Football Yard Ultimate Challenge

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Task Description:

Throw and catch an object with your hands with a partner 30times in a row without a miss from a distance of 25 feet. Bothcatches and throws must be made behind the line. If the throw orcatch is not made past the line or a throw is dropped the task mustbe started again. Each youngster will complete 15 throws and 15catches for a total of 30.

Administering thisChallenge:

Area:

Youngsters must be 25 feet apartwhen they perform the task and distances must be clearlymarked (i.e., with tape, rope, line in ground, etc.).
Challenge can be attempted insideor outside.
Underhand or overhand throws can be used

Equipment:

Youngsters may use any type of object/ball (i.e., beanbags,tennis balls, yarn balls, Koosh balls, footballs, etc.) when performing this challenge.
Use tape, rope, cones or some other way to designate the 25 footdistance for the two children.

Challenge Diagram:

Challenge Comments:

Youngsters may choose to throw underhand or overhand.
Youngsters can catch the ball in any way they prefer (e.g., one hand or two hands).
Youngsters may NOT use a baseball or softball glove to complete this challenge.

Performance Cues:

Cues for the Overhand Throw:

'Side to target': Point non-throwing side/shoulder to the target (i.e., ifleft handed thrower, point right shoulder/side towardstarget).
'Arm way back': Throwing arm way back behindhead.
'Step': Step with your opposite foot towards target(i.e., if throwing with left hand, step towards target with yourright foot).
'Follow through': Follow through by letting yourthrowing arm come across the opposite side of yourbody.

Cues for the Underhand Throw:

'Face the target': Belly button should be pointing to the target.
'Step': Step with your opposite foot towards the target(i.e., if throwing with right hand, step towards target with yourleft foot)
'Bowl the ball': Use a pendulum arm motion with thearm you are throwing with (i.e., like you are bowling).
'Follow through': Follow through to the sky or ceiling with hand yourthrowing hand.

Catching Cues:

'Track': Track the ball with your eyes all the way into your hands.
'Reach': Reach arms towards ball.
'Give': Give with ball as ball hits hands to make it a soft catch.
'Pinkies and Thumbs': Pinkies together if ball is below waist. Thumbstogether if ball is above waist.
'Quick Feet': Move your feet quickly to get into position to catch the ball.

Practice Tasks:

Have youngsters throw and catch with a partner so their partnerdoesn't have to move to catch the object thrown. To begin, startat a distance that is comfortable for them and their partner. Startwith an underhand throw and then progress to the overhandthrow.
Throw a ball against a wall and catch the rebound.In order to perform this task youngsters need wall space. Makesure that the youngsters are spread out along the wall space.Carpet squares are helpful reminders for establishing personalspace. At their carpet square, have youngsters throw the ballagainst the wall and catch it on the return.
In their ownpersonal space, have youngsters throw a beanbag (or other type ofobject) up in the air and catch it. Youngsters can be challengedduring this task by throwing and catching the ball at a high,medium, and low level, throwing and catching the ball withopposite hands, or throwing the ball into space and moving tocatch it.

Ideas Adapting Challenge for Students with Disabilities:

Adjust distance between partners according to ability of student
Use Velcro chest vest and Velcro ball
Use foot launcher to launch ball 10 times
Use beeper ball for visually impaired
Use balls of different sizes or colors
Use bounce passes
teacher to student throw & catch, 10 to 19 ft, minimum 10 catches, ind. ball choice
teacher to student throw & catch, 3 to 9 ft, minimum 10 catches, ind. ball choice
teacher to student throw & catch, 3 to 9 ft, minimum ____ catches, ind. ball choice
launch ball/beanbag chest high 5 times using foot launchers
launch ball/ beanbag a self catch _____times out of ten
catch/snatch scarf tossed by teacher ____times
catch and push beach or bell ball 5 times rolled across ping pong table. (wheelchair pushed next to table's edge)

Helpful References for thisChallenge:

PE Central Tasks:

Indoor Snowball Game
Freezamania
Throw Everything
Throw (Don't Mow!) the Yard

Additionalinformation can be found in:

Graham, G., Holt/Hale, S. & Parker, M. (2001).Children Moving: A reflective approach to teaching physicaleducation (5th Edition). Mayfield: Mountain View,California.(Throwing and Catching Chapter).

Gabbard, C., Le Blanc, B., & Lowy, S. (1994). Physical education forchildren: Building the foundation (2nd ed.). Prentice-Hall, Inc.: NewJersey. (Ch.12, Manipulative Skills; pg. 199-207).

Kirchner,G. & Fishburne,G. (1998). Physical education for elementaryschool children (10th ed.) WCB: McGraw-Hill (Ch. 6; pg. 120-126; 460-463).

Moving into the future: National standards for physicaleducation (from NASPE). (1995). Mosby-Year Book, Inc.: MO.

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