Year 10 - Physical education
Passing on the move
Non-examined assessment: rugby union practical
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Unit Summary
This unit provides pupils with the knowledge and opportunity to replicate skills in isolation and in performance scenarios in rugby. As a popular team sport offered by many pupils it will cover passing/ receiving, ball handling, tackling, rucking, scrums, line outs, kicking and decision making.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to pass and receive at pace.
Key Notes
- Move: when spin passing, the outside hand grips towards the back of the ball to produce spin by pulling up on the ball.
- Move: running straight with the ball draws a defender, creating space for a teammate to attack
- Think: only long passes should utilise spin as it is faster to pass and easier to catch a short pass without spin.
- Feel: self-awareness of the catching skills of others helps improve overall success rates.
- Connect: making eye contact and signalling where you want the ball passed, helps reduce handling errors.
Vocabulary To Learn
- lateral pass: a pass that goes perpendicular to the try line and hence is not forward but is very flat for a player to run on to
- spin pass: applying rotation to the ball to help it travel faster and further mostly used by backline players (spiral or torpedo pass)
- dummy: pretending to pass or kick to deceive the defenders
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think that spin passes are always better to use.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: when spin passing, the outside hand grips towards the back of the ball to produce spin by pulling up on the ball. Move: running straight with the ball draws a defender, creating space for a teammate to attack.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'lateral pass'
a pass that goes perpendicular to the try line and hence is not forward but is very flat for a player to run on to.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils think that spin passes are always better to use. Correction: Short or soft pop passes can be more effective for quick, controlled distribution, especially in close quarters or wet conditions where accuracy and catchability matter more than speed.
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