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This unit builds Year 8 students' understanding of netball as a tactical invasion game, moving beyond basic skills to intelligent, game-based decision-making. Through a carefully structured progression from individual technique to team strategy, students develop both physical competence and tactical awareness. The unit emphasises the interconnected nature of attacking and defending skills, culminating in student-led gameplay that demonstrates genuine understanding of positional play and strategic thinking.

Lessons in This Unit

8 lessons in this unit

Lesson 1

Sending and Receiving Skills
1h

Big Question:

Can you send and receive a netball in different ways to maintain possession under pressure?

Key Objectives:

  • • Develop accurate bounce pass and chest pass techniques with correct hand positioning and follow-through
  • • Apply tactical awareness to create and use space effectively when attacking and defending

Lesson 2

Netball Rules & Passing
1h

Big Question:

How do rules shape the way we play and what strategies can we use to maintain possession under pressure?

Key Objectives:

  • • Consolidate understanding of the four basic rules of netball and apply them consistently in game situations
  • • Improve passing technique, accuracy and timing under pressure

Lesson 3

Marking and Defensive Pressure
1h

Big Question:

How can effective marking transform a team's defensive performance?

Key Objectives:

  • • Understand who they should be marking including contact and obstruction rules
  • • Know how to mark effectively using shadowing and anticipation techniques

Lesson 4

Defensive Marking Skills
1h 2min

Big Question:

How can intelligent defensive positioning and communication transform your team's ability to win possession?

Key Objectives:

  • • Consolidate understanding of effective marking techniques and apply them consistently in game situations
  • • Apply contact and obstruction rules accurately and understand their tactical implications

Lesson 5

Dodging and Creating Space
1h 5min

Big Question:

How can intelligent movement and dodging techniques help you outwit opponents and create attacking opportunities?

Key Objectives:

  • • Understand how to get free from the opposition using dodging techniques
  • • Apply dodging to competitive situations to outwit opponents

Lesson 6

Dodging & Movement Skills
1h

Big Question:

How can combining multiple dodging techniques create unstoppable attacking movements?

Key Objectives:

  • • Consolidate dodging techniques in game situations
  • • Apply multiple dodging strategies effectively under pressure

Lesson 7

Court Positioning & Passing
1h

Big Question:

How can intelligent use of space and passing direction transform your team's attacking play?

Key Objectives:

  • • Understand how to use the whole court to create space and improve quality of play
  • • Learn and apply the order of play down the court (GK > GD > WD > C > WA > GA > GS)

Lesson 8

Student-Led Gameplay and Assessment
57 min

Big Question:

How can you demonstrate mastery of netball by leading, umpiring, and performing under pressure?

Key Objectives:

  • • Demonstrate comprehensive understanding of netball through student-led umpiring and gameplay
  • • Apply all skills learned throughout the unit in competitive situations with independence