Invasion Games Modifications

Invasion Games Soccer Team Handball Basketball (Floor) hockey Rugby Ultimate Frisbee Lacrosse Speedball Netball The modi ications listed belo! incorporate the "arious strategies (e#g#$ make scoring easier) or modi ying games to it the needs o the players or the types o games listed in the table abo"e# %any o them can be used in combination as !ell# Modifications Reduce number o players on a team# )i erentiated scoring rules# /So t0 de ense only (e#g#$ arms length)# Reduce ield-court si+e (e#g#$ hal .court in Basketball2 Team handball)# Shorter.!ider ield 4llo! some steps (Basketball$ U.Frisbee)# Larger goals (e#g#$ entire end.line in soccer) *,uipment changes (e#g#$ lo!er baskets2 smaller balls) (Basketball)2 Shorter sticks (Floor.Hockey)# 5ourt dimension changes (e#g#$ mo"e ree. thro! line closer in Basketball %ultiple goals spread on the end.line (Soccer)# Small goals !# goal crease that cannot be entered by anyone$ and /no goalie0 (soccer2 team handball)# /No.steal0 rule# Re,uiring one player to stay on o ensi"e hal $ !hen on de ense in o!n hal # Focus Reduce game&s tactical comple'ity ( increase acti"e game in"ol"ement# *mphasi+e use o select techni,ues-tactics and-or in"ol"ement o lo!er.skilled players# 1i"e more time and space to player in possession o ball to make decisions# 3ncrease acti"e game in"ol"ement ( reduce technical-tactical-physical demands# *mphasi+e selected o ensi"e and de ensi"e tactics Reduce rules comple'ity$ thus increasing opportunity or success# %akes scoring easier# *mphasi+e proper techni,ue$ !ith scoring made easier# *mphasi+e proper techni,ue$ !ith increase chance or success %akes scoring easier$ and emphasi+es use o selected o ensi"e and de ensi"e tactics# *mphasi+es selected de ensi"e and o ensi"e tactics# %ake decision.making easier or player in possession o ball# 6ro"ide player ad"antage or o ense 7 easier scoring#

From Complete Guide to Sport Education by Daryl Siedentop, Peter A. astie, and ans van der Mars, !""#, C$ampai%n, I&' uman (inetics.