| Mat Football | |
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State Standard: 1, 3 |
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| Equipment: 2 Mats, Floor Tape, several footballs, jersey’s, & Music | Grade: 2-5 |
| Purpose of Event: Work on Overhand Throwing (Football Throw) and Accuracy. | |
| Time: 10-15 minutes | |
| Description: Students are on two teams. Setup two mats on end. These will represent the end-zones. Students job is to overhand throw the footballs into the mats to score a touchdown. I play it for 2-3 minutes (quarters). After the time is up Students count how many footballs made it into the opponents mats (circles). For older Students 4th and 5th grade move their line back (each quarter) a line I mark on the floor that makes it harder to throw the ball in the circled mats (further away).
**After each quarter (with 4th and 5th grade students) I move the throwing line back. Longer throw harder to score.** |
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| Concerns: Make sure students are NOT crossing the line to the opponents side and sharing the equipment with their teammates. | |
| This idea is from: I have seen a version of this from several teachers, but I implemented the quarter options. | |
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