In Slide Tag, offensive players are attempting to move across the playing area without being tagged by defensive players. Defensive players stand on lines that span the width of the area and can only move by sliding up and down their line.
Make sure defenders are aware of proper tagging (shoulders, arms & back)
Builds allow you to increase the game's complexity, one layer at a time.
Both teams line up on the start line.
On the teacher's signal, teams run to the opposite end line and then return to their starting spot by running back outside the playing area.
Use this build to walk the boundaries and the slide lines with the group. It takes two minutes and saves a lot of stopping later.
One team, the offensive team, remains at the start line. The other team, the defensive team, spreads out onto the different marked lines in the playing area.
The offensive team attempts to cross each of the marked lines and reach the end line without being tagged.
Defensive players must keep both feet on the line they are standing on and attempt to tag offensive players as they pass.
If an offensive player is tagged, they exit the game via the sideline and return to the start.
The teacher adds beanbags at the end line which the offensive players must attempt to collect.
The teacher can set challenges for the offensive team, such as collecting ten beanbags in three minutes.
Setting a target and a clock changes the game from a series of individual runs into a team problem. Give the offensive team a moment to plan before you start the timer.
Defensive players may now pivot while keeping one foot on the marked line.
This means they can tag offensive players standing in front of or behind them.
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