PERIOD FOUR FLAGFOOTBALL

Class Introduction:

Flag Football

Course description

The purpose of this course is to learn the fundamentals to football without major pain. NO PADS, NO HELMETS and NO TACKLING... Yes you will get blocking, running, and passing. This class is designed for students who desire to improve their skill in football. All fundamentals of the game will be covered. Drills will be used as well as team play. You will be graded on improvement, attendance, behavior, sportsmanship, and participation. (Teamwork is the key to any team sport.) Students are required to wear appropriate clothing and shoes for outdoors. Students should expect a vigorous workout.

Course Objectives
Students will:
1. Demonstrate basic skills associated with flag football, including passing, catching, punting, place kick, center snap and hand-offs.
2. Demonstrate the ability to perform offensive and defensive strategies in flag football.
3. Utilize the rules of flag football.
4. Demonstrate proper etiquette and good sportsmanship in flag football.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of a typical game flow: down & distance, huddle/play call, action (offensive), reaction (defensive).
6. Identify community resources and opportunities related to flag football of other related games.

Grading
You will be graded on:
Attendance 20%
Participation 50%
Sportsmanship 30%

Grading Scale
A=90%+
B=80%-89%
C=70%-79%
D=60%-69%
F=59% and below

Attendance
You are expected to be on time to class. Three trades equal an absence. Unexcused absences result in a zero for the day. Ten absences result in a failing grade. Only excused absences can be made up. Single periods count as one absence, double periods as two. One hour of make-up work is required for an excused absence. Make-up work will be recorded on a log sheet. The log must include a brief description of the activity, time spent, and the signature of a supervision adult.

MEDICAL EXCUSES
A student may be excused from class participation by the parent for a maximum of three days. Makeup work would be required to earn the points missed. A doctor may excuse a student for up to three weeks. Makeup work would be required to earn the points missed. Should a student miss more than three weeks of activity in a quarter, credit would be withdrawal for the marking period. All medical excuses will be reported to the school nurse.

Participation
You are expected to wear appropriate clothing during class. The emphasis here is on footwear for the gym or the field. Tennis shoes should be worn in the gym and a turf shoe for the field. Although I do not enforce a dress code for class, like most other schools it is still important to wear clothing to class that you can move comfortably in. All students are expected to be in the activity area of the class. Leaving the area may result in a loss of participation points

Sportsmanship
Respecting others in the class both for students and for the teacher. Having a good attitude about the activities and encouraging others. Being a team player.