ctop
op”.
If
play
ers
leav
eon
thi
s ca
ll th
ey m
ust
go d
own
on t
heir
kne
es a
sif
tag
ged.
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
1Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
30m 30
m
Step
&Sw
erve
How
to p
lay
Div
ide
your
gro
up in
to t
wo
or m
ore
even
tea
ms
and
lay
cone
s ou
t in
a r
ando
m p
atte
rn (
see
diag
ram
).T
he f
irst
pla
yer
in e
ach
team
doe
s a
spri
nt w
ith
the
ball
in t
wo
hand
s ar
ound
the
obs
tacl
e co
urse
wit
h a
stra
ight
spr
int
back
to
hom
e, t
rans
ferr
ing
the
ball
to t
he n
ext
play
er w
ho r
epea
ts.
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, f
inger
tip co
ntro
l, sof
t han
ds
Kee
p gr
oup
size
s sm
all
Intr
oduc
e va
riat
ions
suc
h as
rol
l bal
l, ar
ound
body
etc
as
play
er n
egot
iate
obs
tacl
e co
urse
.
Sess
ion
2Ac
tivity
1aAg
e Gro
up9-
12
Pick
& P
lace
Relay
How
to p
lay
Tw
o pl
ayer
s co
mm
ence
on
one
side
of
the
grid
wit
h on
e pl
ayer
on
the
othe
r si
de .
On
the
“go”
com
man
d th
e fi
rst
play
er r
uns
acro
ss t
he g
rid
carr
ying
the
bal
l. W
hen
the
play
er g
ets
half
way
acro
ss t
hey
plac
e th
e ba
ll on
the
gro
und.
Upo
nre
achi
ng t
he o
ther
sid
e of
the
gri
d th
e ne
xtpl
ayer
s ru
ns a
cros
s pi
cks
up t
he b
all a
nd h
ands
itov
er t
o th
e ne
xt r
unne
r.
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds o
n th
e ba
ll, pic
k the
ball
up
from
the
side,
finge
r tip
cont
rol, s
oft h
ands
Intr
oduc
e co
mpe
titi
ve r
elay
s on
ce p
laye
rsbe
com
e fa
mili
ar w
ith
the
skill
s.A
lso
addi
tion
al s
kills
can
be
perf
orm
ed w
hen
the
runn
er h
as t
he b
all e
.g. P
at b
etw
een
hand
s, t
hrow
and
catc
h, a
roun
d th
e he
ad, a
roun
d th
e w
aist
.
Sess
ion
2Ac
tivity
1bAg
e Gro
up9-
12
10m
10m
Ball
Hand
ling
Relay
How
to p
lay
Tw
o pl
ayer
s co
mm
ence
on
one
side
of
the
grid
wit
h on
e pl
ayer
on
the
othe
r si
de .
On
the
“go”
com
man
d th
e fi
rst
play
er r
uns
acro
ss t
he g
rid
perf
orm
ing
an a
ctiv
ity
for
the
dura
tion
of
the
run.
The
pla
yer
then
han
ds t
he b
all o
ver
to t
he n
ext
runn
er.
Sk
ills
Thr
ow a
nd c
atch
Pat
bet
wee
n ha
nds
Thr
ow t
urn
and
catc
hT
hrow
cla
p an
d ca
tch
Com
bina
tion
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds o
n th
e ba
ll, fin
ger t
ip co
ntro
l, sof
tha
nds
Intr
oduc
e co
mpe
titi
ve r
elay
s on
ce p
laye
rsbe
com
e fa
mili
ar w
ith
the
skill
s.
Sess
ion
2Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
10m
10m
How
to p
lay
A s
mal
ler
grid
is c
entr
ed o
ne t
hird
the
siz
e of
the
larg
er g
rid.
