Preparing Students for a Tactical Games Approach

This bingo card has a free space and 24 words: Teachers may have to take more steps to prepare younger students for the games approach., Tactical games use courts across the width gym with courts resulting in courts is longer than it is wide., Net games re-starts should begin with and underhand or rainbow toss over the net to allow a high-percentage change of keeping the ball in play., Young learners must learn simple rule structures and learn to respect game play on adjacent fields or courts., Students enter the gym as pairs and get the equipment to set-up their field or court., In a graded defensive approach cold defense does not break the offensive play and may also be called green defense., The authors recommend Siedentop’s Sport Education model for a curriculum model with the Games Approach., Secondary students generally do not need as much help organizing equipment or need as much guided practice., The use of multiple small-sided games is key to this approach, but it can require more set-up and supervision of students., Net games should also have the server rotate every point to keep a player from dominating the game and to provide students more touches., Students will have to be taught to start and re-start game play in and teachers should increase the likelihood that students will have success in getting the pass into play., Older students can be expected to direct their own activity with some independence., High intensity defense hinders games or lessens the decision making skills., Practice routines, give appropriate feedback and praise for successful implementation., Net games should also use rally serving to provide more scoring opportunities for novice players., The levels of intensity or challenge for defense should match players' level of skill., If your ball rolls onto another court, wait on the edge or side of the court until play stops., In a warm defense moderately challenges the offense and may also be called yellow defense., In invasion games, re-starting play at the goal line speeds up the game and the defense can transition to offense before the offensive team transitions to defense., The authors recommend assigning permanent courts or fields to play., Setting up three or four fields with the batters to have their back to the middle and the fields set on the outside., Hot defense, red or intense defense would be used when both teams have proven effective game and decision-making skills., Striking and fielding game set-up will require teachers to dispense with the traditional single-game field. and When a ball rolls into your court from another court, stop it and roll it back..

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