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Cross the Moving Window

U8 · 60-minute practice

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10:00

Rest and transitions are included in each activity. Pause for additional breaks.

Next: Wait outside the window

See the window before entering it.

Begin at walking pace in the numbered stations. Stand with a still ball, watch a partner point across the route, and name whether the window is open or closed. Share the ball when needed; an observer watches the same decision and takes a ball turn on the next assigned round.

s35-arrival20 × 25 m clear area with a 2 m perimeter buffer. 2 numbered stations, 6 numbered player slots, 2 balls and 8 cones. Each station shares one ball and rotates roles; dashed arrow shows an example travel or pass route. Focus: Pause, turn or travel according to the space in a changing crossing route. Diagram shows starting positions, not fixed player locations. Three steps show scan space using the first round's numbered players. Solid gold routes show the ball; dashed pale routes show player movement; dotted blue routes show a shadow or defender. Routes stay inside each numbered station. 1. Look before moving: Name a space with room for the next touch. 2. Travel to clear space: Keep the ball close along the clear route. 3. Look up again: Pause and check before moving again.Station 1Station 213524620 × 25 m · 2 m perimeter bufferNumbered circle: player · small dot: ball · triangle: cone · dashed arrow: route1. Look before movingcornercornercornercornergategategategateStation 1: #3: show an available spaceStation 2: #4: show an available space135246Ball 1Ball 2Name a space with room for thenext touch.2. Travel to clear spacecornercornercornercornergategategategateStation 1: #1: travel into the space you sawStation 1: #1: keep the ball closeStation 2: #2: travel into the space you sawStation 2: #2: keep the ball close135246Ball 1Ball 2Keep the ball close along theclear route.3. Look up againcornercornercornercornergategategategateStation 1: #1: check, then choose a new spaceStation 1: #1: keep the ball closeStation 2: #2: check, then choose a new spaceStation 2: #2: keep the ball close135246Ball 1Ball 2Pause and check before movingagain.Solid gold: ball · dashed pale: player · dotted blue: shadow / defender

Player arrivals and departures

Use anonymous numbers from 1 to 99. Changes take effect before an activity begins; each activity needs 4–16 players.

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