Frog Fling
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-Objective:
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For a team to catch all their frogs more quickly than the other team
-Fundamental Movement Skills:
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Manipulative Send
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Strike
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Manipulative Receive
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Catch
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-Equipment List:
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2 launchers (24"L x 7-1/2"W; 12-1/2 lb ea)
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24 vinyl frogs (12 ea yellow, green)
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6 polyvinyl lily pads (15" dia)
-Equipment Link:
-Setting Up:
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Set up the court as shown below.
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Two launchers stand by a launcher, each with half the frogs.
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Six players stand at the other end with one foot on a lilly Pad.
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Distance from the two launchers to the six lily Pads is about four (4) steps
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-Instructions:
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On the leader’s signal to begin the launchers attempt to launch the frogs to their teammates standing on a lilly Pad.
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If a frog lands in the lily Pad area but is not caught that from can be brought/tossed back to the launchers.
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When there are no more frogs to launch that round is over and the number of frogs caught are counted.
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Switch sides and have the other team launch….
-Questions & Notes:
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What makes it easiest to catch a flung frog? Why?