The
cen
tre
grid
is a
“sa
fe”
grid
for
one
tea
m(b
ugs)
. Ano
ther
gro
up o
f pl
ayer
s (s
pide
rs)
begi
n in
the
oute
r gr
id s
pace
.W
hen
inst
ruct
ed t
he b
ugs
mus
t at
tem
pt t
o ge
tou
tsid
e th
e la
rge
grid
wit
hout
bei
ng t
agge
d by
the
spid
ers.
Tho
se t
agge
d jo
in t
he s
pide
rs, w
ith
thos
ew
ho m
ake
it t
o th
e ou
tsid
e gr
id r
etur
ning
to
the
safe
inne
r gr
id a
nd t
he g
ame
cont
inue
s un
til a
llha
ve b
een
tagg
ed.
Key P
oints
- Fas
t fee
t, ch
ange
dire
ction
, mov
e to
spac
e,clo
se d
own
spac
eT
wo
hand
ed W
alla
tag
fro
m t
he s
pide
rs.
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
2Ac
tivity
3Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
4 v 2
Inva
sion
Gam
eHo
w to
play
Four
att
acke
rs w
ith
one
ball
mus
t at
tem
pt t
o be
attw
o de
fend
ers
and
scor
e a
try
over
the
end
-line
.P
laye
rs in
pos
sess
ion
cann
ot r
un b
ut c
an p
ass
inan
y di
rect
ion.
The
def
ende
r at
tem
pts
to t
agat
tack
ing
play
ers
in p
osse
ssio
n. W
hen
a ta
g is
mad
e pl
ay r
esum
es w
ith
the
new
att
acke
r m
akin
ga
pass
. Whe
n a
try
is s
core
d, s
wap
rol
es, g
o ba
ckan
d st
art
agai
n.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
2Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m
Padd
o’s
Com
plex
How
to p
layT
he b
asis
of
the
acti
vity
is t
he g
roup
rea
ctin
g to
ase
ries
of
com
man
ds r
elat
ing
to s
peci
fic
skill
s to
be
perf
orm
ed b
y th
e gr
oup
(2-3
pla
yers
).G
roup
s sh
ould
be
mov
ing
arou
nd t
he c
ircl
e w
ith
one
ball
per
grou
p.S
ugge
sted
ski
lls;
Pla
ce
& P
ick
Up
One
pla
yer
plac
es t
he b
all i
n a
rand
om s
pot
wit
hin
the
grid
, the
nex
t pl
ayer
pic
ks u
p th
e ba
ll an
d pl
aces
it s
omew
here
els
e.C
irc
le b
all
Cir
cle
Bal
l aro
und
body
and
pas
s to
par
tner
whi
lejo
ggin
g.T
ag B
all
Pla
yer
mus
t at
tem
pt t
o ta
g th
eir
team
mat
es w
ith
the
ball.
Whe
n th
ey d
o th
ey m
ust
plac
e th
e ba
ll on
the
grou
nd, w
ith
the
tagg
ed p
laye
r pi
ckin
g up
the
bal
lan
d ta
ggin
g so
meo
ne e
lse.
Key P
oints-
Ball
on
finge
r tips
, sof
t han
ds, t
wo h
ands
The
act
ivit
y m
ust
be “
sold
” to
the
pla
yers
by
prov
idin
g ac
tive
ent
husi
asti
c de
mon
stra
tion
of
each
skill
. Sho
w t
he f
irst
tw
o th
en le
t th
e pl
ayer
s pr
acti
ceth
ese,
the
n in
trod
uce
othe
rs.
Let
play
ers
sugg
est
thei
r ow
n.
Sess
ion
3Ac
tivity
1Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
Line
out
Lead
er B
allHo
w to
play
Tea
ms
stan
d in
sin
gle
file
3m
aw
ay f
rom
the
“cap
tain
”. T
he c
apta
in li
ne o
ut t
hrow
s th
e ba
ll to
the
firs
t pl
ayer
who
cat
ches
it; A
fter
thr
owin
g th
eba
ll th
e ca
ptai
n se
ts o
ff a
nd r
uns
arou
nd t
hem
arke
r be
hind
the
line
out
and
bac
k to
the
fro
nt.
