Non-Contact Water Polo for Children Australian Water Polo Official Manual and Program Australian Water Polo Inc
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™ Flippa Ball Non-contact water polo for children Australian Water Polo Official manual and program Australian Water Polo Inc. Water Polo Queensland Victorian Water Polo Inc. Western Australian Water Polo Association New South Wales Water Polo Inc. Tasmanian Water Polo Inc. Northern Territory Water Polo South Australian Water Polo Inc. Australian Capital Territory Water Polo Acknowledgments Australian Water Polo Inc. would like to acknowledge ™ the contributions from the Queensland Government’s Flippa Ball Department of Sport and Recreation and the Victorian Government’s Vic Health. Official Manual and Program Australian Water Polo Inc. would gratefully like to acknowledge the support of Water Polo Queensland Inc., Victorian Contents Water Polo Inc., the Australian Sports Commission and Overview .................................................................... 1 particular aspects of the ‘Play for Who is this manual for? 1 Life Resources’ and SEPEP. What equipment is needed? 2 How do you play Flippa Ball™? 3 Scott Schweickle National Development Manager Planning ...................................................................... 4 Australia Water Polo Inc. Considerations 4 Conducting a Lesson 4 Jocelyn Ballmer Skill and practice grid 5 ACHPHER QLD Frequently asked questions 6 Andre Teuwsen Rules ........................................................................... 7 State Development Coordinator Guidelines 7 Water Polo Queensland Inc. Rules 7 Role of the referee 8 Daniel Almond Signals 9 Junior Development Officer Water Polo Queensland Inc. Warmp-ups .............................................................. 10 Overhead ball 10 Shane Oliver Tunnel ball 10 Executive Officer Poison ball 10 Victorian Water Polo Inc. Beat the ball 10 Editor: Water Polo Queensland Partner tag 11 First Published: November 2008 Ball tapping race 11 Copyright © 2008 All in tag 11 Australia Water Polo Inc. Chariot race 11 Water Polo Queensland Inc. Ball passing tag 11 Victorian Water Polo Inc. Lesson Plans ............................................................. 12 No part of this publication Lesson 1: Swimming Techniques 13 may be produced in any Lesson 2: Dribbling the ball 17 form without prior written Lesson 3: Picking up and passing the ball 20 permission of Australia Water Lesson 4: Catching and Passing 22 Polo Inc. and Water Polo Lesson 5: Shooting the Ball 26 Queensland Inc. Lesson 6: The Goalkeeper 29 Lesson 7: Attacking and Defending 30 Cover photograph: Andre Lesson 8: Eggbeater kick 33 Teuwsen AUSTRALIAN WATER POLO INC. 3 Contents Modified games ....................................................... 35 Dribblers and Robbers 36 Long Throw 37 Five and One 38 Half Court Flippa Ball™ 39 Competition formats .............................................. 40 Competition format 40 Tournament structures 40 Assessment .............................................................. 44 Assessment 44 Flippa Ball™ awards program 46 Bronze award 47 Silver award 49 Gold award 51 Contacts ................................................................... 53 Glossary ................................................................... 54 4 FLIppa BALL MANUAL OVERVIEW WHO IS THIS MANUAL FOR? WHAT EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED? HOW DO YOU PLAY FLIppa BAll™? Through participation in Flippa Ball™, Overview children will learn and develop skills that are Flippa Ball™ aims to introduce juniors to a needed for water polo with greater ease. The modified version of water polo by providing an lesson plans in this manual have been carefully enjoyable, interactive game that will encourage structured to allow for progressive skill them to pursue the sport and go on to play development and to promote water confidence water polo. Australian Water Polo Inc. and its in young players. ON state and territory affiliates are committed to I developing Flippa Ball™ for young people Along with this manual, we will produce an and have developed this comprehensive Flippa instructional DVD and dedicate a new web site Ball™ Manual. This manual may be used by to the sport of Flippa Ball™ <http://www. physical educators, teachers, parents, pool flippaball.com.au>. managers’ staff and state development officers in their junior programs. Web site links will be provided on the Australian Water Polo web site <http://www. Flippa Ball™ has taken off across Australia. australianwaterpolo.com.au>. The game has been designed for children aged between 8 and 12. It is a fun, simple game that NTRODUCTcan be played by all children regardless of their Who is this manual for? I height, gender and, most importantly of all, This manual is for coaches, physical education their