Year 8 - Physical education
Officiating small-sided games
Invasion games: tactics and strategies to outwit through rugby
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop knowledge of the rules and apply a wider range of tactics and strategies through rugby. Pupils will apply attacking and defensive strategies with creativity and careful consideration of safety.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to self-officiate a basic game of rugby.
Key Notes
- Move: when tackled, a player needs to pass the ball out from the breakdown quickly to catch the opposition off guard.
- Think: in rugby, the referee is more vocal throughout to prevent infringements and stoppages of play.
- Feel: creative players can identify spaces to run into that have been left unguarded by defenders.
- Connect: it is important to be fair and honest with your decision making to help manage potential conflict in the game.
Vocabulary To Learn
- offside: a player who is closer to the opposition's try line than the ball carrier, and hence not allowed to interfere with play until back onside
- sin-bin: an area off the field where a player is sent to sit for a temporary period as a penalty for committing a minor foul
- advantage: the period of time after a law infringement in which the non offending side have the opportunity to gain sufficient territory or tactical advantage to avoid need to stop the game
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Play needs to be stopped by the referee at every single rule break.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: when tackled, a player needs to pass the ball out from the breakdown quickly to catch the opposition off guard. Think: in rugby, the referee is more vocal throughout to prevent infringements and stoppages of play.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'offside'
a player who is closer to the opposition's try line than the ball carrier, and hence not allowed to interfere with play until back onside.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Play needs to be stopped by the referee at every single rule break. Correction: Not every rule break means the game has to stop. The referee can play advantage, keeping the game flowing and more enjoyable. However, dangerous play, like high tackles, must be dealt with straight away to keep everyone safe.
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