The
bal
l is
thro
wn
from
the
rec
eive
r ba
ck t
o th
eca
ptai
n w
ho t
hen
thro
ws
to t
he n
ext
pers
on in
the
line
wit
h th
e ca
ptai
n ru
nnin
g ar
ound
the
tea
mag
ain.
Eac
h pl
ayer
has
a t
urn
as c
apta
in.
Key P
oints-
Han
ds u
p, p
ass t
o th
e ta
rget
Pra
ctic
e lin
e-ou
t th
row
s in
pai
rs b
efor
e ga
me
com
men
ces.
Tw
o ha
nds
on d
iago
nally
opp
osit
een
ds o
f th
e ba
ll. U
nder
arm
thr
ow/p
ass
may
be
mor
e ap
prop
riat
e if
not
pro
fici
ent
at o
ver
arm
thro
w.
Pro
gres
s by
get
ting
the
pla
yers
to
catc
h th
e ba
llab
ove
thei
r he
ads,
the
n ju
mpi
ng t
o ca
tch
the
ball
abov
e th
eir
head
s.
Se
ssio
n3
Activ
ity2a
Age G
roup
9-12
Line
out
Capt
ain B
allHo
w to
play
Tea
ms
stan
d in
sin
gle
file
3m
aw
ay f
rom
the
“cap
tain
”. A
noth
er p
laye
r st
ands
alo
ng s
ide
the
line
acti
ng a
s sc
rum
hal
f. T
he c
apta
in t
hrow
s th
eba
ll to
the
fir
st p
laye
r w
ho c
atch
es it
and
the
npa
sses
to
the
scru
m h
alf
who
in t
urn
pass
es b
ack
to c
apta
in. T
he p
roce
ss is
rep
eate
d in
ord
er f
oral
l pla
yers
in li
ne.
Key P
oints-
Han
ds u
p, p
ass t
o th
e ta
rget
Pos
itio
ns c
an b
e ro
tate
d. T
his
acti
vity
wor
ks b
est
as a
rac
e am
ong
team
s.P
ract
ice
line-
out
thro
ws
in p
airs
bef
ore
gam
eco
mm
ence
s. T
wo
hand
s on
dia
gona
lly o
ppos
ite
ends
of
the
ball.
Und
erar
m t
hrow
/pas
s m
ay b
em
ore
appr
opri
ate
if n
ot p
rofi
cien
t at
ove
r ar
mth
row
.P
rogr
ess
by g
etti
ng t
he p
laye
rs t
o ca
tch
the
ball
abov
e th
eir
head
s, t
hen
jum
ping
to
catc
h be
fore
pass
ing
to t
he s
crum
hal
f. T
he s
crum
hal
f ca
nal
so p
ract
ice
thei
r pa
ss t
o th
e th
row
er.
Sess
ion
3Ac
tivity
2bAg
e Gro
up9-
12
51%
Fun
nel
How
to p
layS
plit
you
r gr
oup
into
a n
umbe
r of
sm
alle
r gr
oups
(4 p
eopl
e) a
nd r
un t
he a
ctiv
ity
in s
epar
ate
grid
s.A
n at
tack
ing
play
er b
egin
s at
the
nar
row
end
of
afu
nnel
(5m
) an
d a
defe
nder
at
the
wid
e en
d of
the
grid
(10
m).
Pla
yers
att
ack
from
the
sam
e en
dtr
ying
to
gain
as
muc
h di
stan
ce a
s po
ssib
le (
best
resu
lt m
arke
d by
a c
one)
. Aft
er e
ach
atta
cker
has
had
a go
, sw
ap t
he r
oles
.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
fix th
e de
fend
er (f
ace)
, run
at
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
The
pla
yer
reac
hing
the
gai
n lin
e fi
rst
will
hav
e a
spac
e ad
vant
age.
