ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Pass a ball while standing still

Soccer Unit | Level 15

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to pass a ball while standing still.

IMPORTANCE
Passing while standing still is important because it 1) keeps the ball in your possession and away from your opponent, 2) moves the ball to where you cannot dribble and 3) is quicker than dribbling everywhere.

VOCABULARY
Soccer pass: a kick of the ball from player to another.

When passing a ball while standing still, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. I will divide the class into teams of two. One student will line up on the baseline with the ball. The other student will stand five feet away from him/her. When I say, “GO!” pass the ball back and forth to your teammate. Try and make five passes directly to their feet.  
2. Move onto to Skills Game – Tunnel Passers.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Tunnel Passers. Your goal is to see how many times you can pass a ball while standing still through your partner’s tunnel. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into partners.
• Each team will stand five feet apart, in the center of the field.
• Ro Sham Bo with your partner to decide who will start with the ball first.
• The partner without the ball will stand with their feet apart forming a tunnel.
• When I say, “GO!” try and kick the ball through your partner’s tunnel.
• If your ball makes it through the tunnel, take one step back.
• If your ball does not make it through the tunnel, try again. 
• Once one partner has kicked the ball, the other partner can try.
• Begin a new round when you have made it to opposite ends of the field.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Have tunnels choose their names after real tunnels or bridges (Lincoln Tunnel, Golden Gate Bridge, London Bridge, etc.).
  • After a pass is made through a tunnel, the tunnel can change direction.
  • Remind students that balls should be kept on the ground and no balls should be kicked in the air.
• 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: 
  • When passing the ball, which part of the ball should you aim to kick?
  • How could you encourage your partner if they were struggling passing the ball?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Whirlpool. Your goal is to pass a ball while standing still pass the soccer ball successfully to a teammate without it being stopped by the whirlpool defenders.  

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will select two kickers. Both kickers will stand in the center.
• I will select one whirlpool defender. He/she will stand in the middle circle.
• Everyone else will stand in the outer circle. When I say, “GO!” the kickers will try and pass the ball to a classmate standing in the outer circle.
• If the kicker and classmate make a complete pass, they switch positions.
• If the whirlpool defender blocks a kickers pass, they switch positions.
• Each complete pass must be made to a different classmate.
• We will begin a new game when every student has had a chance at each role.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students that communicating with your classmates is very important to be successful in this game. 
• 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: 
  • When passing the ball, which part of the ball should you aim to kick?
  • How could you encourage your partner if they were struggling passing the ball?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Team Soccer Tag. Your goal is to pass a ball while standing still to teammate without getting tagged by the blob (tagger).  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, I will divide the class into teams of two.
• Ro Sham Bo with your teammate to decide who will start with the ball first.
• When I say, “GO!” move anywhere inside the boundary cones and start passing the ball back and forth to one another.
• When you are passing the ball you must remain still, but your partner can move in any direction.
• The blob will try and kick your ball out-of-bounds. 
• If your ball goes out-of-bounds, both you and your teammate become part of the blob and must link arms or hold hands.
• We will begin a new game when there is only one team left.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students that communicating with your partner is very important to be successful in this game. 
• 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: 
  • When passing the ball, which part of the ball should you aim to kick?
  • How could you encourage your partner if they were struggling passing the ball?