TUTORIAL PLAN

Unit: HPE 2203: Physical Performance Laboratory 1 Topic: TOUCH

Week: 3
*** Use of grids and set up of markers for efficient transitions ***

Warm Up Activity #1

Ball Runner
Duration 10 minutes
Equipment 1 ball per pair
Area Size Create a 10m x 10m grid using cones to comfortably fit all your students
Instructions Variation of rats and rabbits
Passing back and forth
On call player with ball runs to try line, partner chases attempting to
make the tag
Variation and
progression
Teachable moment Passing technique
Speed and acceleration
Organisation

Set up grid only today

Still have extra

markers ready for
extension into field

From (http://touchfootball.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Download_Documents/2015/Play_for_Life_-
_Touch_Football.pdf)

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Warm Up Activity #2

Tricky Touchdown
Duration 10 minutes
Equipment 1 ball per pair
Area Size Create a 10m x 10m grid
Instructions Runner to enter square an attempt to score a try
Opponent tries to tag before try is scored
Variation and Start with a tap
progression
Teachable moment Moving with ball
Evasion skills
Placing ball on ground
Organisation:

From (http://touchfootball.com.au/fileadmin/user_upload/Download_Documents/2015/Play_for_Life_-
_Touch_Football.pdf)

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Activity #1

3 on 1 INITIATING THE TOUCH WITH UMPIRE

Duration 10mins
Equipment Groups of 5 (Teams)
1 ball per group
Area Size Straight line 20-25m long
Instructions 3 offensive players, 1 defensive player (rotate)
3 offensive players start on end line of grid
1 defensive player starts at 5m
Offense players objective is to initiate the touch and beat
defender to the next 5 m line
Defence attempts to tag player with ball and get back 5m
OFFSIDE RULE Umpire to enforce and get back the 5m to
direct defence
Variation and Pick n pop
progression Add in tap when defender caught offside
Teachable moment Decision making
Spacing
Organisation: Extend vertical grid with extra marker or run horizontally
Leave space between grids for next drill

Activity #2

3 on 2 PICK AND POP vs PICK N PASS

Duration 10mins
Equipment Groups of 5
1 ball per group
Area Size 20-25m line
Instructions 3 offensive players, 2 defensive player (rotate)
3 offensive players start on end line of grid
2 defensive player starts at 5m line of grid
Offense players objective is to initiate the touch and beat
defender to the next 5 m line, scoring a try in 3 attempts
Defence attempts to tag player with ball and get back 5m
OFFSIDE RULE
Variation and Add in tap when defender caught offside
progression Add in second pass and extra rotation
Teachable moment Decision making
Spacing
Organisation: Extend vertical grid with extra marker or run horizontally
Leave space between grids for next drill

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Additional Notes
FIXTURES FOR A ROUND
ROBIN CHALLENGE

Team 6 = the bye

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