Starter quiz
- What is a planned set of actions used by a team in a game called?
- skills
- teamwork
- tactics ✓
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- How can you ensure everyone understands the team's tactics?
- try hard
- effective communication ✓
- write them down
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- What should you do if a tactic doesn’t work?
- give your best ✓
- give up
- blame a teammate
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- What is most important in a game?
- attacking
- defending
- both equally important ✓
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Exit quiz
- What do you need to do if your team loses possession of the ball?
- tackle the opposition
- switch to defending ✓
- keep attacking
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- What is the name for the player whose main responsibility is to prevent the opposition scoring?
- 'defender' ✓
- What can contribute to scoring more tries in a game?
- passing and moving ✓
- chasing the ball
- passing forwards
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- How can you show integrity when playing a game of Tag Rugby?
- passing accurately
- creating space
- supporting your teammates ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- Move: to score more tries than our opponents we have to accurately pass, move at speed and support the ball carrier.
- Move: when our team loses possession, we need to react quickly to be ready to defend and stop the attack.
- Think: reflecting on our performance ensures we understand how roles change when we are attacking and defending.
- Feel: always supporting our teammates to help them improve their attacking and defending skills demonstrates integrity.
- Connect: playing by the rules and respecting our teammates, opponents and officials, demonstrates effective leadership.
Common misconception
Pupils forget previously learnt rules and skills, leading them to chase after the ball instead of maintaining positions and structure.
Remind pupils that teamwork, communication, positioning and tactics can all lead to creating better chances, conceding less tries and scoring more tries.
Keywords
Attacking - trying to score points or goals
Defender - the player or person responsible for preventing the opposition (attackers) from scoring
Game - an activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules
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