Year 11 - Physical education
Ripping the ball and passing backwards
Invasion games: problem solving with tactics and strategies through T1 rugby
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Unit Summary
This unit challenges pupils to problem solve and make good decisions under pressure in T1 rugby games and scenarios. Pupils will apply more advanced tactics and strategies whilst securing their understanding of the nuances in the laws of the game.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to pass backwards accurately and also rip the ball from a teammate when they are tackled.
Key Notes
- Move: passing the ball backwards, but in front of the support player, allows them to run onto the ball at speed.
- Move: grip the ball with both hands and twist your body to rip it from your teammate after a tag to keep possession.
- Think: timing your rip quickly after the tag/touch keeps the game flowing and can catch the defence unorganised.
- Feel: taking control of the ball from a rip develops strong confidence to lead over the next play.
- Connect: clear communication helps prevent handling errors by increasing awareness of the location of other players.
Vocabulary To Learn
- rip: taking the ball from a tagged teammate by gripping it with both hands and twisting it away quickly to keep play moving
- breakdown: after a ball carrier is tagged, a rip occurs and defenders form around the tag
- knock-on: when a player drops and fumbles a ball forwards when trying to catch a pass
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils think that when they are tagged/touched, the attacker can just give the ball (1 handed) to their teammate.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: passing the ball backwards, but in front of the support player, allows them to run onto the ball at speed. Move: grip the ball with both hands and twist your body to rip it from your teammate after a tag to keep possession.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'rip'
taking the ball from a tagged teammate by gripping it with both hands and twisting it away quickly to keep play moving.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils think that when they are tagged/touched, the attacker can just give the ball (1 handed) to their teammate. Correction: When tagged/touched, the attacker should present the ball with 2 hands and their teammate should rip the ball with 2 hands to keep it safe and avoid fumbles and knock ons.
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