HPE2203 Modified Games Tutorial Notes- Week One

Content

Key Teaching
Points

Drill Organisation

Warm Up- Keepy Of

No specific touch rugby

key teaching points in the
warm up, just KTPs
specific to normal
catching and throwing

Whole class activity

1. Starting in one grid, the

whole class is involved in
the same game
2. Class is divided into two
even teams, bibs and nonbibs, and one team is
distributed bibs
3. One team starts with
possession of the ball
4. Objective is to maintain
possession of the ball
without interference or
interception and aim to
reach 10 consistent passes
within the team
5. When interception occurs
possession of the ball is
turned over to the other
team

Extension

Catching

Two hands create a W

with thumbs
Spread fingers
Eyes on the ball
Cup the ball

Progression to two grids

Throwing

Eyes on the target

Step forward to the
target
Swing arms across the
body
Follow through
towards target

1. Divide two teams into four

teams and organise a
second playing area in
which a bibs team plays
against a non-bibs team
2. Rotate through playing
teams so teams play each
other
3. Teacher should facilitate one
game and allocate a
responsible student to
facilitate the other
This encourages maximum
participation and ensures
everyone gets a touch

Warm Up- Tag

1. Teams remain the same and
in the same playing
organisation as previous
warm up
2. Rules of the game change
however- one team is in
possession of the ball and
must throw the ball between
team mates attempting to
tag the opposing team
3. Team with possession of the
ball may not move once
they catch the ball and must
remain stationary
4. Once tagged by the ball that
student must run a lap
around the perimeter of the
playing area and re-join the
game

No specific touch rugby

key teaching points in the
warm up, just KTPs
specific to normal
catching and throwing

Catching

Two hands create a W

with thumbs
Spread fingers
Eyes on the ball
Cup the ball

Throwing

Eyes on the target

Step forward to the
target
Swing arms across the
body
Follow through

Remain in the same warm up organi

and same teams.

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5. On the teachers signal
possession of the ball is
given to the other team
6. Teacher should monitor one
game and allocate a
responsibility student to
facilitate the other game
7. Teams are rotated through
after one round of
competition to play a
different team

Skill Practice- Passing

1. Students are put in partners
and face each other with
one ball between the pair
2. In partners students are to
practice passing a rugby ball
to one another
3. Everyone faces the same
direction to begin (side on)
4. Continuous passing from
this position until the
teacher instructs students to
stop and face the opposite
way
5. Continuous passing
continues from this position

towards target

Throwing
Technique One

Fingers to ground
Step to target
Elephant swing
Follow through to
target

Technique Two

Side on to target
Aim at the target
Hold each side of the
ball
Share the
hamburger
Elbow high
Follow through
towards target

Technique Three

One hand high, one

hand low on the ball
(one on top, one on
bottom)
Swing arms straight
across the body
Point at the target
Follow through
towards the target

Catching

Skill Progression OnePassing on the Move

1. Students remain in their
partners, however line up in
paired couples behind one
another
2. Together in partners,
couples run from one length
to the other passing the ball
between players
3. Students may start at
walking pace, progress to a

Two hands create a W

with thumbs
Spread fingers
Eyes on the ball
Cup the ball
Students may choose to
pass the ball using
whichever technique is
most comfortable for
them. As long as the ball
is thrown backwards in
the game and caught, the
delivery technique doesnt
matter.
Passing
Aim at the target
Step towards target

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jog and then running pace
4. First pair will go, then on
teachers signal each pair
after them will go

1. Pairs will move into three

lines
2. The person in the centre line
will start with possession of
the ball
3. Groups of 3 will move
forward running from one
end of the playing area to
the other and passing the
ball from the centre to the
wing, back to the centre, to
the opposite wing
4. Students rotate through
positions in the line
5. Progressions from walk to
jog to run can be followed

Skill Progression TwoPassing Backwards

Students may choose to

pass the ball using
whichever technique is
most comfortable for
them. As long as the ball
is thrown backwards in
the game and caught, the
delivery technique doesnt
matter.
Passing
Aim at the target
Step towards target
Follow through
towards target

Extension

1. In groups of four, the ball

starts on the left hand side
2. Students run forward from
the starting point, the
person in possession of the
ball must sprint ahead of
the group to pass backwards
to the person next to them
3. Group members must
realign and ball carrier must
run ahead to pass down the
line
4. Continue to pass down the
line to the final runner who
sprints forward and touches
down the ball
5. Continue drill from ending
position back to starting
position
6. Progressions from walk to
jog to run

