360° Field Hockey

Description of game

Partners compete against 2 other groups of pairs to try to score as many goals in any of the nets available.

Offense

1. •focusing on dribbling to maintain possession and
   

2. •getting open for a pass
   

3. •shooting
   

Defense

1. •someone must always check the person with the ball
   

2. •blocking pass and/or shot
   

3. •both offense and defense are having to make decisions from 2 or 3 choices
   

Aim

To maintain possession through passing & receiving in order to score.

Structure

1. •gym can be divided into four quadrants for four games total
   

2. •three teams of 2 per game (may need a couple of teams of three if higher numbers)
   

3. •two teams wear pinnies, one team can be non-pinnie
   

4. •four nets one each side of the boundaries
   

5. •one ball
   

Rules

1. 1.Score on any available goal – cannot score on same goal two times in a row
   

2. 2.One person must always check person with the ball –  cannot HIT the ball off anyone else’s stick
   

3. 3.When ball goes out of bounds, possession goes to the team that has not recently scored
   

Modifications

1. •must pass certain number of times before shooting
   

2. •move game outside (more difficult to make passes/shoot on grass)
   

3. •make nets larger/smaller
   

Concept To Be Developed

Offense

How to move to create space for passing and scoring

Defense

Where to position oneself to prevent passing and/or shooting

**These concepts in this game should be developed over time using task-progression and skill refinement

Skills To Be Developed

On-the-ball Skills

1. • How to handle a field hockey stick
   

2. • Dribbling
   

3. • Passing & Receiving – shooting
   

Off-the-ball Movements

1. •Getting open for a passing
   

2. •Marking/checking a player
   

Tactical Problems

SPACE

1. •where to go to defend
   

2. •where to pass/shoot
   

3. •how to get open
   

TIME

1. •when to pass to partner
   

2. •when to shoot
   

FORCE

1. •how much force to apply to pass/shot
   

2. •how to apply force