Gosketch! with The FA

PLAY. DRAW. GROW. NETBALL

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Meet the Team NETBALL

Meet Dixie and Tre. These guys have teamed up with the Sketch Squad to guide you through Go Sketch! They’ll help you get creative on the pitch and on paper. We’ve got some great coaches lined up to show you how fun and rewarding football can be, and who will help you as you design your own team character.

Here’s what we want you to do; • • • • •

Get into two teams Pick a team name Create a character inspired by that name Design a team crest Most of all – have some fun!

When you’re finished send us your designs and we’ll print them on to a t-shirt.

You’ll also get your very own FA inspired football to keep. Complete the Go Sketch! challenge and you get to keep your kit so you can keep playing and designing.

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The Sketch Squad

Centro Loyalty is second nature. He won’t rush in, instead takes his time to learn the ropes and the skills needed.

Once committed he’s creative with a ball at his feet or a pencil in his hand, and certainly gives his all for the team.

Capitano

Pro

The leader of the squad on and off the pitch. Clever, focussed and driven to do well. She makes sport fun for her team, and always challenges them to grow on the pitch and learn life skills off it.

The old head of the squad, a true team player.

Success is not what drives him, he takes pride in his work and the way the game is played. Same goes in the design lab – it’s about the quality of the design and the reaction of the client.

Tek

Cameo

Tek’s not naturally sporty, but sets herself ambitious goals that through practice are always exceeded.

This perseverance continues off the pitch, where she trusts in the process and the apps at her disposal to come up with designs that delight.

Good at most sports but not driven by the need for recognition.

He’s pretty chilled and equally happy leading or going with the flow on the pitch and in the studio.

Team skills are a strength so he’s at his best when working and playing with friends.

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The name game NETBALL

It’s time to choose your team name. With your teammates think about a shot, a playing position, a player or something else that would give your team instant recognition.

Why not scribble a few ideas here and then talk through them with your team

Profile: Dixie

Profile: Tre

As captain and creative spark of the team Dixie strives to continually improve her performance. She’s the first on the training pitch in the morning, and the last to leave it. She coaches and supports her teammates to work on their skills and designs, and creates an inclusive environment where all are welcome.

A ball playing centre back.

Tenacious in the tackle, he lets the game unfold in front of him before making his move. On the pitch and in the design studio he’s not afraid to take calculated risks, and even though he’ll speak his mind and challenge his teammates when they need it, he is always respectful.

Sketch Squad Tip Think about a name with many meanings. Dixie and Tre are both inspired by the England crest – Dixie by the ten Tudor Roses, and Tre by the Three Lions. ‘Dix’ means ten and ‘Tre’ means three in some languages. Their character profiles are inspired by what it means to pull on an England shirt.

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Get Doodling It’s time to start getting creative! Here’s how we drew Cameo.

Simply redraw over the lines to practice. Or just dive straight in and use the same technique to start sketching out your character.

Chat to your teammates, think about how your team name could give you ideas, and see what you can all come up with. shape the squared Lightly draw k the ar M . ck ne and of the head e. lin d nose centre eye an

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Add the eyes , nose and mou th.

Then add deta il to the neck area.

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Add in the crazy spikey hair, eyebrows and ears.

3 Clean up yo pencil, to ur rough lines wit h a darke complete r Cameo’s portrait.

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What’s in a font?

NETBALL

Words and images tell a story – and so does the font we use.

Big bold text suggests strength, something more playful can be funny, while write at an angle and your words will zoom across the page.

You’ll need to choose a font that represents your team.

There’s a few ideas below, but you’ll find loads more online. Or get creative and draw your own.

What will you choose?

Option 1

Option 2

Sketch Squad Tip Think of different fonts on logos, look around the room for inspiration, go to font websites!

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Add Some Colour What colours will you use on your character? Colours are a great way of visually getting your message across – if you’ve picked a bold character think about a strong colour like red, or for someone a little more cunning think about blues, greens or even purples.

Use the chart below to pick a colour range that shows what your character is all about.

Warm Cool

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Get Moody NETBALL

In your folders you’ll find a great big presentation board. Use this to show how your character developed – so draw, sketch, cut, paste, and colour straight on to the board and fill as much of the space as you can. Add a team roster, character description and anything else you want!

Here’s a few ideas:

Sketch Squad Tip Use your moodboard to show all your different ideas – then talk about what works best as a team and choose your final design.

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Your Character Use this space to put together your final character based on your moodboard.

1. Your character Write out what your team name means here:

2. Your colour scheme Show us the colours your team has chosen:

3. The font Write out your name using your chosen font:

4. What are they like Tell us something about your character‌ fav band, game, etc:

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The Heart of the Club NETBALL

Every team needs a club crest... it’s time to create your own.

Use your team colours and think about imagery that might link to your team name. Howler Utd chose a wolf for theirs!

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The Brief Complete this page so we know exactly what you want on your t-shirts. Get your best illustrator to draw your character in black and white (start in pencil then go over with a felt tip or biro) and then shade in the colours and write out your team name in your chosen font (you can print this if that’s easier).

Draw your character here, black and white only:

Fill in your main colours here

Teacher Only: 1. T ake a photo of the moodboard 2. T ake a photo of this page 3. S end images to tom@futureproofcic.com 4. Include the details of each team – number of t-shirts and sizes.

Write or print your character name here:

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To inspire NETBALL

Below are a few football terms that may help inspire you when choosing your team name: Tekkerz

Libero

Panenka

Your skill, technique and

Sits between keeper and

Skilful penalty where the taker

ability to control the ball –

defence, excellent reader of

delicately chips the ball over a

the more tekkerz the better

the game

diving keeper

Brace

Wing

Dink

Once just isn’t enough, Brace

Playing wide, with pace

A soft but precise way of

is when you score two goals

and excellent touch, a great

playing the ball to a team mate

in a game

crosser of the ball Double

Minnow

Punt

Winning both domestic league

The underdog in any cup

A unglorified long ball

and cup competitions in the

game, often where the bigger

forward hoping your forward

same season

clubs come unstuck

will somehow get on the end of it

Rabona

Hacker A player with little skill in the

Playing the ball when the

Chip

tackle often booked and giving

kicking leg is wrapped

A cheeky lofted shot that

free kicks to the opposition

around the back of the

sees the ball float over the

standing leg

keeper and towards the net

Dummy Not as bad as it sounds… a

Scorpion Kick

Howler

step over that creates space by

Famously cheeky way of

An awful miss, often when

deceiving the opposition

playing the ball, skill and

you have an open goal in

timing are essential

front of you

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