ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Two-touch pass

Soccer Unit | Level 26

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to learn how to two-touch pass.

IMPORTANCE
Two-touch passing is important because it allows you to quickly receive and pass the ball when a defender is applying pressure.

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

When two-touch passing, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. I will divide the class into teams of two. Stand five feet away from your partner at the baseline. When I say, “GO!” pass back and forth to each other using two-touch passes while both moving towards the end line. Stop when you’ve reached the end line.
2. Repeat as many times as needed.

OBJECTIVE
Today we are playing Pickle in the Middle. In this game, the objective is to two-touch pass to your other teammates to keep the soccer ball away from the pickle in the middle.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into teams of four.
• Ro Sham Bo to decide who in your team will start off as the pickle.
• Spread out in the field and form a triangle with the rest of your teammates standing 10 feet apart from one another.
• The pickle will start in the middle of the triangle.
• When I say, “GO!” the pickle will try and intercept the ball from being passed back and forth. 
• Each pass must be a two-touch pass.
• If the pickle gets the ball, the teammate closest to the ball becomes the pickle.
• If the pickle does not get the ball after 20 passes, switch roles with another teammate.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach: Divide teams equally based on athletic ability.
• 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: 
  • If you receive the ball with your right foot, then you should pass the ball with your left foot. True or False?
  • What was most challenging about the two touch pass?

OBJECTIVE
Today we are playing Pinball Machine II. In this game, the objective is to two-touch pass to have as few balls as possible in your team’s rectangle at the end of each round.  

INSTRUCTIONS

• Before the game begins, I will divide the class into four teams.
• When I say, “GO!” kick the balls in your rectangle to the rectangle right of you.
• If you kick the ball too hard and it goes out-of-bounds, you must retrieve it.
• At the end of two minutes, we will count how many balls are left in your rectangle.
• We will begin a new round when all the balls have been counted.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Remind students that communicating with their classmates is very important to be successful in this game. 
  • Divide teams equally based on athletic ability.
• 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: 
  • If you receive the ball with your right foot, then you should pass the ball with your left foot. True or False?
  • What was most challenging about the two touch pass?

OBJECTIVE
Today we are playing Foosball. In this game, the objective is to two-touch pass to a teammate to help advance the ball forward and score on goal. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into two teams using flags.
• Before the game begins, decide with your teammates who will play offense and who will play defense.  
• You must have the same number of teammates on defense and offense.
• When I say, “GO!” I will throw in the ball and you must work with your team to score a goal.
• All GrowFit soccer rules apply, except that you may only stay in your designated zone and cannot leave the area.
• Defenders must stay five feet away from the goal and cannot use their hands.
• We will begin a new round when one team has scored.
• At the end of each round offense and defense will switch roles.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Divide teams equally based on athletic ability.
  • Add cones around goals if defenders are not staying five feet away. 
• 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: 
  • If you receive the ball with your right foot, then you should pass the ball with your left foot. True or False?
  • What was most challenging about the two touch pass?