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Netball: Dictating a Centre Pass

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DESCRIPTION

Set up 3 cones along a transverse line, one in the middle, one at the edge of court and one in between these.

Have one defender behind the line and one in front. The attackers aim is to come over the line to receive a Centre pass, inbetween the inside cones.

If the attacker receives the ball:

In between the middle cones: 1pt to the attacker

In between the outside cones: 1pt to the defenders

Keep score out of 6 attempts.

The defenders need to be aware of each other and work to restrict the movements of the attacker.

COACHING POINTS

We are trying to force the attacker out to get the ball wide; this will limit their passing options for the 2nd phase of the Centre pass.

Try your defenders in different positions and facing different directions to see what works best for them as a unit. Reflect on which position they are more successful in and ask them why they think this is?

PROGRESSION

You can progress this by having the feeder run in after the 1st pass to receive a pass back from the attacker. Here the defenders are working on keeping the attacking players off the circle edge and picking up the feeder's movements quickly.

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Defend the Corridor:

This drill is for a defender to practice intercepting and dictating play.

Use 4 feeders to make a space like a wide corridor for the attacker in a third. Have 2 feeders on each side of the third 6-7m apart facing each other.

The attacker will start the drill by passing to one of the first feeders, who will then pass back to the attacker. The attacker then has to pass to one of the next 2 feeders further up, on either side.

The attacker also has to receive the ball in line with or in front of the Feeder, to keep play moving forward.

Defence

Centre Pass Defence:

Have the feeder start on the centre circle. Set up two boxes starting in the middle of the court and ending at one edge, with the bottom edge of the boxes being the transverse line.

The feeder's aim is to pass to the attacker, in either box. They will be marked by one defender in the box and another defender behind the box, who will only move in if the first defender over-commits to an intercept and becomes unable to recover their position.

The defenders are aiming to make sure the attacker doesn't receive the ball in the inside box. Ideally they would intercept the ball.

In his scenario of a Centre pass it would be the Centre defending from in front with the WD ready to come into the box from behind.

Defence

1 vs 1 Defending in the Circle:

Slowly the two attackers pass the ball back and forth down the court towards the circle. The defender must move to the ball side of the player inside the circle.

The defender must remain on their toes and keep moving as the two attacking players can put the ball into the circle at any point.

Defence

Defenders Dictating Play:

Create a narrow channel for 2 attackers and 2 defenders to work in, from the centre circle to the end of court.

Have a feeder on each side of the channel; both able to move along the side.

Attackers are attempting to play the ball over the baseline.

Defenders are focusing on keeping the attackers high or forcing them to make as many passes as possible.

(The more passes the attackers are forced to make the better. This is because they are more likely to make errors under fatigue and gives the defenders more opportunities to intercept.)

Points

Attackers pass the ball over the baseline = 1 point to Attackers

Defender intercepts the ball =1 point to Defenders

Best of 5

Defence

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