Springfield College Daily Lesson Plan

Name: Connor McLaughlin _____________Date: 4/25/16__________Time:

7:30am
School: Minnechaug Regional High School _______________________
Lesson #: 1______
Facilities: Field__________ Class Size: 40____ _
11th
Unit/Theme: Flag Football
Utilization/Proficient
Equipment:

Grade:

Generic Level:

20 footballs, 40 flag belts, 50 cones

Focus of Lesson: Passing and Receiving

Student Performance Objectives (SPO): (NASPE #___; MA CF
#___ ; Task/Activity #___)
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:

(P) Perform the correct football throw/catch by using the appropriate

skill cues 8/10 times when asked by the teacher. MA CF-2.20 ,
SHAPE- 3
(C) List the correct skill cues for each football throw/catch 9/10 times
when asked by the teacher. MA CF-2.21 , SHAPE- 3
(A) Respect all equipment used in the lesson by only using it correctly.
MA CF-2.26, SHAPE- 4
Check each objective is it specific? Is it achievable? Is it
developmentally appropriate?
Teacher Performance Objectives During the lesson the
teacher will:
1. Explain safety and rules of all activities.
2. Keep students from being off task by having a variety of
extensions and modifications.
3. Give positive and encouraging feedback to the students.

Special Considerations What are the safety concerns? What is

unique about the students in this class?
Be alert of safety issues including knowing where other students are at
all times.
References: http://homepages.gac.edu/~apeterso/footballunit.pdf
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SEQUENCE OF LESSON
Attendance- Students will enter
the gym and become seated for
attendance.

ORGANIZATION
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-Students will go to the locker

room to change.
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Warm up-Students will follow the teacher

outside to the track before
beginning the warm up. Students
will run 2 laps around the track,
in which they will walk the
straight aways, and jog the
curves.

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-Students will stand in a circle

around the teacher and preform
the following static stretches lead
by the teacher:

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-Pull right/left arm across body

(deltoid)

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-Pull right/left arm overhead

(triceps)

-Lean to the right/left (groin)

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-Hands in the middle

(hamstrings)
-Learn left/right foot forward
(calves)

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-Sit down-butterfly (hips)

-Glutes
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During the warm up PE leaders

will set up equipment on the
playing field

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Transition- Students, led by the

teacher, will walk over to
designated playing field.

Introduction- The teacher will

discuss safety issues within the
activity
Safety:
-Be aware of other individuals in
your vicinity
Demonstration (Teacher will
demo):
-How the football should be
thrown/caught
Skill Cues:
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Passing:
(Grip) -Grip the ball just behind
the middle with 2 to 3 fingers
over the lace -The ball should be
kept in the fingers not in the
palm
(Ready Position) -Shoulders
should be perpendicular with the
scrimmage line. - Feet should be
slightly less than shoulders width
apart.
- Hold ball towards head and
shoulder.
(Throwing Motion) - Take a large

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stride with lead foot

-Wipe the window with nonthrowing arm
(Follow Through)
- Throwing hand should finish
across the body, over opposite
knee.
Lateral Pass:
(One handed underhand pass)
-Hold ball in dominant hand and
use non-dominant hand for
support until ball is thrown.
- Let the ball roll of the fingertips
with a slight spiral action.
Receiving:
Chest High (thumb to thumb)
-Keep thumbs close together with
fingers spread (make a triangle
with thumbs and index fingers).
-Keep both hands at the same
level.
- Stay square to the ball.
Below Chest (pinkys to pinkys)
- If ball is lower than chest put
both pinkie fingers together to
make a pocket.
- Once ball is caught, bring up to
chest level and put in tucked
position.

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Activity 1:

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Teacher will demonstrate the

correct way to preform the
following football throws and
catches. Students will then pair
up with a partner, stand between

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Boundaries- Students must

remain on the field, staying away
from the parking lot and woods
area

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5 and 10 yards apart, and

practice throwing and catching
the football while using correct
skill cues.

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Transition-Students will bring it in

closer to the teacher and listen
to directions regarding the next
activity

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Activity 2:
Teacher will introduce 2 different
routs that the students will
practice. The Hook Rout and the
Slant Rout. Students will
practice these routs with their
partner.

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Activity 3: (Back them up three)

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Students will stand on the

baseline three feet away from
their partner. Each student will
throw the ball to their partner,
who will then throw it back.. If
both partners were able to throw
and catch the football, one
partner takes three steps back. If
one of the partners drops the
ball, that partner takes 1 step
forward. The game continues
until only 1 team has not
dropped a ball.

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(ZONE)
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Activity 4: (No Mans land)

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The class will be divided in half,

with half of the students on one
line and the other half 10 yards
away on the other line. Half of
the students both sides will be
wearing red pennies while the
other half are wearing yellow. No
student is allowed to enter the
space between the two lines
(except to retrieve a ball). The
yellow shirts will be throwing the
ball across the zone to another
player on the same team. If the
yellow player catches the ball,
then both teammates take a set
outside of the playing area. The
players on the red team are
attempting to block/intercept the
ball before the yellow player
catches it. If a ball is intercepts, a
yellow player sitting out must
rejoin the game. After each round
the red and yellow teams will
switch rolls.

Transition- At the end of class

each student will return their
flags into the bag.

Transition- Students will follow

the teacher into the school,
before going to the locker room
to change

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