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Red Shirt Rookies

Special Olympics Colorado Red Shirt Rookies

What is Red Shirt Rookies? Red Shirt Rookies is an extension of Project UNIFY , a program run by Special Olympics Colorado, pioneering Unified Sports into elementary schools. It is a before/after school program focused on teaching sports specific skills to the athletes and partners involved. The program strives to break down barriers between kids with and without intellectual disabilities at an early age through playing games and learning skills together. This structured program is run by Special Olympics Colorado trained volunteers within the school staff. Special Olympics will provide all t-shirts and equipment needed for this program. Why Should Your School Add Red Shirt Rookies? Throughout the course of the year, athletes and partners involved will gain skills both inside and outside of athletics. On the field or on the court, youth will get to learn how to play certain sports and further develop their personal skills. The sports Red Shirt Rookies offers are flag football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and soccer in the spring. Trained v olunteers/school staff will be leading the program to teach the young athletes sport specific skills while hav ing fun and ensuring safety. More importantly, athletes a nd partners inv olved in the program will make friends with other students in their school. The friendships made through the program will help build a more Unified community within your school. The Red Shirt Rookies participants will dev elop habits to be more activ e and live healthier lives. When is Red Shirt Rookies? Trained school staff will be on site to run practices once a week for forty fiv e minutes. Each sport has a fiv e week season with a total of 15 sessions throughout the year. -Flag Football (September-October) -Basketball (January-March) -Soccer (April -May) Schools should commit to offering all three sports during the school year. Who can participate? The Red Shirt Rookies Program is open to all students in grades K- 5th with and without intellectual disabilities who would like to activ ely participate further in team sports. All athletes participating in the Red Shirt Rookies Program will need to have a Special Olympics Colorado Participation form on file in order to part icipate. What is the goal of Red Shirt Rookies? The goal of Red Shirt Rookies is to introduce youth to Unified Sports at a young age and providing year round sports competition opportunities for students with and without intellectual disabilities. The ov erall goal of the program is to have our Rookies transition in to Competitive Special Olympics Unified Sports at the middle and high school level. Clear and Defined Characteristics of Project UNIFY®:

1. School-Community Collaborations, R-word/Rallies 2. Inclusiv e Programming/Unified Sports Options 3. Y outh Leadership

Questions? Please contact Allo Perry @ Special Olympics Colorado [email protected] 720.359.3106

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Important Things to Note

Terminology: Athlete- A student with an intellectual disability Partner- A student without an intellectual disability Unified- When athletes and partners are playing together The R-word is the word 'retard(ed)'. The R-word hurts because it is exclusiv e. It's offensiv e. It's derogatory. Please do not use the R-Word at any Special Olympics Colorado event, or EVER! Field: The field and gym will be reserv ed by Special Olympics Colorado. If anyone tells you to get off the field please show them the field contract which can be found in your RSR Binder. Please always plan on practicing outside on the field unless inclement weather ensues should you mov e the session indoors to the gym. If you need to mov e indoors to the gym please be sure to check with the office secretary befo re bringing all students indoors. Identification: Please always try to remember to wear your Special Olympics Colorado Volunteer T -Shirt. Y ou will also always need to hav e a Photo ID with you. Y ou will not be able to enter the school without proper identification. A student ID/Driv ers license will suffice. Paperwork: If a student/parent insists their child has been registered please double check the RSR Sign Up Sheet as well as the paperwork (RSR Registration Form and/or Medical). If there is nothing on f ile the student is not permitted to participate until paperwork has been submitted. New Interested Students: It will inev itably happen that students within the school will come up to you asking if they can join and they can play. Unfortunately they will not be able to join in. They will need to wait until next season. Timing: All v olunteers/school staff should plan to arriv e 15 minutes prior to the start of the session of Red Shirt Rookies. For Flag Football, volunteers should report directly to the outside grass field and wait for Rookies to walk to the site. During this 15 minutes v olunteers can collaborate on the plan for the days session, set up cones, lay out pennies and write nametags. For basketball, volunteers can report directly to the gym, you will need to buzz in, sign in and show your ID. For soccer, v olunteers can report directly to the outside grass field. Student Pickup: If a student cannot find their parent after Red Shirt Rookies is ov er all v olunteers will hav e access to the RSR Registration List which will hav e a parents phone number listed. Please make sure all Rookies leav e with someone they know will be picking them up. Pictures: The Special Olympics Colorado Application (medical form) & RSR Registration form with the Liability Release clears us for allowing partners and athletes to be photographed. If an athlete/partner cannot be photographed (due to legal reasons or other reasons) they should designate that on their paperwork and it will be noted accordingly. Wear a watch: 45 minutes goes quickly so please be sure to start and end each session promptly. This will also help you space out drills/games/activ ities throughout the session.

