Across the Square Race

Focus

Skills under pressure, Front & Square, Forward line delivery, Goalkicking, Fun.

Skills

GoalKicking, Kick Long, Handball Quick, Crumb.

Purpose

Introduce some fun whilst practicing the basics of gathering a tumbling ball, kicking to leads, front and square positioning and goalkicking.

Players

10⁺

Ages

11⁺

Balls

Cones

Distance (max)

160m

Setup
Split players into two teams, red and yellow, who each have their own stations (A to E) which they divide amongst evenly. Give a ball to the first red and yellow player at station (A). This is a race between the red and yellow teams to score a goal.
Step 1
On the coaches whistle, red and yellow (A)'s kick a tumble punt out in front of (B) who leads from the cone and gathers.
Step 2
(B)'s gather and steady before kicking to (C)'s leading diagonally across the square
Step 3
(C)'s mark and dish off a handball to runners (D) who haved time their run from the other corner (but the same side) as (C)
Step 4
Runners (D) steady then kick to leading (E), then follow up their kick by running towards (E)
Step 5
If (E) marks, they go back and take a set shot, otherwise if the ball hits the ground, (E) can give a handball to (D) who kicks the goal.
Step 6
Point scoring as follows:-

The team whose full forward marks the ball FIRST can take the normal amount of time for a set shot. If they kick a goal, 1 point, regardless of whether the other team has already goaled from a crumb.

If one teams kicks a goal and the other misses (regardless of a mark or not), 1 point.

If teams both kick goals from non-marks, the team who kicks the goal FIRST - 1 point