Skill Progression ThreeTeam Passing

1. In groups of 5, the ball will
start on the left side and
students will run forward
from the starting mark
2. The ball will be passed down
the line, only being passed
backwards
3. The last person to receive
the ball will run forward and
pass to the oncoming group
of 5 at the other end who
will complete the same drill

Follow through
towards target

Catching

Two hands create a W

with thumbs
Spread fingers
Eyes on the ball
Cup the ball

Catching

Two hands create a W

with thumbs
Spread fingers
Eyes on the ball
Cup the ball

Students may choose to

pass the ball using
whichever technique is
most comfortable for
them. As long as the ball
is thrown backwards in
the game and caught, the
delivery technique doesnt
matter.
Passing
Aim at the target
Step towards target
Follow through
towards target

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in the opposite direction

Catching

Skill Progression FourOfensive Wrap

1. Students are in groups of
4, the ball starts at the
left side and students
move forward from the
starting point
2. Player 1 in possession of
the ball passes to player
2
3. Player 2 passes to player
3
4. Player 2 wraps, or runs
behind player 3
5. Player 3 passes the ball
back to player 2 as they
wrap behind them
6. Player 2 runs forward and
passes to player 4
7. Player 4 sprints forward
for a try
Extension

Two hands create a W

with thumbs
Spread fingers
Eyes on the ball
Cup the ball

Students may choose to

pass the ball using
whichever technique is
most comfortable for
them. As long as the ball
is thrown backwards in
the game and caught, the
delivery technique doesnt
matter.
Passing
Aim at the target
Step towards target
Follow through
towards target

Step One

Step Two

Catching

Two hands create a W

with thumbs
Spread fingers
Eyes on the ball
Cup the ball

Step Three

1. Have groups compete

against one another to see
who can perform a wrap the
quickest and score a try
without dropping the ball

Step Four

Step Five

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Skill Progression FiveActing Half- Touch, Dump,

Step
1. In groups of three allocate 1
defender and 2 attackers
2. Attacker 1 starts with
possession of the ball and
runs forward forcing contact
or a touch from the
defender
3. Attacker puts the ball down,
dumps the ball, and step
over the ball
4. Attacker 2, the acting half,
scoops up the ball and
pretends to pass

Skill Progression Six- 4v2Touch, Dump, Step

1. In groups of 6, have 4
offensive players and 2
defensive players
2. Offensive players move the
ball down the field and force
the touch from the
defensive team
3. Offensive side drop the ball
and step over the ball

4. Defensive team must

realign 5m distance back
5. Acting half scoops up the
ball and makes a pass down
the line of offensive players
6. Continue forcing touches
and practicing acting half
position throughout team
7. Rotate through offensive
and defensive positions

Students may choose to

pass the ball using
whichever technique is
most comfortable for
them.
Defence
Touch the offensive
player
If touched offensive
player must
Dump
Step
Acting Half
Scoop up the ball
Accelerate quickly
Pass before being
touched
Students may choose to
pass the ball using
whichever technique is
most comfortable for
them.
Defence
Touch the offensive
player
If touched offensive
player must
Dump
Step
Acting Half
Scoop up the ball
Accelerate quickly
Pass before being
touched

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Modified Game- Set of 6
1. Divide class into even
teams, even split of genders
and abilities, bibs and nonbibs
2. Allocate offensive and
defensive sides
3. Offensive side starts with
possession of the ball
4. Team has 4 attempts to get
a try
5. 6 Touches before the end of
one attempt (4sets of 6
attempts)
6. After each attempt rotate
subs through both offensive
and defensive sides
7. After 4 attempts teams
swap positions- offence to
defence, defence to offence

Modified Game- 10v 10

1. Students remain in even
teams, bibs and non-bibs
2. Attacking side has 6 touches
to move the ball forward
and attempt a try before the
ball is turned over and the
defending side takes
possession
3. Defending team must retain
their 5m distance from the
tagged position
4. Team that scores the most
tries is the winning team

References

Defence
Touch the offensive
player
Realign 5m from the
ball
If touched offensive
player must
Dump
Step
Acting Half
Scoop up the ball
Accelerate quickly
Pass before being
touched
Ofence
Move the ball quickly
Only pass backwards
Dodge and weave
defenders
Defence
Touch the offensive
player
Realign 5m from the
ball
If touched offensive
player must
Dump
Step
Acting Half
Scoop up the ball
Accelerate quickly
Pass before being
touched
Ofence
Move the ball quickly
Only pass backwards
Dodge and weave
defender

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