EPHE 452 games unit
Definitions
Tactical problems: divided into offensive, defensive, and transitional concepts.
Offensive concepts: imply that your team has control over the puck and is making a play to score.
Defensive concepts: imply that your team does not have the puck and is in a defensive situation preventing a goal being made.
Transitional concepts: refer to the situation going from offense to defense and vice versa where as a player you have to prepare to
shift form one to the other.
Off-the ball movement: used when you are off the ball based on the circumstance your team is in. (ie. offense, defense or transition).
On-the-ball skills: skills used while you have possession of the ball based on and are based on the circumstance your team is in (offense, defense or transition).
Tactical Problem
Offensive Concepts
Scoring
Maintaining possession
Attacking the goal
Creating space in attack
Using space in attack
Defensive Concepts
Preventing Scoring
Defending space
Defending the goal
Winning the puck
Transitional Concepts
Obtaining possession (face off)
Moving from defense to offense and vice versa
Off-the-ball movements
Offensive Concepts
Move to open space
Supporting the puck carrier
Defensive Concepts
Marking
Pressuring
Positioning
Transitional Concepts
Changing direction
Move to open space
On-the-ball skills
Offensive Concepts
Passing (short and long)
Receiving
Stick Handling
Shooting
Defensive Concepts
Clearing the puck from the zone
Transitional Concepts
Intercepting
Checking
Passing
Receiving
Stick handling
Based on the BC IRP the content of the unit also includes safety, fair play and leadership objectives. For this age of students the following content will be developed throughout the course. Note the prescribed learning outcomes of which the following objectives have been selected
BEHAVIOUR OBJECTIVES
These objectives will be obtained by the students being actively involved throughout the unit in the following ways:
- Gathering and Distribution of Materials and Equipment
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-Social understanding of interacting with peers
- Students ability to be self reliable
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-Forming Pairs, Groups and Teams
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-Asking and answering questions
- Following the rules and guidelines which contribute to fair play
- Provide students with a sense responsibility for their leaning environment
- Playing in Pairs, Groups and Teams
- Partaking in personal and peer assessment
TASKS in the UNIT
- Students will be given multiple opportunities to work together in a variety modified games and activities
- Students are encouraged to work outside their normal peer group
- Students are responsible for clean up and replacement of equipment used for students to work in cooperative and competitive situations
- Act in an appropriate manner towards all members of the class and model accepted classroom behaviour.