Examples of Game Forms and Tactical Awareness Areas

Examples of Game Forms and Tactical Awareness Areas

Game	Game Form	Tactical Areas
Basketball	3 on 3 half court	1.      Defensive positioning 2.      Off the ball movement 3.      Rebounding positioning 4.      Freeing up the shooter 5.      Defensive communication
Volleyball	2 vs. 2	1.      Defensive positioning against attacks 2.      Offensive passing 3.      Team communication 4.      Serving tactics
Golf	Putt-putt	1.      Stance and aiming line 2.      Judgement of ball speed 3.      Judgement of “break”
Lacrosse	Half-field scrimmage (one team stays on the offense, one team stays on defense)	1.      Establishing defensive position 2.      Marking 3.      Off the ball movement 4.      Finding gaps in the defense 5.      Team communication
Floor hockey	Teams cannot shoot on goal until all players have touched the puck	1.      Passing 2.      Teamwork 3.      Communication
Soccer (4th and 5th)	Reduce the width and length of the field by half and reduce the size of the goal	1.      Increased opportunity to touch the ball and to play defense 2.      Off the ball movement 3.      Shooting accuracy
Ultimate Frisbee	Increase the allowed possession time after catches	1.      Off the disk movement 2.      Passing decisions 3.      Communication
Badminton	No overhead smashes allowed	1.      Offensive accuracy and touch shots 2.      Longer rallies