Team Skills & Leadership Strategies
•Year 8
•Sport Education
•Distributed to team captains for organised distribution
Alternative: Size 6 balls for smaller students, foam balls for adaptation
Organised by teams with Equipment Managers responsible
Alternative: Different coloured pinnies or team shirts
Set up half-court boundaries and drill stations
Alternative: Spot markers, dome cones, or chalk lines
One per team for timed activities and rotations
Alternative: Mobile phone timers, wall clock with second hand
Student officials and coaches to manage activities
Alternative: Electronic whistle, verbal commands
Using body position and ball handling to prevent opponents from stealing possession
Maintaining control of the ball through strategic movement and decision-making
Defensive strategy where each player guards a specific opponent
Competitive series of matches between multiple teams following organised format
Process of evaluating your own performance and identifying improvement areas
Creating specific, measurable goals for skill development and improvement
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Communication skills development through coaching and officiating, vocabulary expansion with technical basketball terminology, presentation skills during team discussions
Tournament bracket calculations, scoring statistics, angle analysis for ball protection positioning, time management for match rotations
Biomechanics of pivot movements, physics of ball trajectory, cardiovascular response to exercise intensity, momentum and force in defensive positioning
Leadership development through Sport Education roles, conflict resolution during competitive situations, self-reflection and target setting, teamwork and cooperation skills
Central location with clear sight lines to all courts during tournament play, circulating during skill development
Ball protection technique quality, application under pressure, sportsmanship demonstration, student leadership effectiveness
Step in immediately for safety concerns, support student officials when needed, provide technique refinement during skill practice
Demonstrate: Exaggerate ball protection techniques for clear visibility, model excellent sportsmanship behaviour consistently, show confidence in student leadership abilities
Full sports hall minimum 30m x 20m with multiple court areas for tournament play
Dry, clean surface free from moisture, debris, or hazardous markings
Immediate stop signal recognised by all, trained first aider available, emergency action plan posted and accessible
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