Oval Ball Stations: Quarterback, Receiver, Tag and Backward Pass

A four-station circuit with key tag rugby and flag football skills. Each group sets a goal at every station and records it.

How to play

1. Explain the stations; each group picks a goal for each one (4 min).
2. Station 1, quarterback: throw into hoops at different distances (6 min).
3. Station 2, receiver: out route and catch on the run (6 min).
4. Station 3, tag: pull the tag of a classmate running through a coned channel (6 min).
5. Station 4, backward pass: trios moving forward without the ball going forward (6 min).
6. Check goals met and choose one for next lesson (2 min).

Rules

• Rotate clockwise on the signal.
• At the tag station, no contact and no spinning to protect the tag.
• Tidy each station before rotating.
• Always throw away from the circuit.

Variations

Adaptations

• Wheelchair users: each card has a version (throw seated, stationary catch, tag on the chair).
• Deaf or hard-of-hearing students: picture station cards and a visual rotation signal.
• Lower-skill students: choose the lowest goal and raise it once they meet it.

Learning goals

• Practice basic tag rugby and flag skills.
• Set realistic goals and check them.
• Work independently in groups.

Equipment for a class of 25

• tag belts: 30
• rugby balls: 6
• flag footballs: 4
• cones: 24
• hula hoops: 6
• station cards: 4

Teacher tip

Groups of six to eight; draw the station on the card. Common mistake: the quarterback station bottlenecks; use two throwers at once.

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