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Over-Under

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-Objective:

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​To see how quickly players can pass a ball to the front and back again.

-Fundamental Movement Skills:

  • Non-Locomotor

    • Up and Down​

-Equipment List:

  • One rubber chicken (or other item) for teams of 4-6 players

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-Equipment Link:

https://www.gophersport.com/pe/activities/rainbow-rubber-critters

-Setting Up:

  • ​Team lines up in a row with players facing the back of the player in front of them.

-Instructions:

  • The player in the front passes the ball over her head to the player behind her.

  • The next player in line passes the ball between his legs to the player behind him.

  • The over and under pattern continuous till the ball gets to the player at the back of the line.

  • The player in the back of the line passes the ball forward over the head of the player in front of her.

  • The next player in line passes the ball between the legs of the player in front of him.

  • The over and under pattern continues till the ball gets to the player at the front of the line.

  • Repeat the whole process for a specified number of times and see how quickly the teams can do it.

-Questions & Notes:

  • Variations:

    • Team Over-under:

      • Divide the group in half.

      • One team stands in a tight circle with one player holding the ball.

      • The player with the ball throws the ball anywhere in the gymnasium.

      • The player then runs around her group in the tight circle.

      • The other team runs to get the ball and stand in line facing the back of the teammates in front of them.

      • The first player who gets the ball puts it over his head to the player behind him.

      • The nest player puts the ball between her legs to the player behind him.

      • Play continues over and under all the players until the last player gets it and yells, “STOP.”

      • At the command to stop the team that was running the circles counts the number of laps their runner completed.

      • The team that was in the line moves into a tight circle and throws the ball.

      • Repeat several times to see which group can get the most cumulative laps.

  • Continuous Over and Under

    • Once the front player passes the ball she runs to the back of the line.

    • Other players follow, first passing the ball and then running to the back of the line.

    • Repeat for 10 complete rotations and see how quickly a team can do this.

    • This game can also be done passing forwards.

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