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WHAT? The Red Shirt Rookies Program is a before/after school sport specific skills program

funded by Special Olympics Colorado and supported by Cherry Creek School District,

Denv er Public Schools, Douglas County Schools and Littleton Public Schools. Students

will practice sports skills taught by school staff trained volunteers. They will have fun

playing games against other students within their school. Special Olympics will provide

all uniforms and equipment needed for this program.

WHO? The Red Shirt Rookies Program is open to those students in grades K- 5th with and

without intellectual disabilities who would like to activ ely participate further in team

sports! All students participating in the Red Shirt Rookies Program will need to have a

Special Olympics Colorado Participation form on file in order to participate.

NEEDS? The Red Shirt Rookies Program is in need of school staff v olunteers to serv e as coaches,

helpers, and mentors within the program. Special Olympics Colorado will provide a

complete RSR training to all staff volunteers. For more information contact Allo Per ry at

[email protected] . We also encourage that each participant have a parent,

guardian, or family member present during each practice session as needed.

WHEN? Red Shirt Rookies Flag Football- Fall (September-October)

Red Shirt Rookies Basketball - Winter (January-March)

Red Shirt Rookies Soccer- Spring (April-May)

(Exact Dates TBD by School Staff)

WHERE? Any El ementary School grades K-5 is el igibl e to offer Red Shirt Rookies on site.

QUESTIONS? Please contact Allo Perry @ Special Olympics Colorado [email protected] 720.359.3106

*Space is l imited to the first 40 students to sign up.

*Parents are responsible for their child’s transportation to and from the Red Shirt Rookies site.

*If inclement weather occurs, Red Shirt Rookies will be mov ed inside to the gym temporarily.

Special Olympics Colorado

Red Shirt Rookies Program Flyer

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*This form needs to be completed by ALL students.

Students with Special Needs will ALSO need to fill out the

Application for Participation.

About the Student (Your Child):

Has your child been identified as having Special Needs: (Please Circle) Y es No

*If your chil d has Special Needs you wil l also need to compl ete the Appl ication for Participation Form.

Once compl eted, this form is val id for three years

Athlete’s Name ____________________________________________________________________________

(Last/Family) (First/Given)

Address:_______________________________________________ City:____________________________

State/Province:___________________ Postal Code/Zip Code_____________

Gender: Mal e Femal e Birth Date: Month_________ Day_________ Y ear_________

Ethnicity: (Please Circle) White/Caucasian Bl ack Hispanic Native American/Indian Other

Parent or Guardian Name: __________________________________________________________________

(Last/Family) (First/Given)

Phone: ______________________________ *Email : _________________________________________

What is your relationship to the participant you are registering? (Please Circle One)

Parent/Guardian Sibl ing Al ternate Famil y Member/Other:

School Information:

Please Circle Child Grade Level:

K-1

2-3

4-5

Name of School Your Child Attends:

Special Olympics Colorado Unified Sports® Partner

Release and Waiver of Liability

Red Shirt Rookies Program

Registration Form Special Olympics Colorado

384 Inv erness Parkway, Suite 100

Englewood, CO 80112

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In consideration of participating as a Special Olympics Unified Sports® partner, I represent that I

understand the nature of the ev ent and that I (and/or my minor child) am (are/is) qualified, in good health,

and in proper physical condition to participate in Unified Sports® ev ents. I fully understand the event

inv olves risks of serious bodily injury that may be caused by my own actions or inactions, by the actions of

others participating in the ev ent, or by conditions in which the ev ent takes place. I fully accept and assume

all such risks and all responsibility for losses, costs, and/or damages I (and/or my minor child) may incur as a

result of my (and or my minor child’s) participation. I acknowledge that if at any time I (we) feel that the

ev ent conditions are unsafe; I (and/or my minor child) will discontinue participation immediately.

