Guided practice with immediate teacher feedback - Follow the line

A designated player tries to tag players who are hopping around a court area following the lines. Once tagged, players form ‘force fields’ for the remaining players.

• Designate one player as the tagger. All other players are scattered around the court on a line. 

• On your signal, players begin to move around the court, following the lines. 

• The tagger tries to tag players by following the lines.

• Once a player is tagged, they must sit down in the spot they were tagged and become a ‘force field’. This means they stop any players from getting past, except for the tagger.

•  ‘Force fields’ cannot move. 

• The game continues until all players have been tagged.  

FMS focus activity - Pick some spots, join the dots

Equipment: 4 marker cones, music (optional).

How to play: Players identify a set number of spots (spatial placements) around the room, then link or sequence the various spots using the side gallop. 

• Players walk around the room and identify and name 4 spots (e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4). 

• Teacher calls out a sequence (e.g. 1, 2, 4, 3). 

• Players then link the spots called using a side gallop. 

• Vary the leg students lead.  

FMS consolidation activity - Interceptor

Skill focus: Overarm throw and catch

Equipment: Any kind of light ball, markers

How to play: 2 players pass a ball to one another. An opponent between the 2 players attempts to intercept the ball. Players change roles frequently. 

• Divide the players into groups of 3 

• Each group chooses an interceptor – the other 2 are passers. The interceptor must stay on the line. 

• The 2 passers try to keep possession of the ball. The interceptor tries to touch or catch the ball. 

• Rotate roles – after an agreed number of games, one of the passers becomes the interceptor. Alternatively, every time the interceptor touches or catches the ball, a point is scored.  

It's game time!

Teams play each other in the game outlined below.

4 square

Skill focus: Overarm throw and catch

Equipment: Indoor or outdoor playing area, variety of balls of different sizes, 10 marker cones, bibs to distinguish between teams.

How to play: 8 players are divided into 2 teams. A playing area is divided into 4 and a player from each team goes into a square. The team in possession of the ball passes it to team‑mates in any of the 4 squares, trying to avoid interception. Players remain in their square. 

• One team takes possession of the ball (receivers) and tries to make as many passes as possible between themselves. The other team (interceptors) tries to intercept the ball. 

• Players can pass in any direction – no running with the ball. 

• All players must remain in their own square. 

• If the interceptors catch the ball or knock it out of play, they take possession.