- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- A throwing line
- A chalk target on the wall
- Four zones
- A goal circle
A full court; bibs.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Put seven players in their positions for a centre pass.
- Walk through one play: who drives, who clears, who receives.
- Show the timing: the Centre passes at 1, then 2, then 2.5 seconds after the whistle.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Centre pass options.
- Vary the release time of the pass.
- Run each play against a defence.
How much: 10 centre passes
Change the timing
Centre pass plays
The rules
The attacking team runs a called play from the centre pass against a full defence.
- The coach whispers a play and a timing to the attackers
- On the whistle, the Centre passes on the agreed timing
- Play on until a goal or a turnover
- 10 centre passes, then swap
Fair play: A team with more experienced players uses only one timing.
- Points
- 1 point for a goal from a planned play; 1 point to the defence for each turnover.
- Fouls
- A free pass to the other team: a player starting in the wrong third; contact or obstruction; a footwork fault
- Win
- More points after both teams have taken 10 centre passes.
- 2
- 3
- 5
The team scores from 3 of 10 centre passes with a planned play.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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