Starter quiz
- If a team has possession, what do they have?
- more points
- less points
- the ball ✓
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- What does it mean to pivot?
- shoot
- turn on one foot ✓
- jump to the side
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- What should you do if you disagree with the umpire?
- respect their decision ✓
- question them
- carry on playing
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- What happens if you break the footwork rule?
- lose possession ✓
- lose points
- have to pass
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Exit quiz
- Marking successfully involves reacting to the attackers movements and what else?
- staying close ✓
- moving away
- moving into space
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- What should you do to help you mark effectively?
- relax
- concentrate ✓
- follow the ball
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- How can you make sure everyone in your team is marking a player?
- move quickly
- communicate ✓
- pass accurately
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- Why is it important to defend as a team?
- to keep posession
- to score points
- to mark everyone ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Move: successful marking requires positioning ourselves close to the player between the player and the ball.
- Think: reflecting on our defensive skills as a team can help us apply basic tactics to help our team gain possession.
- Feel: it is important play the game with integrity and stay calm when we make mistakes, so we are a good role model.
- Connect: taking responsibility is important when defending to make sure everyone in our team is marking a player.
Common misconception
Pupils tend to chase after the ball and they all gravitate towards it as opposed to the player they are marking.
Focus on staying close to your opponent, wait for the pass to come to them and then attempt to intercept it.
Keywords
Defender - the player or person responsible for preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring
Opponent - a person who is on an opposing side in a game
Marking - closely guarding our opponent to prevent them from receiving the ball or from passing the ball to others
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