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Netball: Getting free for a Centre Pass

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DESCRIPTION

The purpose of this drill is to encourage Attackers to get into a position near to the transverse line when receiving a Centre pass.

Set up 6 cones, beginning with 2 close to the middle and near the transverse line and then 2 more pairs of cones moving out and further away. The nearer cones are worth 3 points and as they get further away this decreases to 2pt and then 1pt.

Aim is for the Attacker to get free and move into the centre third ready to receive a Centre pass.

Attacker shouls look to shiftt he defender's bodyweight enough to reach the cone without being tagged by the Defender.

COACHING POINTS

Reinforce:

Getting free effectively with minimal running
Being ready to take the ball close to the line - this means that ground is being gained, whereas the 1pt cones are nearly in line with the Centre.
When Centre is introduced make sure they provide an early release of the ball into the space.

PROGRESSION

Put the Defender behind the line
Put Defender in front of the line
Add a 2nd defender
Introduce a Centre and a ball

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OFTEN USED WITH...

Split lead to maintain possession:

Set up as shown in diagram.

Two attackers, one defender. Attackers drive in different directions and the feeder has to pass the ball to the attacker who the defender chooses to mark.

Split lead: start staggered, front attacker leads. One attacker should wait for the other to move first and then move into the other space so that both attackers don't end up going the same way.
Attackers drive out in separate directions and the defender chooses one to mark

Once the first attacker has received the ball, the other attacker then cuts back ready to receive the next pass. If the defender fails at the first intercept they should drop back to the 3ft mark ready to attempt an intercept on the 2nd pass.

Footwork

1-2 Taking on two defenders:

One A starts with the ball. She passes to her partner who has made a move to get past a defender.
First A then moves, taking on the other defender to receive the ball back from her partner, a 1-2 passing pattern.
A then passes to another A at the front of the opposite line to where she started.
Defenders mark tightly.
Working As line up at the back of the opposite line to where they started.
New As repeat.

Getting free

Attack the Top of the D:

The winger players passes the ball into the centre and then runs to the first blue cone
The winger then cuts inside and receives the ball back at the top of the D
As the winger receives the return pass the player in the D cuts outside and in to receive the ball, before taking a shot.

Footwork

WA and GA coordinating Centre Pass:

Set up a big square 9m x 9m, split into four 3m x 3m squares. It can be put into the context of court by positioning it just inside the shooting third.

Position 2 attackers and 2 defenders as shown in diagram.

A feeder starts outside of the squares with the ball. There is another defender in between the feeder and the square.

This drill looks to progress a Centre pass from the 1st phase (receipt of the 1st pass) to the 2nd phase (passing options from the 1st phase).

One of the attackers has to receive 1st pass over the front line, as they would in a game situation.

The attackers then look to 2nd phase option: the second pass that looks to move the ball into the attacking third.

Footwork

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