If during my participation in Special Olympics activities I should need emergency medical treatment and I

(and/or my minor child) am (are/is) not able to giv e my consent for or make my own arrangements for that

treatment because of my injuries, I authorize Special Olympics to take whatev er measures are necessary to

protect my health and well-being, including, if necessary, hospitalization.

I (and/or my minor child) release, indemnify, covenant not to sue, and hold harmless Special Olympics

Colorado, its administrators, directors, agents, officers, volunteers, employees, and other Unified Sports®

participants and sponsors, advertisers, and if applicable, any owners and lessors of premises on which the

activ ity takes place from all liability, any losses, claims (other than that of the medical accident benefit),

demands, costs, or damages that I (and/or my minor child) may incur as a result of participation in Unified

Sports® ev ents and further agree that if, despite this ‘Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk,

and Indemnity Agreement, I, or anyone on my behalf, makes a claim against any of the Releases, I wil l

indemnify, sav e and hold harmless each of the Releases from any litigation expenses, attorney fees, loss,

l iability, damage or cost which may incur as a result of such claim.

I hav e read this ‘Release and Waiver of Liability, Assumption of Risk, and Indemnity Agreement’ and fully

understand it.

_______________________________________________________ _______________________

Signature of Parent/Legal Guardian of Unified Sports® Partner Date

Red Shirt Rookies Weekly Program: Flag Football

Week 1: -Check-in and Distribute Name Tags

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-Warm up Lap around the field -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer

-Teach the Rules of Special Olympics Colorado Unified Flag Football

Positions & Roles o Offense o Quarterback – throw the ball to the receiv er without getting downed o Wide Receiv er – try to get open for quarterback to throw it to you, run towards the end

zone after catching the football o Running Back – take the handoff and run towards the end zone without getting flag

pulled o Offensiv e line – mov e your feet (not hands) to protect your teammates from getting

downed by other team o Center- snaps the ball to quarterback, then blocks (shields) for quarterback o Defense o Cornerback – cov er wide receiv er to try to not let him get the ball o Defensiv e line – try to down the quarterback before he throws the ball o Linebacker – either rush the quarterback or cov er a receiv er depending on how many

receiv ers the offense lines up.

Objectiv e of offense – score touchdown without flag being pulled. Scoring

o Touchdown = 6 points o Extra Point = 1 point from 5 yard line, 2 points from 10 yard line

Objectiv e of defense – stop them from mov ing forward by pulling their flag off o If quarterback is downed (flag pulled) in the end zone, a Safety = 2 points for the

defense General Rules

o Can only run the ball off a direct handoff (quarterback can’t run, no laterals) o All passes must be forward o No fumbles – A fumble results in a dead ball o Can only rush the quarterback if you are 5 yards behind the ball when it is snapped o 4 downs to get a first down (10 yards progress), if not completed the ball is turned over

to the other team’s offense

Penalties o No Holding o No Illegal Contact (hitting, tackling, pushing, fighting, etc.) o No Offsides (starting the play on the other teams side of the ball) o No Flag Guarding (stiff arm, holding onto flags, etc.)

