KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
Keeping the ball safe
Non-examined assessment: rugby union practical
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Your learning goal
I can pick up and run with the ball, and play touch rugby.
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Keeping the ball safe: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can pick up and run with the ball, and play touch rugby.
Key learning points
- Move: picking up a ball from the floor requires a scoop by reaching first in front of the ball to prevent a knock-on.
- Move: hold the ball tightly to the chest when being tackled to avoid loss of possession.
- Think: the laws of rugby encourage quick passing and moving to try and evade the opposition whilst attacking territory.
- Feel: fumbles are reduced with increased time practising ball skills to build confidence.
- Connect: clear communication helps prevent handling errors by increasing awareness of the location of other players.
Words to know
- knock-on
- when a player drops and fumbles a ball forwards when trying to catch a pass
- fumble
- clumsy handling that often results in a drop ball and turnover
- support runner
- a player who runs a well-timed, deliberate run off the ball handler to receive a pass or draw a defender
Common mistakes
Pupils think the best thing to do when a defender is about to tackle you is to (panic) pass the ball.
Panic passing before contact in rugby often leads to turnovers, as the pass is rushed, inaccurate, and easier for the opposition to intercept or disrupt, therefore the best decision can sometimes be to keep hold of the ball and take it into contact.
For parents, carers and teachers
- You may wish to run practices in ability groups and incorporate tackling in the practices. Remember, contact versions of the game should only be managed by suitably experienced and qualified staff (inc. concussion training).