Sticky Shoe Tag- A Variation of Rubgy

Equipment: Cones to mark off the perimeter, different sizes and forms of balls (including a rugby ball).

Safety: Student- Student- Proper clothing and footwear (not baggy, clean shoes, shoes tied, no jewelry)

Equipment- All balls are properly inflated

Facility- Make sure you have a clean and clear playing area, boundaries are visibly marked, and activity performed away from obstacles.

Playing Area: Gymnasium floor.

Tactical Focus:  Maintaining Possession (Level 1), Create space ( Level 3); Defend space (Level 4)

·         Teams must pass by 2 rows of defenders without being tagged.

·         Defenders can only tag a player with the ball.

·         Defenders have special “sticky” on their shoes, and are stationed on a line. They can move side to side on the line, but not forward and back off the line.

·         The objective is for the ball carrier to draw the tagger to their side before passing to a player in open space.

·         If the ball carrier is tagged, that team becomes the sticky shoe taggers.

·         Stay within the boundaries.

Variation

·         Instead of just passing, players must make a legal rear-wards rugby pass

·         Using a rugby ball

·         Using a tennis ball

Tactical awareness

·         What were some strategies that the defenseman used?

·         How did you communicate with your partner/team?

·         How did your pace affect the outcome?

·         What did you find difficult about the passing strategy?

·         How did your body language help you create space?

Adaptive considerations

·         Make the playing surface narrower, or wider

·         Instead of running players could only walk

·         Add more lines of defenders

·         Add more taggers to a line