Se
ssio
n3
Activ
ity3
Age G
roup
9-12
Gain line
5m
Best
resu
lt
Rugb
y End
Ball
How
to p
lay
Equ
al n
umbe
red
team
s w
ith
atta
cker
s at
tem
ptin
gto
sco
re b
y pa
ssin
g th
e ba
ll to
a t
eam
mat
e ov
erth
e en
d lin
e . P
laye
rs in
pos
sess
ion
cann
ot r
unbu
t ca
n pa
ss in
any
dir
ecti
on, w
ith
defe
nder
s no
tal
low
ed t
o co
ntac
t at
tack
ers.
Pos
sess
ion
chan
ges
whe
n th
e ba
ll is
dro
pped
, int
erce
pted
or
afte
r a
scor
e.A
pro
gres
sion
is t
o al
low
bal
l car
rier
s to
run
and
chan
ge o
ver
poss
essi
on a
fter
bei
ng t
agge
d .
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
erto
be
tagg
ed.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
3Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m
Tact
ilePr
essu
reRe
layHo
w to
play
Tw
o pl
ayer
s co
mm
ence
on
one
side
of
the
grid
wit
h on
e pl
ayer
on
the
othe
r si
de .
On
the
“go”
com
man
d th
e fi
rst
play
er r
uns
acro
ss t
he g
rid
perf
orm
ing
an a
ctiv
ity
for
the
dura
tion
of
the
run.
The
pla
yer
then
han
ds t
he b
all o
ver
to t
he n
ext
runn
er.
Sk
ills
Aro
und
the
head
Aro
und
the
ankl
esFi
gure
8 b
etw
een
legs
Com
bina
tion
Key P
oints
- Two
han
ds, f
inger
tip co
ntro
l, sof
t han
dsIn
trod
uce
com
peti
tive
rel
ays
once
pla
yers
beco
me
fam
iliar
wit
h th
e sk
ills.
Sess
ion
4Ac
tivity
1Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
10m
10m
10m
Pas
sing
Chain
How
to p
layFo
ur p
laye
rs in
a li
ne s
pace
d m
ore
than
1m
apa
rtfa
cing
acr
oss
the
grid
, wit
h on
e ba
ll.P
laye
r w
ith
the
ball
hand
s to
the
left
and
dow
nth
e lin
e ti
ll th
e ba
ll re
ache
s th
e en
d of
the
line
.R
epea
t ba
ck t
o th
e ri
ght.
Pro
gres
sion
is t
o sp
read
the
pla
yers
out
and
pas
sdo
wn
the
line.
Mul
tipl
e lin
es c
an r
ace
agai
nst
each
oth
er, w
ith
a se
t nu
mbe
r of
rot
atio
ns (
i.e.
“whe
n th
e ba
ll ge
ts b
ack
to t
he s
tart
tha
t co
unts
as o
ne a
nd w
e ar
e go
ing
to d
o it
tw
ice,
hol
d th
eba
ll ab
ove
head
to
show
you
are
fin
ishe
d”).
Key P
oints-
Han
ds u
p, g
ive a
targ
et, t
wo h
ands
Pro
gres
sion
fro
m s
tati
onar
y, w
alki
ng, j
oggi
ng t
oru
nnin
g. E
nsur
e th
at o
ne g
roup
s fo
llow
s an
othe
rw
ith
suff
icie
nt t
ime
dist
ance
bet
wee
n th
en.
Gro
ups
line
up o
n th
e op
posi
te s
ide
of t
he g
rid
unti
l all
grou
ps a
re a
cros
s be
fore
ret
urni
ng.
Sw
ing
hand
s an
d ar
ms
tow
ards
the
tar
get
Rec
eive
r re
ach
for
the
ball
Com
men
ce jo
ggin
g on
the
spo
tT
hen
mov
e of
f in
slo
w jo
g.
