Strategic Leadership in Dodgeball
•Year 6
•Leadership
•Ensure balls are soft enough for safe body contact
Alternative: Soft playground balls, bean bags for throwing practice
Different colours for team identification
Alternative: Coloured bands, team markers
For boundaries and target practice
Alternative: Markers, spots
Ground targets for throwing accuracy practice
Alternative: Chalk circles, rope circles
Throwing technique with arm above shoulder height for power and accuracy
Quick movement to avoid being hit by changing direction rapidly
Clear verbal and non-verbal signals to coordinate team actions
Being temporarily removed from play after being hit by the ball
The space below waist height where throws should be aimed
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Technical vocabulary development, clear communication during games, giving and receiving instructions effectively
Calculating scores and tracking improvements, measuring throwing distances, timing activities and understanding probability in game outcomes
Understanding forces in throwing actions, trajectory and gravity effects on ball flight, impact and momentum in catches
Leadership qualities, honesty and integrity in sport, resilience when facing challenges, teamwork and communication skills
Stand at corner of activity area for maximum visibility of all students, move between groups during practice
Watch for technical development in throwing, leadership emergence, and emotional responses to competition
Step in if throwing becomes unsafe, if students show distress at elimination, or if unsporting behaviour occurs
Show throwing technique with exaggerated movements for visibility, model positive leadership language, demonstrate honest elimination responses
Minimum 20m x 30m hall space, clear of obstacles with adequate height for throwing
Dry, non-slip surface free from equipment and debris
Stop activity immediately for any injury, assess student welfare, appropriate first aid response and incident recording
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