Week 2 - Modified Rugby League
Skill focus: Passing, catching and kicking
Session equipment
1 football (or similar) per student
Marker cones
Download Modified Rugby League - Week 2 activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.
Fast start - Here, where, there
Equipment
1 touch football per student, 4 marker cones to set up a 25m x 25m playing area
How to play
Students run around the area and change direction by dodging.
On the teacher’s signal, one of three directions will be given:
Here – run to a point near the teacher.
Where – run to another designated point.
There – run in the direction where the teacher points.
CHANGE IT!
Introduce a ball for every player once students are familiar with the game.
Students run with the ball in the direction of the 'here, where, there' signal.
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Skill development games
Activity 1 - Names
Equipment: 1 football per group
How to play: Players in a circle pass a ball to other players in the circle. An interceptor inside the circle tries to intercept the ball. Only the interceptor can move. (Play in groups of 6–8.)
Players on the circles can’t move.
Players pass to others in the circle using left-side or right-side passes.
Use NRL team names (e.g. Roosters, Storm), players’ names or team colours.
If the ball is intercepted, the thrower changes places with the interceptor, or change after 4 throws.
Activity 2 - How many beanbags?
Equipment: 2-3 footballs per pair
How to play: Players work in pairs. One player from each pair runs to a central point to collect one ball at a time and pass the ball back to their team-mate at their base and then tag the next player. The aim is to collect the most number of balls.
Teams collect as many balls as possible in the allotted time, e.g. 60 seconds.
When all the balls have been removed from the centre, the coach calls ‘STOP!’
Use basic rugby league passes and pass from the ground (like the dummy-half after a play-the-ball).
Activity 3 - Target Relay
Equipment: 1 football per player
How to play: Gates are set up over a course. Players in pairs kick a ball around the course, passing between each gate.
Use footballs.
Working in pairs, one player kicks the ball through the first gate.
The second player runs alongside the ball, picks it up after it has passed through the gate and then kicks it through the next gate. Repeat this pattern through the course.
Activity 4 - No-Go
Equipment: 1 football per game
How to play: Players are divided into 2 teams separated by a no-go barrier. The ball is kicked across the barrier. The opposing team must catch the ball and kick it back. (Play with teams of 4.)
The ball can be passed around for up to 3 passes before a kick is taken.
Players kick the ball across the barrier.
Alternatively, a play-the-ball is made then a kick is taken.
Teams have a set time limit to return the ball.
Modified small-sided games
It's time for competition!
Teams compete against each other in the game outlined below. You can use the 'Modified Rugby League draw' as a guide to organise the competition, across the 4 sessions try to ensure each team has a fair number of games.
Allocate 3 points for a win, 2 points for a drawer and 1 point for a loss for each game played. Record results and points in the School sport program results spreadsheet.
Remember, to give students an update of the leader board each week.
Scoring
One point for each kicker who beats the ball.
Beat the Ball
Equipment: 6 footballs per game, marker cones
How to play: A kicking team, a fielding team and 4 bases. A ball is kicked into the field. The kicking team run around the bases holding a ball while the fielders pass the ball around the bases in the opposite direction. (Play in teams of 5.)
The ball is kicked off a marker or punted.
Fielders pass the ball clockwise around the bases using basic passes.
All of the kicking team run anti-clockwise around the bases while holding a ball each.
Reflection
TAG
Ask students to form pairs with a student from their team.
Inform students they are going to give feedback to their partner using 'TAG'.
Tell your partner something they did well in today's session.
Ask your partner the question: How could we have worked together to score more touch downs in 'Team waves?'
Give your partner some feedback on a skill or tactic they could focus on during next week's session.
