Football Downs


Football Downs

State Standard: 1 & 3

Equipment: 1 Football for each group of 3, 3 Cones for each group, and a bean bag for each group
Grade: 4+
Purpose of Event: Passing, Catching, Team Work
Time: 15-20 minutes
Description:

Divide class into groups of 3 (quarterback, receiver, and defender).  Each group will need two on offense and one of defense.  Set out three cones, each 10 yards apart (10 yards=30 feet = half the volleyball court)  Starting at the first cone,  have the offense place the ball on a bean bag which represents the line of scrimmage.  From there, the offense runs their play that they made up with the receiver running to an open space.  The quarter back throws the ball to the receiver once they are in an open space.  If caught the receiver places the ball at the spot where they caught the ball.  They now move the bean bag up to where the receiver caught the ball.  If the bean bag is past the first cone on the field, they get another first down or four more tries.  If the bean bag is not to the first cone, it becomes second down and so on.

If the pass is not caught, the bean bag doesn’t get to be moved up and the ball comes back to the line of scrimmage  for the next down, or try from the same place.  I explain to the students that they get four downs (or tries) to get the ball to the next cone. If the Defense intercepts the ball, the Offense gets the ball back, but it counts towards one of their downs/tries.

If they do not get the ball to the next cone by completing the passes in four tries or if the defender intercepts the ball, the defender and one offensive players then become the offense and start from the first cone again.  Have children rotate positions so that everyone gets to play all three positions.  (See Three Person Continuous Football)  A touch down is scored if the offense moves the ball past the last of the three cones.

Concerns: Spread the students out, safe throws.
This idea is from: This idea is from: www.pecentral.com Natalie Ross, Westbrook, MN.

About mrkirsch

Greetings from Garfield Elementary School! My name is Dan Kirsch. I teach Physical Education for students in grades K-5! Please read about what students are learning within our Physical Education program at Garfield!!

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