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Flag Football Sports Education Physical Education Program

Unit Title: Flag Football

Subject: Physical
Education

Year level: 7

Duration of unit:
10 weeks, 20 lessons

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Unit Overview
Knowledge

In this particular unit, students

engage in the game of Flag Football,
in order to develop strategic thinking
and tactical knowledge to improve
their individual and team
performance. Students will be
introduced to the rules, and skills of
this game, preparing and
strengthening their skill set for a
round robin tournament. Throughout
the unit, Students are expected to
collaborate with team members,
planning strategies and practicing
set plays for responding to gamesbased tactical challenges. Students
observe peer performance,

To know the rules

and regulations of
Flag football.
To know
background
knowledge of the
game in regards to
positions, roles,
tactics etc.
To know how to
throw a football
over various
distances.
To know how to
catch a ball over
various distances.
To know defensive
tactics which can be
implemented to

Learning Intentions
Skills

To be able to
implement the skills
of flag football into
game situations
including strategies
and tactics covered
over the unit
To be able to throw
a ball over various
distances, with and
without pressure.
To be able to catch
a ball over various
distances, with and
without being
pressured.
To be able to work
co-operatively as a
team.

Understanding

To be able to
competently
officiate a game of
Flag Football by
utilizing and
understanding the
correct and
appropriate rules.
To be able to
understand and
identify strategies
needed to improve
team performance.
To understand how
to use the length of
the field to make
position to receive
a pass.

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developing and using a criteria
to provide precise feedback about of
motor skills and tactics used in the
game of Flag Football. Students are
also encouraged to undertake a
variety of roles (player, coach,
umpire, team-captain or
administrator) and reflect on their
experiences. This Sport Education
Physical Education program (SEPEP)
recognizes the value of physical
activity for health, enjoyment and
challenge as well as aiming for
students to gain greater
understanding of the game of Flag
Football, developing various
leadership and communication skills
and of course, promoting strong
participation and social interaction.

overcome offensive
tactics.
To know offensive
tactics, which can
be implemented to
overcome defensive
tactics.

Standards of Learning (AUSVELS / VELS)

AUSVELS
As students work towards the achievement of Level 7 standards in Physical Education, they will;

Use feedback to improve body control and coordination when performing specialised movement skills.
Analyse their own and others performance using ICT and implementing feedback to enhance performance.
Compose and perform movement sequences for specific purposes in a variety of contexts.

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Design and perform movement sequences to create, use and defend space.
Travel, catch and intercept to achieve and retain possession
Apply an understanding of verbal, physical and situational cues to identify and appropriately respond to the
feelings and motives of others when working in a team or group.
Reflecting on their role and articulating how the actions they initiated in that role led to the achievement of
successful outcomes.
Undertake various roles associated with the planning of physical activities
Explain and justifying the movement concepts and strategies selected in response to movement
challenges.
Demonstrate to others the approach taken to solve movement challenges.
Identify factors that enabled them to achieve success in movement activities and explaining how these
factors can be transferred to other learning contexts
Practise, apply and transfer movement concepts and strategies.
Demonstrate and explain how the elements of effort, space, time, objects and people can enhance
performance

Practise and apply personal and social skills when undertaking a range of roles in physical activities

Adopt roles and responsibilities that support and enhance team cohesion and lead to successful movement
outcomes

Apply an understanding of verbal, physical and situational cues to identify and appropriately respond to the
feelings and motives of others when working in a team or group

Reflect on their role and articulating how the actions they initiated in that role led to the achievement of
successful outcomes

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Undertake various roles associated with the planning of physical activities

Demonstrate an understanding of how to adjust the angle of release of an object and how this will affect
the height and distance of flight

Design and refine movement concepts and strategies to manipulate space and their relationship to other
players in this space

Evaluate and justify reasons for decisions and choices of action when solving movement challenges.

Modify rules and scoring systems to allow for fair play, safety and inclusive participation

Apply scoring systems in activities to assess movement performances consistently and fairly.

Modify rules, equipment or scoring systems to allow all participants to enjoy and succeed.

Apply the principles of ethical behaviour consistently when participating in physical activities.

