In Age Band 1 and 2, is it acceptable for the child to catch with one hand?
Catching with two hands should be shown in the demonstration and encouraged during the practice trials. However, in the formal trials, catching in one hand successfully is not penalised. In the task ‘Catching with Two Hands’ (Age Band 2) do I give different demonstrations and instructions for 7-8 and for 9-10 year olds? In this task the ball may bounce once for 7-8 year olds but must be caught directly on the return (without it bouncing on the floor) for 9-10 year olds. It is important to convey this in the demonstration and instructions, as appropriate for the child’s age. Therefore for 7-8 year olds, in the demonstration you should emphasise allowing the ball to bounce once. For 9-10 year olds you should emphasise catching the ball directly off the wall in the demonstration (see page 48 and 49 of the manual) Would you please clarify the procedure for testing and scoring children on the Aiming & Catching task 1: Catching with One Hand, in Age Band 3. Should this be preferred hand and
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