-Partner/Shuttle Pass – break up into partners or shuttles, stand ten yards from each other and pass the ball back and forth; can be run in shuttles if there are a limited number of balls. -Stay in partners and work on offensiv e /defensive line – Hav e athletes get with their partner and get to an open area. Hav e partners decide one offensiv e line and one defensive. Place the ball five feet behind the offensiv e lineman and have the defensive lineman try to get it while the offensiv e lineman tries to keep him from getting to it. Alternate positions each repetition. -Flag pulling – stay in partners and have one partner work on grabbing and pulling the others flags while they walk to av oid, and then switch. -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, and bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT At home activity: Practice throwing the ball and hitting a target, or playing catch with a friend or parent

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Week 2: -Check-in and Distribute Name Tags -Warm up Lap around the field -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer -Run and Catch – hav e athletes run 10 yards then turn and catch a throw from a v olunteer -Sharks and Minnows (sharks without flag, minnows with flags). The minnows need to cross the pond, which is the playing area without getting their flag pulled, simultaneously the shark should try to pull off the minnows flags. If the minnow’s flag gets pulled off, they become a shark. -Skills taught- protecting your own flag against defenders -Snaps – Get athletes into partners with a ball. Designate a center and quarterback. Hav e center snap the ball to the quarterback – through the legs, hold ball there, don’t throw it! – switch positions -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, and bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At home activity: Play catch with friend or parent, work on running a route then catching the ball

Week 3:

-Check-in and Distribute Name Tags -Warm up Lap around the field -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer -Route Run and Catch – have athletes run a 10 yards then cross and catch throw from volunteer, run 10 yards forward after catching the ball -Skills taught- catching while on the move -Partner Passing – get athletes into groups of threes, and have them practice throwing and catching the ball -Snap and hand off – Keep the athletes in groups of three, designate one center, one quarterback, and one running back. Hav e center snap ball to quarterback who then hands it off to running back. Alternate positions -Relay Race – get athletes into lines, have v olunteers in the middle of a field, athletes need to run down and back, if there flag gets pulled off they have to stop, put it on, and then keep running. -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, and bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At home activity: Practice snapping and receiving snaps with a friend or parent.

Week 4: -Check-in and Distribute Name Tags -Warm up Lap around the field -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer - Route Run and Catch – have a line of quarterbacks and a line of receiv ers, have receivers run 10 yards then catch a pass from the quarterback - Offensiv e line shuffle – One v olunteer leads the group and the students scatter across the field and shuffle with the v olunteer. Backwards, Forwards, Side to Side.

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-Skills taught- keeping your feet moving in the correct body positioning -Scrimmage (5v5) numbers will fluctuate depending on the number of athletes and v olunteers- designate positions and then play. Referee closely and stop game at times to offer insight. -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, and bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At home activity: Practice keeping a friend or parent from getting the ball behind you by moving your feet.

Week 5: -Check-in and Distribute Name Tags & RSR T-Shirts -Warm up Lap around the field -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer -Scrimmage (5v5) numbers will fluctuate depending on the number of athletes and v olunteers- designate positions and then play. Switch positions throughout. Referee closely and stop game at times. Each v olunteer should take a team of 5 or more and help them set up and play -Skills taught- familiarity in a game like scenario -Hav e each team work on at least one set play that they learn how to execute. -Alternate teams to have Rookies play other groups of 5 -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for winter basketball, and bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Group Picture -Collect all equipment

At home activity: KEEP PRACTICING THROWING, CATCHING, AND RUNNING WITH THE FOOTBALL!

Red Shirt Rookies Weekly Program: Basketball

Week 1:

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-Check In & Distribute Name Tags -Warm up Lap around the court -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer -Teach the rules of Special Olympics Colorado Unified Basketball

Outline the positions and what they do o Guard – typically smaller people, bring the ball up the court, good dribblers and passers o Forwards – typically taller people, play closer to the basket, good passers and shooters

5v 5

The objectiv e is to score baskets through dribbling, passing and shooting Objectiv e is to hav e more points than the other team

Play defense to prev ent the other team from scoring, but no fouling! (explain fouling is making contact with the offensiv e player )

Can only move the ball by dribbling or passing– no walking with the ball Show how to dribble and pass

Basic Basketball Skills Drills -Dribbling- Right Hand, Left Hand, Alternating Hands (in lines, down and back across gym, then next in line goes) Drill: Ten-meter Dribble

