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Netball: Midcourt Intercept- Circle Fly

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DESCRIPTION

Set up GS and GK in the shooting circle.

Two midcourt players start with the ball in the centre third towards the transverse line. One player in the centre of the court (C), one on the side (WA).

Ball starts with the player in the center and is passed square to the other midcourt player who passes straight back.

The WA player on the side then drives as if heading to the pocket, in the same channel. C player passes a long ball to the pocket for the WA.

GK comes out of the circle hunting for that long ball to the WA ensuring the timing is right.

If GK is successful, they then pass back to the C and drive up the court.

COACHING POINTS

Rotate players around positions to get a feel for reading the long ball. Does not have to be just the GK and GD giving it a go at intercepting as there are Fly Intercept opportunities all over the court.

Ensure the intercepting player times the drive.

Ensure the pass from C to the pocket is strong, high and going to actually reach the WA rather than anticipating the GK intercept.

Driving players are to make sure they do not perform footwork once they have intercepted.

PROGRESSION

Set challenges for players to achieve for example, GK has to make 4 intercepts before rotating out of that position.

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Pocket drop defence:

Set up: 1 ball, half court space, 4 players.

Players set up as if the ball is to be taken from the midcourt into the shooting circle.

Aim is for GK/GD to time an intercept that will be delivered into the pocket.

Movement

Three Way Intercept:

Set up:

3 lines are set up in triangle formation, one ball. 3 feeders at the front with a
defensive player behind.

Ball is passed around the 3 front players.
Feeder is at the front of each line with the intention to receive a pass from any two of the other lines.
Player immediately behind the front person is to time an intercept from incoming pass.
Once pass received from defender it can be passed to any other line and the same is repeated.
Rotate through feeders and defenders.

Interception

Interception - group activity:

Red 2 has the ball and red 1 starts in the opposite corner

Blue 1 runs forward and Red 2 passes a diagonal pass to Blue 1

Red 1 moves on a diagonal to intercept the pass

Following the interception red 1 feeds a straight pass onto Blue 2

Red 2 then runs straight to receive a diagonal pass from Blue 2 and Blue 1 moves across to intercept this pass.

Interception

Intercept- Hunting the Ball:

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Set up:

Goal
6+ players (at least 2 players at each corner)
2 lines
1 ball

A player (player 1) starts out of the lines facing back at the line (line A).
1st player (player 2) in the other line (line B) drives directly out to the same distance as player 1.
Player at the front of line A starts with the ball and passes the ball diagonally to the player 2 who has driven out from line B.
Player 1 is to drive across to intercept the pass to player 2.
If successful player 1 passes to line B and joins the line, if not, player 2 will have received the ball and passes to line B (player 1 still joins the line).
Player 2 then becomes the person intercepting as another palyer drives out from line A.
The process is the same but opposite lines.

Interception

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