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Assessment
Prior Knowledge
Prior learning:

PE in the previous years

(skills/rules/strategies)
Participation in external sport

Tested through:
Observation of game skill
practice and game play
Class discussions/open ended
questions
Written and verbal
questioning

Formative Assessment
Tools:
Checklists/ criteria
Verbal quizzing
Partner work on skills
Small groups work on skills
(teams)
Setting personal goals
Self-assessments

Summative Assessment
Assessment tasks:

Involvement in round robin

competitions

Strategies for feedback:

Teacher/Peer
Written/Verbal
Watching themselves after
being recorded performing
the skill.
Team Group discussions.

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Key Elements
School Priorities
At Mount Ridley P-12
College the non-negotiable
for the teaching & learning
program are:
Team teaching
Differentiate learning/
abilities
Data driven
Effective feedback
Clear learning objectives
Student focused learning
Student initiative

ICT
VOCABULARY
How will the 1:1 device be
What is the key vocabulary
used to enhance the
required for this unit?
teaching and learning
Quarterback
program?
Running back
Timer to remain on task
Wide receiver
Video footage to assess
Centre
skill performance.
Hike
Game plays to provide
team with a greater
Corner back
understanding of the topic
Line backer
at hand.
Line of scrimmage
Take photos to assess skill/
Blitz, Rush
technique.
Flag, inside-out
To score/ keep a tab on
Touchdown
score.
Conversion
Take a knee
Dead-ball
End Zone
Interception
Downs

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Learning Intentions

Suggested learning activities

Formative
Assessment

Week 1
Session 1
Introduction
into Flag
Football.
Throwing

By the end of this lesson students

will be able to:
Understand how to hold the
ball correctly. (V-shape grip)
Demonstrate and describe
the cues for successfully
throwing a football, by
verbal responses and
participation in class

Skill development activity: Students will partner up

practice throwing and catching.

Cross bar/ bin challenge: Organise students into a

massive circle and place the ball bin in the middle.
Students are then required to throw the ball in the bin
using the correct technique.

Week 1
Session 2
Throwing &
Catching

By the end of this lesson students

will be able to:
Demonstrate and describe
the cues for successfully
throwing and catching a
football, by verbal
responses and participation
in class

Skill development activity: Students will partner up

practice throwing and catching.

Crazy Catch: Students will be organized into groups of 4.

4 students will grab a football and stand in a square, and
one student will stand in the middle of the square. On the
teachers go, the student in the middle will catch a pass
from one student on the outside and throw it back to the
same person, then half-turn to the right to catch a pass
from the next student in the square, and so on so the
person in the middle has caught a pass from each of the
four outside students. Continue rounds until each student
has been in the middle.

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

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Week 2
Session 1
Rules &
Positioning.

Week 2
Session 2
Game
Exposure

Week 3
Session 1
Passing
Routes

Week 3
Session 2
Running
plays/ Ball
carrying

By the end of this lesson

students will establish
various rules in relation the
game of flag football.
Students will then put these
rules to practice via game
simulation.
By the end of this lesson
students will develop and
confidently display
strategies on how to defend/
attack in a game of flag
football. They will
demonstrate their
understanding via a
modified game of flag
football.

Skill development activity: Students will partner up

practice throwing and catching.

Activity: Whole class game of flag football. Focus and

establish down system, scoring system, line of scrimmage,
the different positions during play. (Demonstrate)

Skill development activity: Students will partner up

practice throwing and catching.

Activity: Whole class game of flag football. Focus and

establish strategies that would best suit team needs (e.g.:
where to stand when to attack, who to attack etc.)

