Evaluations - Passing

How set up: Note that the dark circles in the drawing are either cones or corner flags and the empty circles are simply used to help measure distances.

• The player area is 4 yards wide by 5 yards long
• Distance from the middle of the front edge of the player area to each gate is 12 yards
• Each gate is 3 yards wide, corner flags are used to make the gates. Using corner flags removes the problem that will arise if the ball were to hit a cone.
• Approximately 20 balls are needed at the bottom of the player area
• Need 2 people to catch the balls – they should hold onto them until the player is done.

• On command, player gets a ball from the pile at the bottom of the player area, touches it forward, and tries to pass the ball through the right-hand gate with their left foot.
• They immediately return to get another ball, set it up, and then try to pass through the left-hand gate with their right foot.
• They keep alternating between the right and left gates for 1 minute (adjudicator does the timing).
• Passes made from beyond the end of the player area do not count!
• Passes with the wrong foot do not count.

• Left foot: number of balls that go through the right-hand gate
• Right foot: number of balls that go through the left-hand gate

• Can't pass balls that go beyond the end of the player area
• Use the left foot to pass the ball through the right-hand gate, then the right foot to pass the ball through the left-hand gate
• Speed is important, but accuracy is even more important
• Before making the pass, look at the gate and plant your foot properly to make a good pass

• Start the timer when player starts (either the player or the adjudicator can say "go"), and let it run for 1 minute. Let the player know when the 1 minute is up.
• Ball must be kicked before time is up to count
• For each foot individually, count the number of balls that make it through the gates. Ball must be kicked with the correct foot to count.