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LOGINRodeo
Mix some speed with passing and communication with this simple game of Rodeo.
CHALLENGE
React to the call and be ready for the pass.
SET UP
A 20m box with three coloured boxes inside. One ball per pair of players.
Identify two lines, with names which are easily identifiable.
how to do it
- Each pair has a ball. Have the ball carriers start inside the box and have the other player in the pair stand at one of the sides which isn’t a named try line.
- Appoint a lead player. They run to one of the coloured boxes and the other players follow. When all the other ball carriers are in that box the lead player runs to another box.
- At any time, and probably when the ball carriers are between a box, shout out a try line. The ball carriers must run to that try line, score a try and then turn to pass to their partner.
- In the meantime, the non-ball carrying partners run to one of the coloured boxes, aiming to be a good position to take a pass.
- The ball carriers then pass to their partner. You can make this a competition with scores for catches or the first three players to complete the pass. If you have a spare player, they can swap in now.
TECHNIQUE
- Call for the ball!
- A nominated lead player runs to a box with the others following
- Once all the players are in that box, he runs to another box
- The ball carriers’ partners wait at the side of the pitch
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- Call out a line to run to at any stage
- In the meantime, the partners run to one of the boxes, ideally close to their team-mate
- All the ball carriers run to that line
- The ball carriers pass to their partners, who must be inside one of the boxes
Dan Cottrell
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