By the end of this lesson,

the students will be able to
correctly identify and
describe three new pass
routes; the Post (15m run
inside turn), Flag (15 m run
outside turn) and Drag (10
m run 90 degree turn.)
By the end of this lesson
students will confidently be
able to:
Discover and display
running strategies in order
to progress down the field.
Students will also work

Skill development activity: Students will partner up

practice throwing and catching.
Passing, Route Running: During this time, the students
will be in groups of 3 practicing the three new passing
routes in their own space. The students should rotate roles
each time. There will be one QB and two WRs. The QB will
call the routes; students line up on the line of scrimmage,
QB gives cadence, and WRs run their routes.
Activity 1: Invasion Runs: Simulation of rugby 1
defender/ 2 attackers. Defenders aim to intercept.
Attackers aim to invade the defender.
Activity 2: Team Run:
In teams, modified field with two halves, 3v2. The two
defenders stand in separate halves of the field, while the
three attackers work together to progress the ball to the

Discussions
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Discussions
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collaboratively with one
another to devlop teamwork
and co-ooperative skills in
order to improve as a team.

Week 4
Session 1
Draft
Selection/
Team
Allocation

Student will be able to

display knowledge of the
rules of flag football via an
assessment. Also by the
completion of this lesson
students will be able to
develop co-operative skills
with their new team and
build on new roles and skills.

other side as quickly as possible.

Rules:
The ball must be passed backward
Defenders must touch the attacker with the ball to stop
their run
After three tries the positions are swapped
Touch Football Pre Assessment Sheet
Students will complete a pre assessment sheet to get them
thinking about touch football, and their current knowledge of the
game.
The sheet will probe for understandings such as:

Types of play (offensive and defensive)

Tactical understandings
Rule understandings

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Team selection:
3 captains will be chosen by the students, where by a draft
will take place. This will be the teams for the rest of the
unit. Team names, positions and roles will also be
established.
Activity 1: Team Practice
New roles, abilities and skill levels will be discovered.
Students will play a modified game of flag football amogst
their group.
Week 4
Session 2
Development
of role
responsibiliti
es.

By the end of this lesson, students

will confidently be able to:
Participate in various nongame activities in order to
improve their knowledge of
the game.
Demonstrate knowledge of

Activity: Whole class game of flag football. All

students will be given the opportunity to participate as a
player, umpire, line judge and scorer in this lesson.

Discussions
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the game by officiating in a
match.

Week 5
Session 1
Competition
Phase
Round 1

Week 5
Session 2
Competition
Phase
Round 2

Week 6
Session 1
Competition
Phase
Round 3

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions
Observation
s
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problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.
Week 6
Session 2
Competition
Phase
Round 4

Week 7
Session 1
Competition
Phase
Round 5

Week 7
Session 2
Competition
Phase
Round 6

Week 8

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

By the end of the this lesson,

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions

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Session
1
Competition
Phase
Round 7

Week 8
Session 2
Competition
Phase
Round 8

Week 9
Session 1
Competition
Phase

Round 9

Week 9
Session 2
Competition
Phase

students will demonstrate the

ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

positions and roles amongst themselves.

Game commencement ( see fixture below)

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.

By the end of the this lesson,

students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Discussions
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Round 10

Week 10
Session 1
Semi- Finals

Week 10
Session 2
Finals

of the game and positively working

together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful.
By the end of the this lesson,
students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful. (Unit intention)
By the end of this lesson, students
will confidently be able to
participate in various non-game
activities in order to improve their
knowledge of the game. This not
only aids in student participation
but also provides them with a
sense of belonging, knowing that
they are part of a group.
By the end of the this lesson,
students will demonstrate the
ability to play a modified flag
football game by following the rules
of the game and positively working
together with their peers to
problem solve ways to help their
team be successful. (Unit intention)
By the end of this lesson, students

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Questioning

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

Students practice skills, drills, warm up and allocation

positions and roles amongst themselves.
Game commencement ( see fixture below)

Discussions
Observation
s
Questioning

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will confidently be able to
participate in various non-game
activities in order to improve their
knowledge of the game. This not
only aids in student participation
but also provides them with a
sense of belonging, knowing that
they are part of a group.

Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10

Lesson 1
1 v 2, 2 v 3
3 v 2, 1 v 3
3 v 1, 2 v 1
1 v 2, 2 v 3
3 v 2, 1 v 3
Team 2 vs Team 3

Lesson 2
3 v 1, 2 v 1
1 v 2, 2 v 3
3 v 2, 1 v 3
3 v 1, 2 v 1
1 v 2, 2 v 3
Team 1 vs Winner of
previous game