Invasion Play Fundamentals
•Year 8
•Flag Football
•Distributed around activity areas, different colours if available
Alternative: Soft rugby balls, foam footballs
Each student wears belt with 2 tags securely attached
Alternative: Fabric strips, bandanas tucked into waistbands
Use to mark defensive lines, activity areas, and boundaries
Alternative: Chalk lines, rope boundaries
Position for clear view of tactical discussions and gameplay
Alternative: Tablet, smartphone with recording capability
For tactical discussions and strategy planning
Alternative: Large paper sheets, ground markings
The transfer of the ball from quarterback to running back using proper technique
The player who receives the hand-off and carries the ball forward
The secure arm position created by the running back to receive the ball
A deceptive movement designed to mislead the opponent about intended direction
A lateral movement technique used to avoid defenders
A game where teams attempt to invade opponent's territory to score or retrieve objects
The area behind the defensive line that players are protecting
The strategic plans and methods used by teams to achieve their objectives
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Tactical communication and discussion skills, analysing video footage and providing commentary, developing sport-specific vocabulary
Calculating success rates and percentages, measuring distances for tactical positioning, analysing statistical data from game performance
Understanding forces and motion in direction changes, analysing reaction times and decision-making processes, studying physics of ball flight and handling
Spatial awareness and mapping of playing areas, understanding territorial concepts and boundaries, navigation and positional awareness
Video analysis using technology, recording and reviewing performance data, digital communication about tactics and strategy
Leadership development through tactical planning, resilience when tactics don't work, cooperation and teamwork in high-pressure situations
Move between activity areas maintaining sight of all groups, position at corner during invasion game for maximum visibility
Watch for correct hand-off technique, effective use of feints, tactical application in game situations
Step in if hand-off technique is unsafe, collisions occurring during dodging, or tactical discussions become unproductive
Use slow-motion initially for hand-off technique, exaggerate feints for visibility, position yourself clearly for all students to see
Minimum 30m x 40m for full activities, larger area preferred for invasion game
Dry, even surface free from obstacles, adequate grip for direction changes
Stop activity immediately, assess injury, provide appropriate first aid, modify activity if needed to prevent recurrence
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