Teaching Points:
Tactic
- Communication and working together with teammates
- Quick movement to ensure being square to target and being set early
- Sending accurate passes to opposing square to keep rally going
Skill
- Athletic position (feet shoulder width apart and keep low)
- Square to target
- Accurate overhead and forearm passes
Game Diagram
- Divide students into groups of three and pair the group up with another
- Each group of six will have one ball and eight cones to mark playing area
- The cones will be set up to mark two squares about 15 x 15 feet and about 6 feet apart
- Each group of three will occupy one of the squares
- Rallies start by having one group toss the ball across to the opposite group
- The two groups will rally back and forth between squares using forearm and overhead passes
- Each group will have a maximum of three hits but may use as few as one to pass the ball back across to the other square
- Groups will count the consecutive successful passes between squares and will compare with the other groups in the class
- Players must have at least one foot within the boundaries of the square for their hit to count
- Group sizes can be modified depending on numbers by placing 4 or 2 within one square depending on skill levels
Guided discovery questions:
Q: How were you able to keep the rallies going for an extended period?
A: By communicating and making accurate passes within group and sending accurate passes across to opposing square.
