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Welcome & Pack Rules

4 min

Do this

  1. 1Introduce yourself and the mission: move, tag and play like a team.
  2. 2Teach “PAWS… READY!” for go and “Freeze Paws!” for stop and listen.
  3. 3Cover the boundaries and safe tagging.
  4. 4Keep it short — no lectures.

Say

  • “Eyes on the coach when stopped”
  • “Look after your teammates”
  • “Stay inside the boundaries”

Watch for

Keep it short — the children learn by playing.

More detail

Activity focus

  • Meet the Pack and learn the rules.

Set up

  1. Gather the children in a designated coaching area.

Full activity instructions

  1. Introduce yourself and today's mission: move, tag and play like a team.
  2. Cover the boundaries, the commands and safe tagging.
  3. Emphasise listening, kindness and looking after teammates.
  4. Keep it short — do not turn this into a lecture.

All coaching cues

  • Eyes on the coach when stopped
  • Look after your teammates
  • Stay inside the boundaries

Full safety notes

  • Keep this introduction short.
  • Check the children can all see and hear you.

Commands

  • “PAWS… READY!” — Go
  • “Freeze Paws!” — Stop, freeze and listen

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