Run the Gauntlet Without Getting Tagged
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-Objective:
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For players to succeed at running past the taggers from one end of the playing area to the other.
-Fundamental Movement Skills:
Locomotor
Dodge
Run
-Equipment List:
Poly spots or cones.
-Equipment Link:
-Setting Up:
Using cones, stablish a starting line and endline approximately 10-20 paces apart.
Using cones stablish two or three other lines between the start line and the end line--these cones also mark the side lines. This line is for the taggers. Place two to three taggers between each of the cones.
The runners all stand behind the start line.
-Instructions:
On the leader's signal to begin the runners try run from the starting line to the end line without getting tagged by the taggers.
If successful have runners return to the start line and try again.
After a set time determine who has successfully crossed from one end to the other the most times.
-Questions & Notes:
Variation: Have runners dribble a ball while attempting to cross the playing area.
What strategies work best when trying not to get tagged?