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NAME OF ACTIVITY: Touchdown GRADE LEVEL: 1-4 EQUIPMENT: 1 small object (must fit inside players hand) HIGHLIGHTS: Cooperation, acting, evading, flag grabbing skills, chasing, huddles INSTRUCTIONS: This game can be played inside or
out. Playing area should be approx. 120 x 60, but whatever you have
is fine, but larger is better. Divide the class into two
equal teams. Select one team to start off as offense and the other
to start as defense. The offensive team will form a huddle in their
own endzone. In the huddle, they will select a ball carrier (remember the
ball must fit inside their hand). The ball carrier will conceal the
ball by making a fist around the ball. All players, will make a fist
as well, in order to act as though they have the ball. Now, as they leave
the huddle, every player wants to act like they are the ball carrier so
that the defense does not know who has the ball. The defense will
now move to the center of the field and wait for the go signal. On
the signal, give by the teacher, or the team if you wish, the offensive
players will try to run the length of the field, past the opposing teams
goal line. In the meantime, the defensive players will try to tag
the offensive players before they can score. Upon being tagged, the
offensive player must show if they were the ball carrier, if they are not
they defensive player may attempt to tag other. If they were the
ball carrier, the defense gets the ball and it is their turn to try to
score. If the ball carrier makes it past the opposing teams goaline,
without being tagged, then it is a touchdown and the offense is awarded 7
points. The defense would now get a turn to try to score. Game
continues for a given time, or a given score. Following are some key
points to remember: HELPFUL HINTS: It is important to stress the importance of not having the ball. Everyone wants the ball, so it is vital to reinforce those players who where good actors and had people chasing them, even though they did not have the ball. Remind students that the more players that are chasing those without the ball, leaves less players to chase the person who has the ball.
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