GAME: La
Crosse Modified
TYPE: Territorial
CYCLE: III ACTIVITY LEVEL: Medium
MATERIAL: One La Crosse stick to every player, pinnies for everyone (2 colors)
La Crosse balls, 4 hockey nets
TACTICS: Keep possession of the ball
Move into a good position to score
Establish eye contact before passing and receiving
DESCRIPTION:
Layer 1:
- Teams of 3 or 4 are made
- They will make some passes amongst them
- They have to get use to the stick and how to manipulate it
Layer 2:
- They will now make passes with the intention of going into the opposite’s end zone
- They are not allowed to move with the ball
- Both teams will do it at the same time
Layer 3:
- Only 1 ball is in play now
- The goal is to bring the ball to the opposite’s end zone
- Players can locomote with the ball and they have to make underhand passes
- Players in defense can’t make any move to intercept the ball (cold defense)
- If a players drops the ball it’s a turnover
- The whole team has a maximum of 12 seconds to score
- They have to make 4 passes and a new player has to score every time
MODIFICATIONS:
- Interceptions are allowed
- Increase or reduce number of passes
- 4 hockey nets facing the corners of the gym each one has a number; when there is a turnover the teacher says a number à players have to score in it
SAFETY
- Remember proper use of sticks (not a toy and not made to slap)
- If possible wear protection glasses
CYCLE: III ACTIVITY LEVEL: Medium
MATERIAL: One La Crosse stick to every player, pinnies for everyone (2 colors)
La Crosse balls, 4 hockey nets
TACTICS: Keep possession of the ball
Move into a good position to score
Establish eye contact before passing and receiving
DESCRIPTION:
Layer 1:
- Teams of 3 or 4 are made
- They will make some passes amongst them
- They have to get use to the stick and how to manipulate it
Layer 2:
- They will now make passes with the intention of going into the opposite’s end zone
- They are not allowed to move with the ball
- Both teams will do it at the same time
Layer 3:
- Only 1 ball is in play now
- The goal is to bring the ball to the opposite’s end zone
- Players can locomote with the ball and they have to make underhand passes
- Players in defense can’t make any move to intercept the ball (cold defense)
- If a players drops the ball it’s a turnover
- The whole team has a maximum of 12 seconds to score
- They have to make 4 passes and a new player has to score every time
MODIFICATIONS:
- Interceptions are allowed
- Increase or reduce number of passes
- 4 hockey nets facing the corners of the gym each one has a number; when there is a turnover the teacher says a number à players have to score in it
SAFETY
- Remember proper use of sticks (not a toy and not made to slap)
- If possible wear protection glasses