Team Play Strategies
•Year 4
•Handball
•Ensure balls are properly inflated and suitable for Year 4 hand size
Alternative: Size 1 footballs, foam balls for adapted play
Distribute different colours to each team for easy identification
Alternative: Coloured bands, team tags
Use to mark goal areas, 3-metre distances, and pitch boundaries
Alternative: Markers, boundary flags
Set up multiple playing areas for simultaneous games
Alternative: Large hoops, marked wall areas, cone goals
Prepare score tracking sheets with team names and fixtures
Alternative: Whiteboard for scores, digital scoring app
For referees and coaches to manage multiple games
Alternative: Hand signals, verbal calls
The method used to start or restart a handball game, taken from the centre of the court
Defending players must stay 3 metres away from the player taking a throw-in or restart
Illegal action of bouncing the ball, catching it, then bouncing again
Competition format where every team plays every other team once
The area around the goal where only the goalkeeper can use feet to touch the ball
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication skills, team discussion, giving instructions as captain, using sport-specific vocabulary
Scoring systems, calculating points totals, understanding round-robin format with fixtures and results
Understanding forces in throwing and catching, body systems during sustained activity, reaction times
Leadership skills, cooperation under pressure, resilience when facing challenges, celebrating others' success
Move between different game areas to observe all teams and provide encouragement
Watch for consistent rule application, position play, and sportsmanship under competitive pressure
Step in for unsafe play, rule clarification, or conflict resolution between teams
Use students as positive examples whenever possible, highlight good decision-making and rule application during games
Large indoor hall or outdoor area minimum 30m x 20m for multiple pitches
Non-slip surface, free from obstacles, adequate ceiling height for ball throws
Stop all games immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, contact emergency services if required
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