swimming ability. Flippa Ball™ is played teachers, teachers of sport, parents and anyone in the shallow end of the pool so that the interested in organising a Flippa Ball™ children may use the bottom of the pool to rest program. Knowledge of water polo is not and to feel secure and safe. The basic rules of a prerequisite for starting a Flippa Ball™ the game are quite simple; for example: program (though it is beneficial) as the lessons in this manual progress systematically with full • Players may catch the ball with either one explanations. This manual is also a reference or two hands, but can only pass or shoot tool for coaches who complete the new Flippa with one hand. Ball™ Community Coach Certificate. • While holding the ball, players are not permitted to walk along the bottom of the This manual has been designed using the pool or take the ball under water. They following format: must either swim with the ball or pass the Planning ball to a team mate. The planning section contains information on • When a player has hold of the ball they how to setup a program. The skill grid outlines cannot be tackled. Other players must allow the sequence of introducing skills in lessons, the player in possession of the ball to be but this is only a guide and lessons should be able to pass or shoot the ball. AUSTRALIAN WATER POLO INC. 1 [ INTRODUCTION ] adapted to suit the time available. It is understandable that sometimes teachers and children may need to be What equipment is needed? flexible as to what is presented in each session. Flippa Ball™ The Flippa Ball™ is smaller than a normal male or Rules female Water Polo ball. They are available through your This section outlines the basic rules of Flippa Ball™. state association. Warm-ups Goals Warm-ups are encouraged before starting any lesson to Goals for Australian Water Polo Inc. (AWPI) competition ensure the players are mentally and physically ready to standard are 2 m wide by 0.75 m high. Goals may be participate. constructed out of polypipe or be as simple as two cones or two garbage bins at either end. Better commercial Lesson plans and drill cards versions are available. Please contact your state association The lesson plans in this manual are comprehensive for further information. and contain all the information you need to run successful Flippa Ball™ lessons: aims, warm-ups, tips, Pool drills, equipment, safety and variations to the lessons. Flippa Ball™ is played in the shallow end of the pool. The lesson plans include pictures, simple explanations Any pool with a shallow end is fine. A pool 20 m long and all necessary information for the teacher or coach. by 15 m wide is preferable, although games can be Most importantly, these lessons are fun. The competition modified to suit the size of any pool. formats, assessment and rules sections of this manual are combined with and referred to in the lessons. Cones One set of plastic cones or markers consisting of: Modified games Modified games have been added as an activity at the • 4 x red end of some lessons to help reinforce skill development. • 4 x yellow Modified sport enables players to develop the skills • 4 x white required to play adult sport more quickly. Fun and enjoyment are emphasised with activities designed to Caps meet the competitive capabilities of the maturing child. You will need two sets of caps to identify the teams. Water polo teams play in white or blue numbered caps Competition formats with the goalkeeper wearing a red cap (numbered in the This section provides a basic outline to forming a same colour as their team). Water Polo caps are fitted competition. with malleable ear protectors to safeguard the players’ ears. Assessment You can assess a player’s progress during the program. Timing equipment You should assess players at least twice to measure their You will need timing equipment such as two advancement. At the end of the program, players will be stopwatches: one for the possession time of 30 seconds awarded a certificate of achievement under the Australian and one to monitor the game time. More expensive Water Polo Flippa Ball™ Skills Award Scheme (Gold, commercial versions are available. Please contact your Silver and Bronze). state association for more information. Contacts For the teams Contact details for state and territory water polo Each team should have their own folder including: organisations. • team name Glossary • team members A table of water polo terminology. • game card, rule book, attendance forms • round robin draw and game times • modified rules (if required). 2 FLIppa BALL MANUAL [ INTRODUCTION ] Catching and throwing the ball Players may catch the ball with one or two hands but they must throw it with only one. Clenched fists may not be used. No player may hold the ball for longer than five seconds without passing it or swimming with it on the water. Dribbling the ball