Core Skills to Game Tactics
•Year 4
•Tag Rugby
•Check all velcro tags are secure before use
Alternative: Fabric strips, bibs with tags
Size 3 balls appropriate for Year 4
Alternative: Soft touch rugby balls, foam balls
Different colours for boundaries and zones
Alternative: Spot markers, rope
Two contrasting colours needed
Alternative: Coloured bands, team tags
Removing one of two velcro tags from an opponent's belt
A line of defenders positioned behind the tagged player
Being ahead of the ball when your team doesn't have possession
The line players must cross to score points
Positioning to help teammates in attack or defence
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Spatial awareness and geometry through pitch positioning, counting scores and time
Forces and motion in tagging actions, understanding momentum and direction changes
Directional language and spatial concepts, mapping movement patterns
Teamwork, communication skills, resilience when defending under pressure
Move between groups to observe and support, position to see all activities
Watch for defensive communication, tagging technique, team cooperation
Step in if unsafe play occurs, support groups struggling with concepts
Use positive examples from students, freeze games to highlight good practice, model perfect technique clearly
Minimum 20m x 30m clear area, multiple small pitches possible
Dry, even surface free from holes or debris
Stop activity immediately if injury occurs, assess and provide appropriate first aid
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