Using the same principle introduce a Soccer ball to the students in the centre square and explain that now their objective is to get the ball outside the large square to score. The students defending in the large square must intercept the ball. When this happens, the play and students are reset to original positions within the squares. The attackers have 5 mins for this round. Ask students if they recall the rules used in the previous lessons game (Penalty turn over if the ball is held for longer than 5 sec, touches a player’s hand. This time the aim is to A, keep the ball from the defenders and b, to score by getting the ball outside the boundaries.
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