Hurley & Beanball Relay

This Ball Sense Activity is designed to develop children’s carrying and striking skills, develop problem solving and decision making strategies, and movement skills relevant to games

Organisation

• The children line up in teams of three behind one another along the length of yard/hall facing the cones, 3-5m away

Task

• On a signal from the teacher, the first child from each team runs to the cone
• and back, carrying a beanball on the hurley
• The second child then does the same
• The teams must sit down/or crouch down when finished

Teaching Points

•  With the ‘hurley hand’, each child grips hurley, pressing the thumb on the handle
• Point the hurley forward and the ‘toe’ of the hurley facing
• away from the body to the dominant side.
• Keep the bas of the hurley flat
• Place the beanball on the ‘bas’ of the hurley, keeping eyes on it
• Encourage children to use the non-dominant hand to transfer possession of beanball to teammate