Eclipse Ball
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-Objective:
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To score points by having the ball hit the floor in the other team's court
-Fundamental Movement Skills:
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Manipulative Send
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Strike
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Manipulative Receive
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Block
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-Equipment List:
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1 Eclipse ball
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12 racquets
-Equipment Link:
-Setting Up:
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Six players position themselves in two rows on either side of the net.
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Each player holds a racquet.
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One player stands behind the back-service line holding a racquet and a ball.
-Instructions:
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On the leader's signal to begin the server tosses the ball in the air and hitss the ball into the server's team court.
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All hits must be underhand.
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The serving team can hit the ball a maximum of two more times before the ball must go over the net.
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The receiving team can hit the ball a maximum of three times on their side before the ball must go over the net.
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Points are scored when:
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The ball lands out of bounds.
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Requires more than three hits to get the ball over the net.
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The ball lands on the floor in the court.
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The team that scores a point gets to serve next.
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Team's rotate one player clockwise if the other team served last.
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First team to 25 points is the winner.
-Questions & Notes:
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Variations:
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One Bounce: The ball may bounce off the floor one time between any hits.
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All touch: All six players must hit the ball before it is sent over the net.
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Unlimited: Any number of hits can be used (same player can hit the ball two or three times in a row) before hiting the ball over the net.
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Overhand Permitted: Permit overhand hits, no blocking at the net, and allow one bounce from the floor between hits.
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Questions:
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Offensively what are helpful strategies to score points?
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Defensively what are helpful strategies to reduce points being scored against you?
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