Lacrosse - Moving the Ball

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- What are the general rules and playing positions of the game? 
- What basic teaching cues can you use to help someone throw and catch a ball using a Lacrosse stick?   
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Watch the links below demonstrating what good ball movement does during a lacrosse match.
- What are the advantages about good ball movement and passing?  
- Are there any disadvantages to what you see in the video links below'?   
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Cradling protects the ball and stick away from other defenders trying to regain possession of the ball.   Learn this quite unique skill which is essential to the game of Lacrosse.  The video below will help you with some tips for when you practice.
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Most of the rules in Sofcrosse/Lacrosse concern player-to-player contact.  Click on the link below and find out what fouls are called for in the game.  
- How many Personal Fouls can be called for in a game of Lacrosse?  
- What does each Foul mean?  
- Are there any additional fouls called in the game of Lacrosse?  

Make your own video on the basic Rules and Fouls of Lacrosse.  

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Student Participation, Class Questioning and Teacher Observation    
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Want to get better at your stick handling and controlling of the ball during a game of Lacrosse?  Watch the short video series to help you practice!    
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Part 1 - Warm Up
'Clean Up The Yard' 
2 x teams.  
Teams must stay in their designated playing half.   Tennis/Lacrosse balls will be scattered amongst the area.  The idea is for teams to 'flick' the balls into the oppositions area.  Balls cannot be scooped and thrown.   At the end of time, the team with the most balls in their field loses.  

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Part 2 - Skill Progression/Development
'Face-Off'
- 2 players ‘face-off’ as if to start a game, 3rd player acts as an official.  Players must be crouched down, sticks parallel with half way line.     
- Ball must be on the ground, as does both players hands and their whole stick also      
- On command students try to win the ball by either dragging, moving or scooping it towards themselves or teammates
Modifications:
- Add  team mates to act as an extra defender or to look to pass to to score.  

*Use the link below to help you with this drill*  

'Shooting at Target'
In small groups, practice shooting at targets!
Modifications:
- increase/decrease distance from target
- utilising underhand or behind the back throwing
- with a partner feeding the ball 'quick sticks' to catch and then shoot on goal (similar to hot potato, cannot have the ball in your stick for longer than a second)

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Park 3 - Skill Application
'End Ball' 
- Aim is to find and create space to gain possession of the ball to score
- Utilising lacrosse skills to resemble a small game: passing, signalling, receiving and controlling the ball, set up a small game, have spare students help to officiate.  
- Start with a ‘face-off, lacrosse rules apply
- Score by running (not throwing) the ball passed their relevant end zone.      
Modification:
- Must throw/catch the ball in the End Zone to score
- Increase/Decrease the number of passes needed before scoring
- Time-Limit with possession 

'Sofcrosse Game'
Set up a round robin and play Sofcrosse/Lacrosse, utilising all the rules and drills learnt so far.