Sess
ion
4Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
Dire
ctio
n
Wor
king
the
Man
How
to p
lay
An
atta
cker
wit
h th
e ba
ll be
gins
at
one
end
of t
hegr
id, a
nd a
def
ende
r be
gins
at
the
oppo
site
end
inth
e co
rner
of
the
grid
. The
att
acke
r m
ust
atte
mpt
to s
core
. The
def
ende
r m
ust
two
hand
tag
the
atta
cker
or
caus
e th
em t
o cr
oss
the
side
line.
Poi
nts
are
accu
mul
ated
or
lost
dep
endi
ng o
n th
ere
sult
of
a ta
ckle
or
try.
The
att
acke
r ge
ts:
1 po
ints
for
a t
ry s
core
d be
twee
n on
the
outs
ide
of t
he d
efen
der
2 p
oint
sco
red
on t
he in
side
of
the
defe
nder
-1 p
oint
for
goi
ng o
ut o
ver
the
side
line
0 p
oint
s fo
r be
ing
tagg
ed in
pla
y
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
fix th
e de
fend
erE
ncou
rage
pla
yers
to
have
a g
o on
the
out
side
,an
d ru
n at
ful
l pac
e.D
efen
ders
mus
t tr
ack
the
atta
cker
sta
ying
on
the
insi
de d
irec
ting
the
m a
cros
s an
d ou
t.
Sess
ion
4Ac
tivity
3Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
atta
cker
10m
10m
defe
nder
10m 10
m
Out
side
2 pt
s
Insi
de1
pt
Sid
elin
e-1
pt
Tag
0pt
s
How
to p
lay
Tw
o te
ams
wit
h 4-
7 pl
ayer
s pe
r te
am.
The
gam
e is
pla
yed
as a
gam
e of
tou
ch w
ith
all
Wal
la T
ags
resu
ltin
g in
a p
ass
rest
art.
The
defe
nce
mus
t re
turn
to
an o
n-si
de p
osit
ion
atea
ch t
ag (
3 st
eps
back
). P
osse
ssio
n ch
ange
sw
hen
the
ball
is d
ropp
ed, i
nter
cept
ed o
r af
ter
asc
ore.
The
att
ack
is a
llow
ed a
max
of
6 ta
gsbe
fore
the
y ha
nd o
ver
the
ball.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
e
Not
e - t
he h
ead
of t
he t
agge
r sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
e or
beh
ind
the
play
er t
o be
tag
ged.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
4Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m
Indi
vidua
lSk
illsHo
w to
play
The
bas
ic a
ctiv
ity
is d
esig
ned
for
each
pla
yer
toha
ve a
bal
l, an
d pe
rfor
m v
ario
us s
kills
wit
hin
the
grid
on
the
coac
hes
call.
Sk
ills
;T
hro
w,
turn
and c
atc
h; 9
0, 1
80 d
egre
e tu
rn 3
60tu
rn.
Ball b
etw
een legs f
igur
e 8
Sp
ira
l p
ass; s
trai
ght
up, t
ry a
nd c
atch
wit
hout
mov
ing
feet
.Fro
nt
and b
ack b
all
; sta
rt w
ith
ball
in f
ront
of
knee
s in
cro
uche
d po
siti
on, F
lick
ball
betw
een
legs
and
cat
ch b
ehin
d kn
ees.
Pat
the b
all
; abo
ve t
he h
ead,
bel
ow t
he k
nees
,ci
rclin
g, e
yes
clos
ed.
