Principles and Implementation of Games for Children: Team Play and Modified Games

1. Outcomes • Define Team Play • understand the principles behind the different types of Games for Children? • know how to implement a range of games? (target games/ field games/ court games/ invasion games) -know how to run the GO Games?

2. The Ability to Anticipate Movements and Synchronise Who Goes Where During Play or Set Piece Situations The OTú Model – Team Play • What do we mean by Team Play? Know who and where? Combination play with team mates to: • Increase the chances of scoring when in possession • Decrease the chances of opponents scoring when not in possession 2 Skill Development

3. Team Plan (Tactics) Denying Space (Defence) Anticipation (Reading the Game) Team Play Creating Space (Attack) Combination (Support) Communication(Signals and Calls)

4. Why and How do Children Play?changing behaviour of coaches Group work How do children play? Read the poem by Seamus Heaney and use it to discuss why children play TASK • For Fun • Creative • Companionship • Enjoy the challenge • Mimic role models • Competitive

5. How do children learn? Group work How do Children Learn? Take the ideas presented on how children learn best and prioritise them from most important to least TASK

6. Children’s learn…Summary By being in the right environment By experimenting in a safe way By observing - seeing By practice – touching By hearing - sounds By getting constructive feedback By hooking into prior experiences By making mistakes and learning By having coaching input at the right time By getting the right amount of information ( 20 /30 sec rule) Facilitate small steps Manage the learning environment

7. What promotes good team play? Summary Communication Co-operation Movement Skill execution Decision making – right decision Passing – sharing with the other Trust TASK

8. Activities to help in developing Team Play? What type of activity do we need? • The Family of Games • Target games • Field games • Court games • Invasion games • Modified games Presentation title in footer

9. Games G-oal A-activity M-otivation E-njoyment S-coring • Target Games – Roll, throw, kick or strike an object at a targ • Court Games – Opponents share the same space or are divided by a net • Field Games – Opposing teams take turns to bat and field • Invasion Games – Progressively invading the opposition’s territory (from no invasion to full invasion) to attack a goal 9 Presentation title in footer

10. Modified games How can a game be modified? • Changing the rules – lift and strike, ground hurling only • Changing the area – narrow pitch, short pitch, more goal posts • Scoring options – only certain players allowed score, points only, goals only • Playing equipment – differnt type or size of ball (First Touch ball or Quick Touch Ball?) • STEP formula? • Playing numbers – 5 v 5, 6 v 6, 7 v 7, 9 v 9, Backs & Forwards 10 Presentation title in footer

11. Benefits of Modified Games What are the benefits of Modified games? Question Small sided games result in..... • More ball touches per player • Increased enjoyment • Greater participation • Less chance of accidental injury • More space per player and consequent reduction of anxiety when performing skills • Learning happens at appropriate pace for child • More physical activity – increased heart rate • More opportunities for players to express themselves (Research in DCU by Niall Moyna& Mickey Whelan)

14. Outcomes • Define Team Play • understand the principles behind the different types of Games for Children? • know how to implement a range of games? (target games/ field games/ court games/ invasion games) -know how to run the GO Games?