Application of 'powers' into game play to challenge tactical awareness | Physical education

Starter quiz

Where must you be to support the ball carrier in tag rugby?
- close and behind ✓
- close and in front
- far behind
What is the method for scoring points in tag rugby?
- a goal
- a try ✓
- a basket
What’s the main aim of attacking?
- pass quickly
- score tries ✓
- tackle
What can you identify to improve your performance?
- strengths and weaknesses ✓
- your best player
- your weakest player

What are tactics?
- skills
- planned team actions ✓
- teammates
What can happen when you use specific attacking tactics in a game?
- You always score.
- Your scoring chances increase. ✓
- You will win.
What is a benefit of evaluating your opponents' strengths and weaknesses?
- It improves tactical thinking. ✓
- You’ll always win.
- It shows respect.
What is a benefit of effective communication for you and your team?
- more skilful plays
- obeying the rules
- understanding your role ✓

Move: passing and moving accurately and consistently when using special powers increases their effectiveness.
Think: evaluating our opponents' strengths and weaknesses effectively helps our tactical thinking in games.
Think: making effective decisions as to when and why to use special powers within the game can lead to success.
Feel: striving to give our best even when the power/tactics are not successful demonstrates excellent integrity.
Connect: effective communication enables us to fully understand our role within the team.

Pupils believe that when they implement a special power, they will always be successful.

Highlight the importance of good passing and moving skills when pupils use their special power, to increase chances of success.

Tactics - a carefully planned set of actions that are used by a team or an individual to achieve a certain goal
Game - an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
Power - a special tactic or advantage that can be used by a team to benefit them in a game