Key P
oints-
Fing
er tip
cont
rol, s
oft h
ands
, two
han
ds
Pla
yers
can
wor
k on
a v
arie
ty o
f sk
ills
and
com
plex
itie
s at
one
tim
e.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
1Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
10m
10m
10m
10m
10m
Diag
onal
Pass
ing
How
to p
lay
Tw
o pl
ayer
s ar
e on
eac
h co
rner
of
the
grid
. One
ball
per
corn
er. T
he f
irst
pla
yer
wit
h th
e ba
ll se
tsof
f di
agon
ally
acr
oss
the
grid
and
han
ds o
ff t
o th
ew
aiti
ng p
laye
r. S
tart
wit
h on
ly t
wo
balls
in p
lay
and
prog
ress
to
four
. One
on
each
cor
ner.
Key P
oints-
Han
ds u
p, g
ive a
targ
et, t
wo h
ands
Pla
yers
mus
t ke
ep h
ead
up a
nd w
atch
for
on-
com
ing
play
ers
as t
hey
pass
the
cen
tre.
Pla
ce a
mar
ker
in t
he m
iddl
e (f
lat,
fle
xibl
e do
me)
whi
ch t
he in
stru
ctor
can
use
as
a pr
ompt
. (i.e
. run
to c
entr
e m
arke
r fl
at o
ut, s
low
dow
n an
d ro
ll ba
llto
par
tner
.In
trod
uce
a va
riet
y of
ski
ll pr
acti
ces
to a
ddva
riet
y e.
g. P
at b
etw
een
hand
s, t
hrow
and
cat
ch,
arou
nd t
he h
ead,
aro
und
the
wai
st.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
10m
10m
10m 10m
Tag
Ball
How
to p
lay
One
tag
ger
per
four
pla
yers
is c
hose
n an
d th
eyca
rry
a fo
otba
ll. T
he t
agge
rs a
ttem
pt t
o ta
g as
man
y ru
nner
s in
a s
et t
ime
peri
od (
1 m
in)
wit
h th
em
ost
num
ber
of t
ags
bein
g th
e w
inne
r.T
agge
rs a
re r
otat
ed a
fter
the
tim
e ha
s ex
pire
dw
ith
an o
vera
ll w
inne
r be
ing
crow
ned
whe
nev
eryo
ne h
as h
ad a
tur
n as
tag
ger.
Get
the
tagg
ers
to s
hout
out
the
num
ber
of t
ags
as t
hey
com
plet
e ea
ch t
ag. I
ncre
ase
the
diff
icul
ty b
yha
ving
the
tag
gers
wit
h on
e ba
ll. T
he t
agge
rsca
nnot
mov
e w
hen
they
hav
e th
e ba
ll, h
ence
the
yha
ve t
o w
ork
a s
a te
am p
assi
ng t
he b
all a
mon
gst
them
selv
es a
ttem
ptin
g to
tag
run
ners
.
Key P
oints
- cha
nge
direc
tion,
fast
feet
The
hea
d sh
ould
be
posi
tion
ed s
afel
y to
the
sid
eor
beh
ind
the
play
er t
o be
tag
ged.
Tag
gers
sho
uld
carr
y th
e ba
ll in
tw
o ha
nds.
The
arm
s sh
ould
rea
ch in
fro
nt t
o m
ake
the
tag.
Hea
d up
wat
chin
g fo
r on
com
ing
play
ers.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
3Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
How
to p
layT
wo
team
s w
ith
4-7
play
ers
per
team
.T
he g
ame
is p
laye
d as
a g
ame
of W
alla
wit
h al
lW
alla
Tag
s re
sult
ing
in a
n im
med
iate
and
com
puls
ory
ball
take
. To
com
plet
e a
ball
take
;1.
Tur
n to
fac
e yo
ur s
uppo
rtin
g pl
ayer
s2.
Hol
d th
e ba
ll ou
t fr
om t
he b
ody
at c
hest
heig
ht3.
Don
’t r
elea
se t
he b
all u
ntil
a su
ppor
t pl
ayer
has
a tw
o ha
nded
gri
p on
the
bal
l4.
