Week 4 - 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 4 activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.

Skill development game

Learning intention

To develops passing, dribbling and goal shooting skills in a game situation.

Skill focus

Passing
Dribbling
Goal Shooting

Underarm return relay

Players run to a mid-way point, pick up a ball and attempt to shoot a basket. They then gather the rebound, return the ball to the pick up point and tag the next player in line. The pattern continues. (Play with 4 or more.)

Equipment: Marker cones, balls

How to play

Players pick up the ball at the mid-way point and shoot for goal.
Players retrieve the ball and puts the ball back on the mid way line.
Players cannot take more than one step without dribbling.

Safety

Choose a ball to suit the ability of the players.
Players need to watch for the ball rebounding off the basket.

Underarm Return Relay - Playing for Life Card

Modifying Underarm return relay using TREE

Teaching style

Modify the basket/target to suit the age and ability of the children. It needs to be achievable.
Do not allow players to shoot from long distances.
Use players as role models to highlight competent skills.

Rules

Vary the pass – an easy version starts with the players close to one another and passing the ball, hand to hand. Use different levels, e.g. knees, shoulder or above the head.
Catch, do something and throw – e.g. bounce, around the body, through the legs.
Players can bounce the ball with two hands.

Equipment

Use different balls – vary size, shape and hardness.
Use different number of balls, eg. 1 or 3.

Environment

Reduce the distance between the mid-way line and the basket.

Modified Basketball game

Learning intention

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

Skill focus

Throwing
Catching
Goal Shooting
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. Once a player catches a ball over their goal line, they can take a shot at the basket. (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.
Once a player gets the ball over their goal line, they can take one shot at the basket for bonus points.
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 - Playing for Life 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