Tackle only with ball
Can they tackle a player even without a ball, or only when they actually have a ball?
Capture and Escape - Evasion and Tackling Game
DESCRIPTION
Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagged players. The aim of the game is for players to run into the opposing team's area and grab a ball to bring back into their ball area in their half. However, if a player is tackled/tagged while in the other team's half they must go and stand in the prison square. Players can be released from prison by being tagged by a team-mate. Once released they must walk around the outside of the pitch back to their own half before rejoining the game.
Capture and Escape - Evasion and Tackling Game
DESCRIPTION
Set up a wide pitch, with cones on the half way line plus an extra box on two opposite corners. These corner boxes are the prisons for tackled/tagged players. The aim of the game is for players to run into the opposing team's area and grab a ball to bring back into their ball area in their half. However, if a player is tackled/tagged while in the other team's half they must go and stand in the prison square. Players can be released from prison by being tagged by a team-mate. Once released they must walk around the outside of the pitch back to their own half before rejoining the game.
Rob Van StekelenborgCoach, Netherlands
ANSWERS
Annabel DunnillCoach, England
Hi Rob,
I think any player can be tackled with or without the ball.
However, if you give it a try and it isn't working well enough you can easily adapt the rules to make it a more effective drill and only have players in possession allowed to be tackled.
Hope this helps.
Archie
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