1. Purpose: to measure an athlete’s speed and skill in dribbling a basketball. 2. Equipment: Three basketballs, four cones, floor tape (if av ailable), measuring tape and a stopwatch. 3. Description: The athlete begins from behind the start line and between the cones. The athlete starts dribbling and moving when the official signals. The athlete dribbles the ball with one hand for the entire 10 meters

A wheelchair athlete must alternate, taking two pushes followed by two dribbles for legal dribbling. -The athlete must cross the finish line between the cones and must pick up the basketball to stop the dribble. -If an athlete loses control of the ball, the clock continues to run. The athlete can recover the ball. Howev er, if the ball goes outside the 1.5 meter lane, the athlete can either pick up the nearest back-up basketball or recov er the errant ball to continue the ev ent. 4. Scoring

The athlete will be timed from the signal “Go” to when he/she crosses the finish line between the cones and picks up the basketball to stop the dribble. A one-second penalty will be added ev ery time the athlete illegally dribbles (e.g., two-hand dribbles, carries the ball, etc.). The athlete will receive two trials.

-Cool Down -Circle Stretch

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-Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, and bring in for a R ed Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At home activity: Dribble basketball with right hand, left hand, and alternating hands

Week 2: -Check In & Distribute Name Tags -Warm up Lap around the court -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer -Dribbling- down and back across the gym in lines (right hand, left hand, alternating) -Defense (defensive slide down and back across the court – right foot leading, left foot leading) -Partner Passing –(Pass Types- Bounce Pass , Chest Pass, Ov erhead, One-arm)

-Div ide Athletes into teams of two- keeping athletes of similar skill together -One athletes has a ball and is positioned a set distance from a partner -First athlete chest passes the ball to partner -Second athletes steps up to catch the pass and immediately passes it back to the partner -This repeats as long as the athletes can keep the passes going while alternating pass types

Drill: Target Pass

1. Purpose: to measure an athlete’s skill in passing a basketball. 2. Equipment: Two basketballs, flat wall, floor tape (if av ailable), and measuring tape. 3. Description: A 1 meter square is marked on a wall using chalk or tape. The bottom line of the square shall be 1 meter from the floor. A 3 meter square will be marked on the floor 7 feet from the wall. The athlete must stand within the square. The athlete is giv en five passes. 4. Scoring The athlete receives three points for hitting the wall inside the square. The athlete receives two points for hitting the lines of the square. The athlete receives one point for hitting the wall but not in or on any part of the square. The athlete receives one point for catching the ball in the air or after one or more bounces while standing in the box. The athlete receives zero points if the ball bounces before hitting the wall. The athlete’s score will be the sum of the points from all five passes. -Shooting – break up into small groups depending on number of students, volunteers, and baskets -Practice shooting from different points close to the basket -Cool down -Circle Stretch

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-Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, and bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At home activity: practice defensive slides along a flat ground (alternating which foot leads)

Week 3: -Check In & Distribute Name Tags -Warm up Lap around the court -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer -Sharks and Minnows Game- Sharks without a ball, Minnows with a ball. As the minnows try to cross to the other side of the court, the sharks try to take the ball from the minnows and minnows try to get to the other side of the court without losing their ball -Relay Race- Split student in to two groups and have them stand v ery close to each other in a line. Use one ball for each “line” of students; have the students pass the ball over and under, alternating between passing the ball between their legs and over their head. The first “line” of students to get the ball to the end of the line wins. -Shooting Drill: Spot Shot

1. Purpose: to measure an athlete’s skill in shooting a basketball. 2. Equipment: Two basketballs, floor tape (if av ailable), basketball hoop. 3. Description: Six spots are marked on the floor. Start each measurement from a spot on the floor under the front of the rim. The spots are marked as follows: #1 & #2 =1.5 meter to the left and right plus 1 meter out. #3 & #4 =1.5 meter to the left and right plus 1.5 meter out. #5 & #6 = 1.5 meter to the left and right plus 2 meters out.

