Game version
Tag-belt dodge: a partner tries to pull your tag while you step and weave, with no body contact. A pulled tag just means swap roles.
Dummy Pass to Beat a Defender
Fake a pass to your teammate so the defender moves, then run through the space.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Two attackers face one tag defender.
Core: Jogs. Beat your own count of tags kept.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You and 2 partners
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Rugby ball, tag belts, cones, 2 partners
- Level · skill
- Developing · Evasion
The steps
How it works
- Two attackers face one tag defender.
- Show the ball to your teammate as if you will pass.
- When the defender drifts, keep the ball and cut inside.
- Play 10 rounds and swap roles.
Coaching point
Sell the pass with your eyes.
Safety: Tag only: touch with two hands or pull a tag belt. No grabbing, pushing or tackling.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (partner walks), Core (jogs), More (two cones to weave). Beat your own count of tags kept.
Story
You are a fox slipping past the farmer.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own count of tags kept. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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