PASSING PERFORMANCE RUBRIC
PASSING GRIP
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MIDDLE SCHOOL
Places pointer finger o f f laces near tip o f ball
M i d d l e and ring finger across laces- fingertips
o n ball
Little finger o n laces
FOOTBALL
THROW
Stands w i t h side t o target
Holds ball behind ear, high and away. keeping
el b o w u p
Leads w i t h throwing elbow
Steps t o w a r d target
Snaps wrist. rolls o f f fingertips, and follows through
STUDENTS
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Scale: 3 Demonstrates all cues all the time w i t h n o mistakes
2 Demonstrates 2 o r more cues all the time w i t h n o mistakes
1 Demonstrates 1 cue all the time w i t h n o mistakes
0 Cannot demonstrate any o f the cues
NAME:
DATE:
TEACHER:
PERIOD:
Practice the skills below using the Think About ... for cues. Then try the activity alone or with a
partner 10 times. Circle the number of times you did everything in the Think About ... Look for
improvements each time you do a Self-check. When you have reached "Professional." you are
ready to show your stuff to a friend for sign-off to "All Star" status.
Professional
SemCPro
Rookie
All Star
Have your friend
sign below.
Throwing
Receiving
Ball-carrying
Punting
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times in a row
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7
times in a row
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times
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times in a row
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in a row
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times in a row
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times in a row
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times in a row
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Throwing
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Stands with side to target
Hold ball behind ear, high and away. keeping
elbow up
Lead with throwing elbow
Step toward target
Snap wrist, roll off fingertips, and follow through
Receiving
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Point fingers up for high catches
Point fingers down for low catches
Watch ball as it comes into hands
Reach with arms; give with hands
Wrap fingers around ball and pull ball to body
Ball-carry
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Keep forearm under ball
Cover tip of the ball with hand
Put other tip of ball in bend of elbow
Punting
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Point kicking foot
Watch ball make contact
Follow through
NAME:
DATE:
TEACHER:
PERIOD:
Directions
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One of you i s the Performer, while the other i s the Coach (and Receiver)
Performer follows the cues for each skill
Coach watches at least 5 trials and gives the Performer a checkmark for each cue done properly
Switch roles
When finished. continue to practice each skill
Throwing
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Cues
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Trial 2
Trial 3
Trial 4
Trial 5
Trial 3
Trial 4
Trial 5
Trial 3
Trial 4
Trial 5
Stands with side to target
Holds ball behind ear. high and away,
keeping elbow up
Leads with throwing elbow
Steps toward target
Snaps wrist, rolls off fingertips, and
follows through
Receiving
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Cues
Trial 1
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Trial 2
Points fingers up for high catches
Points fingers down for low catches
Watches ball as it comes into hands
Reaches with arms; gives with hands
Wraps fingers around ball and pulls
ball to body
Punting
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Points k~ckingfoot
Watches ball make contact
Follows through
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NAME:
DATE:
TEACHER:
PERIOD:
Circle and w r i t e the letter for the best answer for each question.
Skill-i
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- 1. Which i s not a cue for throwing a football to a
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2
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target?
a. Elbow up and lead with throwing elbow
b. Legs shoulder width apart and face target
c. Step toward target
d. Snap wrist and follow through
- 2. Which i s not a cue for receiving a football?
a. High catches. fingers up
b. Low catches, fingers down
c. Watch the defender, not the ball
d. Reach with your arms and give with your
hands
In the Game
3. Which i s not a receiver pattern?
a. Hook
b. Spiral
c. Slant
d. Fly
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-4. When the receiver i s running a slant pattern the
quarterback should throw ...
a. as hard as they can.
b. to the end zone no matter what.
c. slightly in front of the receiver.
d. behind the receiver.
- 6. Following the rules in football i s important for
safety. In our class a fumble ...
a. i s a live ball. Dive on it before the other team.
b. can be picked up and ran with.
c. belongs to the team that touched it before it hit
the ground.
d. i s a dead ball. It stays where it i s and belongs to
the offense that fumbled it.
fitness facts
- 7. Which exercise will help you to jump
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higher to
receive a high pass?
a. Curl-ups
b. Push-ups
c. Leg curls
d. Body squats
- 8. Safely lifting very heavy weights to improve how
well
a.
b.
c.
d.
you block an opponent will also improve your ...
body composition.
muscular strength.
flexibility.
aerobic capacity.
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(Remember this section i s about YOU. All answers are
acceptable.)
- 9. Which football position did YOU most like playing?
Builders
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5. You're playing a game of football and a player
on the other team i s illegally tackling instead of
pulling flags. Which i s an unacceptable way to
handle the situation?
a. Tackle that player
b. Tell the teacher
c. Explain that tackling i s against the rules and
you don't want the whole group to get in
trouble
d. Avoid the tackling player at all costs
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a.
b.
c.
d.
Quarterback
Receiver
Corner or Safety
Blitzer or Nose Tackle
- 10. I'M most likely to use my newly learned football
skills to ...
a. play a pick up game of football at lunch or after
school.
b. play catch with a friend or family member.
c. join an after school football team.
d. teach someone else how to throw and catch a
football.