The athlete attempts two field goals from each of six spots. The attempts are taken at spots #2, #4 and #6, and then at spots #1, #3 and #5.

4. Scoring For ev ery field goal made at spots #1 and #2, two points are awarded. For ev ery field goal made at spots # 3 and #4, three points are awarded. For ev ery field goal made at spots # 5 and #6, four points are awarded.

For any field goal attempt that does not pass through the basket but does hit either the backboard and/or the ring, one point is awarded.

The athlete’s score will be the sum of the points from all 12 shots. -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, and bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student

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-Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT At home activity: Practice passing bounce passes and chest passes with a friend of parent.

Week 4: -Check In & Distribute Name Tags -Warm up Lap around the court -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer -Defensive Shuffle- One volunteer leads the group and the students scatter across the court and shuffle with the v olunteer. Backwards, Forwards, Side to Side. -Assume proper body stance, legs bent, head and hands up and weight on balls of feet -Maintain proper body position while moving sideways, forward and backward -Maintain proper body position while moving in relation to the ball -See the ball, Head and Hands Up, Slide -Passing (bounce, then chest) with a partner -Dribble Tag- While dribbling the basketball, and without double-dribbling or traveling, players must tag other players. Once other players have been “tagged”, they are out of the game. All players can have a basketball in this game or just the players who are “it.” Play this game within a specified area (half-court for example) and the winning player is the last one remaining. -Layups in a line, both sides of the court -Scrimmage 5v5- split up in to multiple teams on an as needed basis. Ensure at least one v olunteer is assigned to each team. -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next week, bring students in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At home activity: if access to a basket, practice shooting from in close and steadily move farther out. If no access to a basket, practice throwing the ball upwards towards a target on a wall.

Week 5: -Check In & Distribute Name Tags & Red Shirt Rookies Basketball T -Shirts -Warm up Lap around the court -Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer - Athletes dribble around volunteer one at a time and shoot a layup - Scrimmage 5v 5- split up in to multiple teams on as as needed basis. Ensure at least one v olunteer is assigned to each team. -Cool Down -Circle Stretch -Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for Spring Soccer, -Please have a v olunteer take a group picture with RSR Basketball Shirts & bring students in for one last Red Shirt Rookies Cheer as a group -Collect All Equipment -Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At home activity: KEEP PRACTICING!

Red Shirt Rookies Weekly Program: Soccer

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Week 1:

-Check-in and Distribute Name Tags

-Warm up Lap around the field

-Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer

-Dribbling- Practice dribbling with just your right foot, then dribbling with just your left foot, then dribbling

alternating feet.

-Set up cones- have the Rookies dribble in a zigzag around the cones with the ball. Spread these cones far

enough apart that they will be able go around each cone.

-Relays have two lines stand across from each other, there only needs to be one ball for both of the

lines. The first Rookie in line dribbles the ball to the first Rookie in line across from them. They go back

and forth until everyone has dribbled across the field. Set up two of these relays, and you can make a

competition out of it (who can complete their relay first).

Dribbling Drill Suggestion: -Equipment- Soccer balls, tape or chalk, four large cones to mark the finish zone

-Description: The player dribbles from the starting line to the finish zone, staying inside the marked lane. The finish zone

should be marked off with cones. After the Rookie finishes and stops the ball in the finish zone it is now the

next players turn.

-Passing- Teach the rookies the proper way to pass a soccer ball (not with your toe, use inside of foot). Hav e

them pair up with a partner and do partner passing. They can do short distance passing and then spread the

two lines apart and have them practice longer passes.

-Hav e them try to get a certain number of passes in a row

-Cool Down, Circle Stretch, Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next

week, bring in the group for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student

-Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At Home Activity: Practice dribbling by making small, controlled touches on the ball.

Week 2:

-Check-in and Distribute Name Tags

-Warm up Lap around the field

-Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer

-Partner Passing

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-Passing & Shooting- Students will start in a line at the top about 30 yards from the goal. Rookies should

dribble the ball, pass it to a v olunteer and then should keep running and the volunteer should pass the ball

back to the Rookie who will then shoot on goal. Students should get back in line once they hav e shot. Repeat.

