week of October 17th

We have just finished the 6 week progress reports.
I am sure you checked your grade and are happy with what you have earned.
Great job!
If you still need to turn things in so I can update your grade, please do so Monday.
I can update the grade Monday evening.  Remember it is only a progress check.

This week we are still in rugby/football.  We will begin games this week.
Go online and watch a few minutes of the game.  WE are playing flag rugby.
We do not tackle, we will use flags. We will keep the game safe.
Yes, there will be a quiz on this!

A few basic rules:

1. THE RULES  

(http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/stories/instant-expert-the-rules-of-rugby-made-simple)


All the best games need rules, otherwise they fall into chaos. Rugby has many rules but we’re distilling things down to the following points. 



i. The Fundamental Rule
The ball must never be passed or knocked forward from a player’s hands. It can be thrown sideways or backwards, or it can be kicked in any direction, but never passed forwards. 

ii. Onside and Offside
Staying onside is crucial and should be the aim of every player. Whenever the ball is in play, any player who finds himself ahead of a team-mate carrying the ball, and who then actively attempts to play the ball, is deemed to be offside and likely to concede a penalty, taken from the place the offense was committed. 

To score a try (worth 5 points), the player must simply place the ball on the ground with downward pressure in the in-goal area – the zone behind the goalposts.

Here is a link to the game.  http://www.rulesofsport.com/sports/rugby.html



If the weather is bad we will start the rest of our Fitness Testing.  A few still have
to finish the final mile, we will complete them on the next nice day.  Monday may
have unstable weather, but the rest of the week should be fine.  We will also begin
learning/reviewing the stretches that go with the muscles you have learned.  I will give you a
paper study guide and I will put more information on stretches here during the week.

All PE clothes are in, please come to class prepared!

Have a fun and fit week!