Rules & Strategy
•Year 6
•Handball
•Distributed around teaching area for easy access
Alternative: Foam balls, tennis balls
Mark target areas and boundaries
Alternative: Markers, chalk lines
Distinguish teams clearly in game activities
Alternative: Team bands, different coloured tops
Mark scoring areas at different heights and distances
Alternative: Cones, hoops, chalk circles
A tactic used by an attacking team to legally block a defender from reaching the attacker with the ball
Blocking a defender whilst facing them, allowing you to see their movements
Blocking a defender with your back to them, allowing you to see where your teammate is going
Choosing the right moment to screen - not too early or too late
Using only your body position to screen, not arms, hands, or legs
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Angles of movement around screens, measuring effectiveness percentages, calculating successful screening ratios
Forces and motion in screening, centre of gravity and balance, physics of blocking movement
Spatial awareness and positioning, directions of movement, mapping court areas and zones
Teamwork and cooperation, communication skills, helping others succeed, fair play values
Position at corner of teaching area for visibility of all students, move between groups during skill development
Watch for legal screening technique, effective timing, positive team communication
Step in immediately if illegal contact used, when students struggling with technique, if safety concerns arise
Demonstrate: Always show legal positioning clearly, exaggerate good technique for visibility, use students as positive examples when possible
Minimum 20m x 30m indoor hall or outdoor hard court, clear of obstacles and hazards
Dry, even surface free from hazards, appropriate footwear for surface type
Stop activity immediately if collision occurs, assess injury appropriately, administer first aid as trained, contact emergency services if required
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