elementary+rugby

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Fall 2010 rugby unit grades 1-5

SKILLS: running with ball, underhand throw/catch

RULES: passing backwards, grounded ball rules, tag line

STRATEGY: //not football//, pass to wing/flanker/backs, do not zig zag with ball

__**//Name/Title://**__ **YOUTH RUGBY //,// with lead ups (see other)**

//** __Materials Needed:__ ADULT rugby balls **// //__** Objective/Goal: **__** Advancing the ball and passing **// //__** Skills: **__// ** underhand passing with either hand while standing or running, ** //__** Lesson Description: **__// ** The trick is getting the //forward pass// concept **** out of their head and emphasizing rules that favor the offense. Defense is easy, it's like tag, rugby offense is "anti-intuitive" and is frustrating for kids when they can't advance past the "tagline" or line of scrimmage. Also, kids will use the youth rugby size balls like a football. I don't let the kids use these for game play. ** //__** Pictures and Videos: **__// //__** Other: LEAD UP GAMES **__// 1 PASSING/CATCHING technique: Movement cues for underhand passing are : a face sideways to target ( like backhand frisbee toss or overhand ball toss), power hand is under "belly of the ball" with thumb away from body. Other hand is a 'guide hand" or it can be a power hand. The elbow of the power hand should come up high on the backswing. For catching, use an athletic position with hands up. 2 RUGBY TAG Player runs with ball until tagged, must throw ball to someone at least _ _ feet away using rugby technique. Receiver must use athletic position. 3 GAME PLAY ---ADAPTED RULES. Best to have wide versus narrow fields (the pitch). Free pass to start, at midfield. Team may run/ pass to each other behind midfield line to probe the defense. Defensive players may not cross the original line of scrimmage or a tagline. Pick up any dropped throws and play on. If they advance, any dropped passes or tagged runners result in a "tagline", where the ballcarrier turns toward their side for a free pass to a teammate. The tagger keeps hand on the ballcarrier's back, both players lineup parallel to the sideline. I don't require another offensive player to make a 3-player tagline. I did limit dropped passes in the offensive zone.
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