Unit: Lacrosse

Targeted Learning Results: The students will accomplish G2 and E1 of the physical
education learning targets.
Grade Level: 8
Length of Period: 40 min.
Number of Students: 17
Equipment: lacrosse sticks, lacrosse balls, two cones, c.d. player, Cotton Eyed Joe song
Class Objectives: The students will demonstrate their ability to make quick cuts in order
to be open to retrieve the lacrosse ball during the lacrosse game situation.

Cotton Eyed Joe Dance: Tap right heel forward twice. Tap right toes back twice. Tap
right foot to the side once then lift right foot up in front to the side (tapping left hand to
foot). Bring right foot to the side and back (tapping right foot back). Then twist around
three times to the right (clap), twist to the left three times. Repeat steps throughout song.

Lead Pass
Receiver runs straight out cuts to their left runs forward and attempts to catch the ball
while running/jogging.
Thrower waits until after catcher makes cut and then throws the ball in front of receiver;
for receiver to catch the lacrosse ball

Lead Pass with Defense

Receiver runs forward, and makes multiple cuts to attempt to catch the lacrosse ball with
a peer guarding him or her

Lacrosse Rules
To begin the game, a player throws the lacrosse ball from the sideline in bounds to
another teammate. Once that team player has possession of the lacrosse ball, that team
must make two more complete catches before shooting at the goal. If the shot is missed
and the shooting team remains possession of the lacrosse ball, that team can shot again.
When an interception occurs, the team which intercepts the ball has to clear the lacrosse
ball before throwing the lacrosse ball back into play. That team then attempts to make
two complete catches before they can shoot at the goal. Two hands must be kept on the
lacrosse stick. There is no contact amongst players. A player must only defend one
player from the opposing team. There is no goalie
Time Activity Cues Equipment Organization
10 min. Students change Basketballs Basketballs Students shoot
up. away baskets/stand/sit
Shoot Baskets until attendance
until attendance
Attendance
5 min. Cotton Eyed Joe Forward heel, c.d. player Students in two
(directions on backward toe Cotton Eyed horizontal lines.
previous page) side, front side Joe music One behind the
back; right 2, 3; other.
clap; left 2, 3
Repeat steps0
3 min. Lead Pass Drill Receiver: Lacrosse Sticks Students in two
Receiver runs -Absorbs shock Lacrosse Balls vertical lines;
straight out cuts by bringing Two cones one line for
to their left runs lacrosse stick receivers, one
forward and back once line for
attempts to caught. throwers.
catch the ball - has arms
while extended across
running/jogging. body to the
Thrower waits side as a target
until after for thrower
catcher makes Thrower
cut and then Lacrosse ball
throws the ball has an arch
in front of Lacrosse ball is
receiver; for catchable and
receiver to catch has a lead for
the lacrosse ball receiver

6 min. Lead Pass With Lacrosse sticks Lacrosse Sticks Students form
Defense Lacrosse balls Lacrosse Balls two vertical
(rules listed on Two cones Two cones lines; one
previous page) receiving line
one throwing
line.
Rotation,
Thrower,
defender,
receiver.
11 min. Lacrosse Game Two hands on Lacrosse Stick Students play 1
(rules on lacrosse stick, One lacrosse on 1 defense
previous page) Use full space ball using half of
 Make cuts to gymnasium.
get open

5 min. Closure Equipment Lacrosse sticks Students change

Students put away Lacrosse balls in their
equipment away Change up respective
and change up locker rooms