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← Flag Football Starters, grades K-2

Lesson 4 · Week 2 · Grades K-2 · 40 min

Carry It Home

Running with a ball and handing it off

First draft. Every part of this lesson is written as a starting point and will be reviewed with a certified PE teacher before the pilot.
Prep: about 10 min, including a 3-min prep clip

Cue words

Three words the class hears all lesson. They appear huge on the gym screen.

Hug itHold the ball to your chest with both arms.
RunRun with the ball hugged tight.
Hand itPlace the ball softly into your teammate's belly.

Lesson flow

Warm-up5 min
Watch2 min
Try10 min
Play15 min
Huddle5 min

Gold parts play video. 37 minutes of teaching plus time for transitions.

Warm-up5 min

Play-along: jog in place hugging an imaginary ball, high knees, and quick turns.

On screen: video
Watch2 min

Coach Cam shows hugging the ball, running with it, and a soft belly handoff.

On screen: video
Try10 min

Partner Handoffs: walk and hand off 10 times, then jog and hand off 10 times.

On screen: cue words and timer
Play15 min

Treasure Run: teams carry treasure home one at a time and hand off to the next runner. Add 2 'guards' who try to tag the runners gently.

On screen: game diagram and timer
Huddle5 min

Question 1: 'Show me how to hug the ball.' Question 2: 'How do you hand it to a teammate?' Shout-out a great handoff. Cool-down.

On screen: huddle questions
Setup

Mark a start line and a 'home' line about 15 steps apart. Put a pile of soft balls (treasure) at the start.

Equipment
  • 1 soft ball per 2 students (foam football, playground ball or any soft ball)
  • 4 cones or tape marks for the boundary
Safety
  • Hands touch flags only. No grabbing shirts, arms or other players.
  • No diving and no sliding.
  • Everyone freezes on the whistle.
Every student included
  • Students using wheelchairs wear flags on the armrests or shoulders. Others approach from the side, never from behind the chair.
  • Pair a student who needs support with a peer buddy who moves alongside.
  • Use a raised hand as well as the whistle for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.
  • Offer a quieter corner zone with 3 or 4 players for students who find crowds overwhelming.
Make it easier
  • Walking only
  • No guards
  • Shorter distance
Make it harder
  • Add more guards
  • Zig-zag through cones on the way home
  • Guards pull flags instead of tagging

South Carolina standards

Indicator codes are added once checked against the 2021 South Carolina standards document.

  • Standard 1: Demonstrates competency in a variety of motor skills and movement patterns.
  • Standard 2: Demonstrates knowledge of concepts, principles, strategies, and tactics related to movement and performance.

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