EQUIPMENT
16 short cones
4 short cones (red, white, blue, )
4 flags (1 red, 2 white, 1 blue)
OBJECTIVE
Today we are playing Capture the American Flag. The objective is to capture the flags from the other team into your part of the field.
INSTRUCTIONS
I will divide you into two teams. Each team will begin with a flag towards the back corner of their rectangle.
You are safe while you are in your rectangle.
If you enter another team’s rectangle, you can be tagged. Only proper tagging techniques are allowed.
If you are tagged, you must go back to your rectangle within three seconds. If you are in possession of another team’s flag when you are tagged, the flag must be returned.
Flags cannot be passed or thrown.
When guarding your flag, you must remain three feet away from the short cone.
There are no safe zones around the flags.
We will begin a new game when one super hero team has captured all four flags.
TEACHING TIPS
Approach: Do not put short cones and flags all the way in the back corner of rectangles or it will be too difficult to steal.
Approach: Allow one minute for teams to formulate a strategy or plan.
Discussion: Ask students to share examples of how they could set a screen for a teammate in this game.