ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Dribble and stop the ball using the bottom of your foot

Soccer Unit | Level 7

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to dribble and stop the ball using the bottom of our foot.

IMPORTANCE
Dribbling and stopping the ball using the bottom of your foot is important because it improves your rhythm, balance and control of the ball by using the soles of your foot.

VOCABULARY
Sole of the foot: bottom of the foot.

When dribbling and stopping the ball, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. Line up on the baseline shoulder-to-shoulder. Put your ball on the ground. When I say, “GO!” dribble your ball to the midline. When you get to the midline, put your right foot on top the ball and your arms out like an airplane. This is called the control position. Dribble back to the baseline.
2. When I say, “GO!” dribble your ball to the midline and stop the ball with your left foot.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Breakaway II. Your goal is to dribble and stop the ball using the bottom of your foot when the traffic light turns green or red. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, you must line up on the baseline with your soccer ball.
• When I say, “Green light!” dribble forward.
• When I say, “Red light!” stop dribbling with the bottom of your foot. If you do not stop immediately you must go back to the baseline and start over.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students that this is not necessarily a race.  It is important to go at a pace that is personally challenging, but allows you the ability to stop quickly.
  • Remind students they should be dribbling and not kicking the ball far forward. Students should not be more than two feet away from their ball.
• Safety:
  • Have students put their arms out to the sides (like an airplane) to help them balance better when stopping the ball.
• 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: 
  • The sole of your foot is the top of your foot. True or False?
  • Was controlling the ball ever hard for you?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing New Ball. Your goal is to dribble and stop the ball using the bottom of your foot when you hear, "New Ball!"

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, line up shoulder-to-shoulder on the baseline with your ball.
• When I say, “GO!” dribble your ball with the inside of your foot anywhere inside the field.
• When I say, “New Ball!” you have five seconds to leave your ball, find someone else’s and start dribbling.
• You must try and find a different ball each time.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students to keep their heads up while dribbling to avoid bumping into others.
• 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: 
  • The sole of your foot is the top of your foot. True or False?
  • Was controlling the ball ever hard for you?

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 avoid the tropical monkey (teacher) as you go from island to island by swimming (dribbling) and stopping your coconut using the bottom of your foot.    

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 proper stopping technique once they reach an island.
• 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: 
  • The sole of your foot is the top of your foot. True or False?
  • Was controlling the ball ever hard for you?