Three Team D Area Challenge
Rotating three-team game where players practice feeding, attacking, and defending in the D area
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About This Activity
Rotating three-team game where players practice feeding, attacking, and defending in the D area
Quick Info
high
18
20m x 20m per group
Equipment Required
Hockey sticks
1 per student
Hockey balls
2-3 per group
Coloured Bibs
3 different colours, 3 bibs each
Cones
8-12 per group
Goals or targets
1 per group
Goals
As needed
Suitable For
Year 5
Year 6
Suitable Sports
Hockey
Activity Tags
Equipment
Ball Required
Bibs Required
Cones Required
Teaching Focus
Cognitive Challenge
Team Challenge
Skills
Tactics
Game Sense
Defending
Passing
Attacking
Features
Interactive
Engaging
Challenging
Values
Teamwork
Sportsmanship
Cooperation
Intensity
High Intensity
Space
Outdoor
Competition
Moderate Competition
Activity Type
Skill Game
Weather
All Weather
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