Modified Rugby League gala day
Skill focus: Playing as a team
Session equipment
One football per game
Marker cones to set out playing field - 70m long x 30m wide
Whistle for teacher to referee
Gala day draw
Bibs or sashes to distinguish between teams
Download Modified Rugby League - Gala day activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.
Fast start - Student choice
Choose one of the Fast starts played in the Modified Rugby League unit to use as a warm-up for the Modified Rugby League gala day competition.
Touch Football gala day
Organisation
In the week prior to the gala day, students may be given time to create signs to support their team at the gala day.
Set-up playing field prior to session. Playing field should be approximately 70m long and 30m wide. The field has a goal zone at each end with goal posts in the middle. Use cones, instead of goal posts, if required.
Explain the organisation of the matches being played using the gala day draw below.
Select a student from each team to be the team captain for the gala day.
Give students 5 minutes to meet as a team to decide on starting positions and strategies for their first game.
Use results in ‘Modified Rugby League results spreadsheet' to determine the team who finishes the round games in 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position and 4th position.
Student engagement
Semi-final 1 and Semi-final 2 should be played at the same time if teacher supervision allows.
The teams who were unsuccessful in their semi-final can play an additional game for third and fourth place.
Alternatively, students may take on spectator and officiating roles, such as:
time keeping
side line referee
scoring
ground control
Rules and guidelines
Modified Rugby League Rules
The playing time is reduced - 2 x 15 minute halves.
Matches are played on a smaller field with a smaller ball.
Each player must play a minimum of one full half.
The football can be kicked in general play, but ‘bombs’ are prohibited.
There is one marker, but if the dummy-half (or first receiver) is tagged, it is a turnover.
Players cannot strip or steal the ball from another player.
Players in the defending team must retire 5m behind the play-the-ball area and may not move until the first receiver has caught the ball.
There are no scrums and no tackling — a change-over play-the-ball follows an error or the 6th tag.
When play is re-started following a try, the scoring team kicks a place kick towards the non-scoring team.
There are no field goals.
Tries are worth 4 points.
A shot at goal (a place kick) to convert a try is taken from 10m out and directly in front of the posts. Players must take turns to kick.
Reflection
2 stars and a wish
Ask students - what are 2 things you feel you did well today?
What will you take away from Modified Rugby League that you can use for our next sport?
Students can answer reflection questions as a whole class, small group or in pairs.
Modified Rugby League certificates
Award students with certificates for their involvement in the Modified Rugby League unit.
Certificates available for download include:
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