Sup
port
ing
play
ers
taki
ng t
he b
all m
ust
pass
to a
noth
er p
laye
rT
he d
efen
ce m
ust
retu
rn t
o an
on-
side
pos
itio
nat
eac
h ta
g (3
ste
ps b
ack)
. Pos
sess
ion
chan
ges
whe
n th
e ba
ll is
dro
pped
, int
erce
pted
or
afte
r a
scor
e.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, cl
ose
down
spac
eN
ote
- the
hea
d of
the
tag
ger
shou
ld b
epo
siti
oned
saf
ely
to t
he s
ide
or b
ehin
d th
epl
ayer
to
be t
agge
d.T
he a
rms
shou
ld r
each
in f
ront
to
mak
e th
e ta
g.H
ead
up w
atch
ing
for
onco
min
g pl
ayer
s.
Sess
ion
5Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m
How
to p
lay
Tw
o te
ams
wit
h 4-
7 pl
ayer
s pe
r te
am.
Nor
mal
Wal
la la
ws
appl
y w
ith
the
vari
atio
n be
ing
that
all
Wal
la t
ags
that
res
ult
in a
ter
rito
ry lo
ssw
ill r
esul
t in
a t
urno
ver
of p
osse
ssio
n. O
nce
apl
ayer
is t
agge
d th
e re
fere
e ca
lls “
tag,
pas
s,pa
ss, p
ass”
. The
tag
ged
play
er m
ust
set
up a
bal
lta
ke if
the
y ha
ve n
ot p
asse
d th
e ba
ll du
ring
thi
sca
ll. T
he r
efer
ee c
an a
lter
the
spe
ed o
f th
is c
all
to a
llow
for
dif
feri
ng s
kill
leve
ls. T
he t
agge
r m
ust
rem
ain
in c
onta
ct w
ith
the
play
er t
hey
have
tagg
ed .T
he d
efen
ce m
ust
retu
rn t
o an
on-
side
posi
tion
at
each
bal
l tak
e (3
ste
ps b
ack)
.P
osse
ssio
n ch
ange
s w
hen
the
ball
is d
ropp
ed,
inte
rcep
ted
or a
fter
a s
core
.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e, ch
ange
your
angle
of r
un, c
lose
down
spac
e
Pla
yers
sho
uld
run
to t
he s
pace
not
at
a fa
ce.
Att
acke
rs a
ccel
erat
e to
go
forw
ard
past
the
play
er t
hat
pass
ed t
hem
the
bal
l.
Sess
ion
6Ac
tivity
1Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m
How
to p
lay
Tw
o te
ams
wit
h 4-
7 pl
ayer
s pe
r te
am.
Nor
mal
Wal
la la
ws
appl
y w
ith
the
vari
atio
n be
ing
that
all
Wal
la t
ags
mus
t be
a 2
han
ded
push
tha
tat
tem
pts
to m
ove
the
play
er. P
lay
cont
inue
s if
apl
ayer
is a
ble
to c
onti
nue
forw
ard
at t
he p
ush,
how
ever
a t
urno
ver
occu
rs if
the
bal
l car
rier
ispu
shed
bac
k to
war
ds t
heir
goa
l lin
e. P
osse
ssio
nch
ange
s w
hen
the
ball
is d
ropp
ed, i
nter
cept
ed o
raf
ter
a sc
ore.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e,, c
hang
e yo
uran
gle o
f run
, clos
e do
wn sp
ace
Pla
yers
sho
uld
run
to t
he s
pace
not
at
a fa
ce.
Att
acke
rs a
ccel
erat
e to
go
forw
ard
pass
the
play
er t
hat
pass
ed t
hem
the
bal
l. In
crea
sing
foo
tsp
eed
and
low
erin
g th
e bo
dy h
eigh
t w
hen
cont
act
is im
min
ent
will
red
uce
the
effe
ctiv
enes
s of
the
push
. The
def
ende
r sh
ould
pus
h w
ith
a w
ide
foot
base
wit
h a
lead
foo
t cl
ose
to t
he b
all c
arri
er.
