ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Keep a ball close while dribbling

Soccer Unit | Level 2

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to keep a ball close while dribbling.    

IMPORTANCE
Keeping a ball close to your body is important because it improves your ability to dribble under pressure.

VOCABULARY
Push: moving something while touching it for an extended period of time.

When dribbling, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. Line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder. Put your ball on the ground in the control position. When I say, “GO!” dribble your ball to the midline and back. Your ball should not go more than two feet ahead of you.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Keep It Close. Your goal is to keep your soccer ball close while dribbling to protect your ball from being kicked out-of-bounds by the sweeper. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder with your ball on the baseline. 
• When I say, “GO!” start dribbling your ball anywhere inside the field.
• I will try and kick your ball so that it goes outside of the boundary cones.
• If your ball gets kicked out, you become the sweeper and try to kick another student’s ball outside the boundary cones. 
• The sweeper must kick a different student’s ball out each time.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.
  • Remind students the closer they keep their ball to their body, the less chance it will be kicked out by someone else.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • You should push the ball with your foot while dribbling, do not __________ it.
  • Something that was hard for me today was __________.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Island Ball. In this game, you are all shipwrecked on a deserted island and the only food available are coconuts. Your goal is to keep your coconut (soccer ball) close while swimming (dribbling) from island to island (hula-hoop) to protect it from being eaten by the tropical monkey (teacher).  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, chose an island to start on with your coconut. 
• I will begin on the center island and will try and steal as many coconuts as I can.
• When I say, “GO!” start dribbling your coconut to another island.
• You will have 10 seconds to get to another island.
• If your coconut gets stolen, you become a monkey. 
• You cannot go directly back to the island you were at before.
• We will begin a new game when all the coconuts have been stolen.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Play a couple of rounds as the monkey and do not steal any coconuts.
  • Remind students to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.
  • Remind students the closer they keep their ball to their body, the less chance it has to be stolen.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • You should push the ball with your foot while dribbling, do not __________ it.
  • Something that was hard for me today was __________.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Rattle Snakes. Your goal is to keep your ball close while dribbling as you try to help save the mice (fuzzy balls) from being eaten by the rattlesnakes (jump ropes).  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up on shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball.
• When I say, “GO!” dribble your ball to the end line and pick up a mouse. 
• You can only pick up one mouse at a time. 
• Dribble back to the baseline and put your mouse back in its hole (on your dot).
• If you or your ball touches a rattlesnake, you must bring your mouse back and start over.
• We will begin a new game when all the mice have been saved.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • For larger classes, divide students into two groups allowing 1 – 2 students at a time to dribble, grab a mice and return to their team as a competitive relay race.
  • Remind students to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.
  • Remind students the closer they keep their ball to their body, the less chance it has to be bitten by a rattlesnake.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • You should push the ball with your foot while dribbling, do not __________ it.
  • Something that was hard for me today was __________.