Shooting Drill Suggestion: -Equipment – Soccer balls, cones, goal with net.

-Description: Athlete begins at the start line and walks or runs forward to shoot the ball into the goal from a distance of about six meters. Athlete is only allowed to kick the ball once. The athlete returns to the line. The v olunteer places the next ball to be shot. Athlete repeats being giv en a total of fiv e shots. When the player kicks the last ball, the clock is stopped.

-Sharks and Minnows (sharks without the ball, minnows with the ball). The minnows need to cross the pond,

which is the playing area while dribbling the ball, simultaneously the shark should try to kick the minnows ball away. If the minnow’s ball gets kicked away, they become a shark.

-Skills taught: Dribbling the soccer ball, shielding it and mov ing it in different directions away from defenders

-Cool Down, Circle Stretch, Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next

week, bring in the group for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student

-Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At Home Activity: Practice passing with a friend or sibling.

Week 3:

-Check-in and Distribute Name Tags

-Warm up Lap around the field

-Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer

Shooting Drill Suggestion:

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-Description: Use the penalty area and full-size goal with nets, on a regulation field. Four to eight balls at the top of the penalty arc. (If balls are in short supply, the test can be run with four to fiv e balls with a good retriev al and return system). -Player starts at the penalty spot, runs to the first ball, dribbles into the penalty area and shoots. Attempting to shoot the ball in the air into the goal. Players can shoot from whatever distance they choose once they are inside the penalty area. -As soon as the player has shot, he/she returns and repeats with another ball.

-Steal the Bacon (Split the students in half. Hav e them line up by height, on either side of the center of the

field. Giv e them each their own number. Doing this with both groups of students and havin g the smallest

students be the same number and the biggest students be the same number. This is will be easy and should

coordinate somewhat with their skill level.

-Skills taught- 1v1, being aware of opposing players, shooting on the run

-Red Light, Green Light- with a soccer ball. When it is green Rookies must try to dribble the ball and keep it

close to their feet. When a v olunteer yells red light, Rookies must try to stop the ball by stepping on top of it.

Repeat.

-Skills taught- Change of Speed and Dribbling in Control

-Cool Down, Circle Stretch, Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next

week, bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student

-Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PAR ENT

At Home Activity: Practice shooting; either against a wall or into a goal.

Week 4:

-Check-in and Distribute Name Tags

-Warm up Lap around the field

-Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer

-Freeze Tag- Set up an inbounds area and give each player a ball except for one. The player without the

ball is 'it" and tries to freeze you by touching (not kicking it away) your ball. When this happens the player is

frozen and must lift the ball above their head and spread their legs wide to create a "goal." The player can be

'un-frozen' when another player kicks the ball through the frozen players legs. Play until all players are frozen

or the player that is it is exhausted.

-Skills taught- keeping your ball away from your defender and how to take adv antage of your defenders

decision

-Full Field (width-wise) Scrimmage (5v 5) two or three games based on numbers; split up teams based on skill

lev el and/or age

-Cool Down, Circle Stretch, Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for next

week, bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student

-Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At Home Activity: Practice keeping possession of the ball while a friend tries to steal the ball from you.

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Red Shirt Rookies

Week 5:

-Check-in and Distribute Name Tags and T-Shirts

-Warm up Lap around the field

-Group Stretch- led by a v olunteer

-Full Field (width-wise) Scrimmage (5v 5) two or three games at a time based on numbers; split up teams based

on skill lev el and/or age

-Skills taught- familiarity of the game of soccer while learning positions and the rules

-Cool Down, Circle Stretch, Ask rookies what they learned in the session today, Get them excited for Flag

Football next fall, bring in for a Red Shirt Rookies Cheer led by a student

-Group Picture- please ensure someone takes a group photo of all the Red Shirt Rookies in their t-shirts.

-Make sure all RSR either head inside to class or leav e with a PARENT

At Home Activity: Practice making small touches on the ball and keeping the ball close while dribbling.

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