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Flip the Smarties         
 
Tactical Focus:
Defend Space
Scatter hoops with different coloured frisbees throughout each side's playing area. Tape a number from one to ten on the back of each Frisbee and lay face down.
Object is to run into the other team's side and flip over the frisbees to score points (All frisbees have different point values 1-10). A player can only flip over one frisbee at a time. Once a player has one foot inside a hula hoop, they are safe and can not be tagged.
Once the frisbee has been flipped over the person is safe to return to their side of the court but must go to the back of the court before returning to play
There are two taggers on each team and if you are tagged you must return to your side. Taggers must stay outside the hula hoop which is surrounding each 'smartie'
At the end of the game the team with the most points will win
or the team which flips over all the 'smarties' first wins and the game is rest and begins again (with people changing roles from defense to offense)

Require participants to use different forms of locomotion (e.g., skip, shuffle, gallop).

What are effective ways to defend space?
Communicate with teammates to decide who will stay back to defend the space and who will try to flip the other team's smarties
Spread out throughout the space in order to cover as much space as possible.

Change the size of the play area in order to change difficulty of game and focus more on skills such as faking and fleeing
Change number of frisbees or change the skill which needs to be done if you are tagged
 
 
LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY
Moderate

 
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Participant Grouping
Two teams of six players each
 
Equipment
Pylons: 10 (5 each)
Other: Frisbee 20 (10 each)
Other: Pinnies (6 per team)
Hoops: hula hoops 20 (10 each)
 
 
Playing Area
Gymnasium
 
Safety
be aware of others around you so you don't run into anyone. Watch the pylons if you are weaving through them so you don't trip. Absolutely no body contact and no hard tags by the taggers.
 
Life Skills Development
Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Skills


How did your team work together?


Was it easier to get to the hoola hoop when working by yourself or having other teammates attack at the same time?


Why is it important as a team to have the similar goals? In a friendship? In a relationship?


What qualities do you look for in a good friend?

 
FUNdamental Skills
Locomotor


Sprinting for Speed


Preparation Phase: Swing arms in opposition to leg action, keep elbow bent at 90o angle swinging arms low to high (choo-choo-train arms).


Execution Phase: Fully extend the back leg at push-off, then bend at knee with heel coming close to buttocks (legs rotating in a cycling or circling motion).


Follow Through Phase: Take a long last stride, lowering hips and bending knees to decelerate.