Technical Mastery & Tactics
•Year 9
•Invasion Games
•Distributed around playing area, check inflation levels
Alternative: Size 3 footballs, rugby balls
Mark out multiple small pitches for tournament games
Alternative: Markers, poles
Organised by team captains for easy distribution
Alternative: Coloured bands, team shirts
Position at each end of tournament pitches
Alternative: Portable goals, cone goals with height markers
Given to student timekeepers for each game
Alternative: Mobile phones with timer apps
Printed self-assessment criteria sheets for each student
Alternative: Digital assessment forms on tablets
For scorekeepers and assessment completion
Alternative: Hard surfaces for writing
The process of evaluating your own performance against specific criteria to identify strengths and areas for improvement
A competition involving multiple teams or players competing in organised matches to determine overall winners
The ability to guide, motivate and organise others effectively towards achieving shared goals
Playing according to the rules with respect for opponents, teammates, and officials
Demonstrating integrity, respect, and graciousness in both victory and defeat
Understanding when and how to apply different skills and strategies based on game situations
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Leadership communication skills, giving clear instructions and feedback, writing self-assessment reflections and peer evaluations
Tournament organisation requiring scheduling calculations, score recording and league table mathematics, time management using minutes and seconds
Understanding forces and motion in ball flight and player movement, energy systems during sustained competitive activity
Spatial awareness for pitch positioning and tactical movement, understanding of direction and positioning relative to goals and teammates
Understanding origins and cultural significance of Gaelic football in Irish heritage and traditions
Leadership development and responsibility, teamwork and cooperation skills, resilience and managing competition pressure, self-reflection and personal development
Central position allowing oversight of all tournament pitches, moving between games to provide support and monitor safety
Monitor leadership development, skill application under pressure, safety compliance, and emotional responses to competition
Step in for safety concerns, support struggling leaders, resolve rule disputes, provide encouragement during emotional moments
Model leadership behaviours, demonstrate positive competitive attitudes, show how to give constructive feedback during games
Multiple small pitches (minimum 30m x 20m each) with 5m safety zones between pitches
Level playing surface free from holes, debris, or wet patches that could cause slips
Immediate game stoppage signal, assessment of incident severity, appropriate first aid response, incident recording procedures
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