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PASS: Coaching Plan

Session:
Basic skills of netball

Session goals:
-

Brake away from defender

Catch the ball without stepping
Pass the ball off cleanly

Number of participants:

Session length:

10-12 children

45 minutes

Equipment needed:

Safety Considerations:

- 6 x Size 5 netballs
- 12 x bibs (6 one colour and 6 another
colour)
- 20 x Cones
- 2 x Netball courts

-> Environment
-> Weather
-> Provide a safe playing space and suitable
equipment
- Make sure all equipment it up to date and is safe
for use.
- Check equipment and training areas for risks every
session.
- Modify the playing space or equipment to suit your
participants' developmental level.
- Use sport-specific personal protective equipment.
- Ensure the playing space and equipment is
adequate for the activity being taught

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Drill / Skill
Organisation

Boundary Pass
Lesson link: Has the
potential to create a
boring drill into a fun
enjoy drill plus it
generates high activity
levels and uses simple
netball techniques.

L-o-n-g Throw
Lesson link: Long

Detailed Explanation

AIM:
In pairs, players try to make as many passes to each
other as they can without dropping the ball in 2
minutes. To add a challenge, the pass has to be across
a different boundary/transverse line every pass.

Time

Equipment
needed

1 minute
(5
rounds)

6 x netballs
1 x whistle

10
minutes

6 x netballs
12 Marker/cones
1 x whistle

Rules + instructions:
- Start within a marked out area (goal third) and
each round can progress to centre third then
other goal third.
- All move in the same direction, e.g. clockwise.
- Passes can only be made across a boundary or
transverse line.
- Each pass has to be a different boundary line.
- Change partners each round
- High number of
pass in the set
time wins (1
minute)
- Play for several
rounds (5)

AIM:
A ball is thrown between two players (pairs). If the ball
reaches the catcher on the full, both the catch and the
thrower step back. If it is dropped, both take a step

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throw develops throwing
and catching skills with
a reward for successful
catchers.

forward. The winning pair is the one that has retreated

the furthest.
Rules + instructions:
- Distribute one
ball per pair
- Use 2 markers to
establish a gate
that the ball has
to pass through/over
- Players are equidistant from a marker
- Use shoulder pass + chest pass + lob
-

End Ball
Lesson link: End ball
links activities requiring
defending and braking
skills which is key when
playing netball

The winner is the pair who are the greatest

distance from the gate markers when the whistle
is blown

AIM:
One player starts in
the centre third of the
court with the ball,
and passes the ball to
team mates in each
zone. The objective is
to get the ball to each
player on the court without any drops of intercepts.
Rules + instructions:
- Form 2 teams (one attaching and the other
defending)

10
minutes
(swap at
5
minutes)

2 x netballs
1 x whistle
12 x bibs

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Pass and Run

Lesson link: pass and
run combines passing,
catching and running
with a need to evade
defenders in a small
space. Defenders are
required to read the
play and antici-pate the
runners throw.

2 pairs to a third
Players can pass in one direction e.g. clockwise
Use shoulder pass + chest pass + lobs (no
bounce passes)
If ball is drop the ball must go back to the start
we the game resets
You cannot pass the ball over a third, attacking
player must touch the ball before reaching the
end/must pass through each third
No running with the ball
After a few rounds swap the attaching to
defending and defending to attacking

AIM:
Runners run in parallel down opposite sides of the
court passing the ball to each other. Interceptors try to
intercept the ball but are restricted in their
movements. Interceptors can only run up and down
their designated line (as shown). 6 players in each
group, 2 interceptors + 4 runners (2 each side). Dont
forget to swap players around so they all get a fair
share at different positions.
-

Arrange players as shown runners start in a

staggered line at one end of the court.

Runners (attackers)
- Runners catch and pass the ball
- Then they run as they try to get to the other end
of the court (area marked out with cones)
- Runners then jog around the outside of court
back to the start start the second pair of
runners as the first pair approaches the end of
the court

13
minutes

2 x Netballs
4 x coloured bibs
6 x markers/cones

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One point if they reach the end without an

interception

Interceptors (defenders)
- Try to intercept the ball
not contact or tagging
- Can only move
sideways along their
line as shown
- Return ball to the
nearest runner after
intercepting
- One point if they
intercept a ball

Video Ref (skill

review):
Lesson link: Video ref
is a fun revision game
that uses the skills the
players is the session

Praising players:

AIM:
Players mime specific sporting scenarios (e.g. running,
passing, catching, stepping, defending and attacking)
in slow motion.

5 minutes 1 x netballs
Players

Rules + instructions:
- Make a TV square with your hands, as if youre
asking for the video ref to review the play and
describe the scene (e.g. player brakes free from
defender to receives the pass but the pass falls
short and the defender swops in and retrieves
the ball and scores a goal).
- Players then mime the scene in slow motion
- Draw on any activity that has been played in the
session
Give positive feedback and encouragement for the

2 minutes None required

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efforts they gave in todays session.