Sess
ion
6Ac
tivity
2Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m
How
to p
layT
wo
team
s w
ith
4-7
play
ers
per
team
.N
orm
al W
alla
law
s ap
ply
wit
h th
e va
riat
ion
bein
gth
at a
ll W
alla
tag
s re
sult
in t
he p
laye
r go
ing
togr
ound
and
pre
sent
ing
the
ball
for
a pi
ck u
p.P
osse
ssio
n ch
ange
s w
hen
the
ball
is d
ropp
ed,
inte
rcep
ted
or a
fter
a s
core
.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e,, c
hang
e yo
uran
gle o
f run
, clos
e do
wn sp
ace
Not
e - I
t is
bes
t to
tea
ch t
he s
kill
ogf
goin
g to
grou
nd a
nd p
rese
ntin
g th
e ba
ll be
fore
eng
agin
g in
the
gam
e. A
rms
shou
ld n
ot b
e ex
tend
ed t
o br
eak
the
fall,
init
ial g
roun
d co
ntac
t sh
ould
be
mad
ew
ith
the
broa
d su
rfac
es e
.g. k
nees
, hip
s, b
ack
&sh
ould
ers.
Rol
ling
away
will
gra
dual
ly b
reak
the
fall .
The
“ta
ckle
d pl
ayer
” sh
ould
pla
y th
e ba
llim
med
iate
ly t
hey
they
hav
e co
mpl
eted
gro
und
cont
act
then
rol
l aw
ay a
nd g
et t
o th
eir
feet
.P
laye
rs s
houl
d ru
n to
the
spa
ce n
ot a
t a
face
.A
ttac
kers
acc
eler
ate
to g
o fo
rwar
d pa
st t
hepl
ayer
tha
t pa
ssed
the
m t
he b
all.
Sess
ion
6Ac
tivity
3Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m
How
to p
layT
wo
team
s w
ith
4-7
play
ers
per
team
.N
orm
al W
alla
law
s ap
ply
wit
h th
e va
riat
ion
bein
gth
at a
ll W
alla
tag
s re
sult
in t
he p
laye
r go
ing
togr
ound
and
pre
sent
ing
the
ball
for
a pi
ck u
p an
dal
l pha
ses
mus
t in
clud
e tw
o pa
sses
- in
clud
ing
the
clea
ring
pas
s. A
tur
nove
r is
the
pen
alty
.P
osse
ssio
n ch
ange
s w
hen
the
ball
is d
ropp
ed,
inte
rcep
ted
or a
fter
a s
core
.
Key P
oints-
Go
forw
ard,
mov
e to
spac
e,, c
hang
e yo
uran
gle o
f run
, clos
e do
wn sp
ace
Not
e - I
t is
bes
t to
tea
ch t
he s
kill
ogf
goin
g to
grou
nd a
nd p
rese
ntin
g th
e ba
ll be
fore
eng
agin
g in
the
gam
e. A
rms
shou
ld n
ot b
e ex
tend
ed t
o br
eak
the
fall,
init
ial g
roun
d co
ntac
t sh
ould
be
mad
ew
ith
the
broa
d su
rfac
es e
.g. k
nees
, hip
s, b
ack
&sh
ould
ers.
Rol
ling
away
will
gra
dual
ly b
reak
the
fall .
The
“ta
ckle
d pl
ayer
” sh
ould
pla
y th
e ba
llim
med
iate
ly t
hey
they
hav
e co
mpl
eted
gro
und
cont
act
then
rol
l aw
ay a
nd g
et t
o th
eir
feet
.P
laye
rs s
houl
d ru
n to
the
spa
ce n
ot a
t a
face
.A
ttac
kers
acc
eler
ate
to g
o fo
rwar
d pa
st t
hepl
ayer
tha
t pa
ssed
the
m t
he b
all.
Sess
ion
6Ac
tivity
4Ag
e Gro
up9-
12
20m