Week 3 - Inclusive Basketball

Equipment

Suitable indoor or outdoor playing area,
Marker cones
Bibs or alternative to distinguish between players
Balls
Hoops
Alternative goals, eg. bin, box, bucket

Download the Inclusive Basketball - Week 3 activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.

Skill development game

Learning intention

To introduce goal shooting.

Skill focus

Goal shooting

Pairs passing (Shooting)

Players form pairs. On your signal, players pass the ball to each other using a goal shooting action for 30 seconds. At the end of 30 seconds, the player without the ball moves to form a new pair and shooting starts again.

Equipment: Basketball, hoops, marker cones

How to play

Players pass the ball to one another with a goal shooting action.
Experiment by shooting with one hand or both hands.
Shoot the ball through a hoop held horizontally.

Safety

Ensure adequate space for number of players.
Players should hold the cone or hoop away from their bodies to avoid the ball hitting them.

Pairs Passing - Playing for Life Activity Card

Modifying pairs passing using TREE

Teaching style

Ask the players how they can ensure everyone is included.
Highlight good examples of throwing and catching. Ask the group why they think the pair has been chosen as a role model.

Rules

Players who have mobility impairments remain in the same spot while their partner moves on.
Vary the type of pass. Ask class for suggestions after providing options
Do the activity in 3s – adjust cones so players don’t bump into each other.

Equipment

Use different balls – vary size, shape, density and hardness.

Environment

Bigger or smaller
Change the distance between pairs of cones.

Modified Basketball game

Learning intention

To develop throwing, catching and defending skills in a game situation.

Skill focus

Throwing
Catching
Team Work

Find the goal line

The team with the ball passes it among their team-mates, aiming to get it over their goal line. All team-mates must touch the ball at least once before a team scores. Running with the ball is not permitted. (Play in 2 teams of 6.)

Equipment: Suitable indoor or outdoor playing area, 4 cones to mark goals, bibs or alternative to distinguish between players,1 medium-sized ball

How to play

Players are distributed as shown. One player from each team should be within stepping distance of their goal line.
Bibbed team starts with the ball.
Pass the ball from player to player without running.
Interceptors may run.
Try to intercept the ball without making body contact.

Safety

Ensure adequate space for number of players.
No contact between players.
Ball cannot be taken out of the hands of a player.

Find the Goal Line - Sports Ability Activity Card

Modifying Find the goal line using TREE

Teaching style

Use an ‘interceptor-free’ zone.
Because players don’t run with the ball, the activity accommodates a wide range of ability levels
‘ Freeze-frame’ games (i.e. stop the play at key moments) to highlight good examples of attack and defence. But use the ‘freezeframe’ sparingly and let the kids play!

Rules

Passing – restrict type of pass or allow a variety of passes.
Goal line – allow the player near the goal line to run the full width of the goal line. Establish a goal zone and restrict the area to the goal scorer.
Use safe zones for players with limited mobility.
Have more attackers than defenders.

Equipment

Use different balls – vary size, shape, colour contrast and hardness depending on the ability of the players.
Use different goals, eg. hoops, bin, box, bucket.

Environment

Bigger or smaller
Different widths for goal
Different goals: e.g. plastic bucket, netball goal ring

Reflection