Skills to Team Mastery
•Year 5
•Tag Rugby
•Use to mark playing areas, boundaries, and scoring lines
Alternative: Markers, dome cones, or chalk lines
Distribute one per group during skill development activities
Alternative: Soft rugby balls, touch rugby balls
Each student wears one belt with two tags attached
Alternative: Flag football belts, fabric strips attached to belts
Used to distinguish teams during group activities
Alternative: Coloured bibs, different coloured shirts
A line of defenders positioned across the width of the playing area to prevent attackers from advancing
Following an opponent's movement to stay between them and the goal
Being in an illegal position behind the ball carrier when a tag is made
Being in a legal position in front of or level with the ball carrier
The action of removing an opponent's tag belt to stop their forward progress
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Measuring playing areas, counting tags, calculating win percentages, understanding angles of defensive lines
Forces in movement and direction changes, friction and grip, body systems during exercise
Spatial awareness, understanding of area and boundaries, mapping defensive positions
Teamwork and cooperation, leadership skills, managing competition emotions, fair play and respect
Move between groups to observe and support, position at corner for visibility of all areas during games
Watch for defensive line formation, communication between teammates, safe tag removal technique
Step in if students struggling with tactical concepts, unsafe play, or lack of engagement
Use students to model correct defensive formations, exaggerate low defensive stance for visibility
Minimum 40m x 30m for multiple group activities, clear of obstacles
Dry, even surface free from hazards, adequate grip for running and stopping
Stop, assess, appropriate first aid/support, contact emergency services if required
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