Basketball gala day
Skill focus: Playing as a team
Session equipment
Markers or cones
Basketballs
Basketball court
Basketball ring and backboard
Whistle
Gala day draw
Download the Basketball - Gala day activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.
Fast start - Student choice
Choose one of the Fast starts played in the Basketball unit to use as a warm-up for the Basketball gala day competition.
Basketball gala day
Organisation
In the week prior to the gala day, students may be given time to create signs to support their team at the gala day.
Explain the organisation of the matches being played using the gala day draw below.
Select a student from each team to be the team captain for the gala day.
Give students 5 minutes to meet as a team to decide on starting positions and strategies for their first game.
Use results in ‘Basketball results spreadsheet' to determine the team who finishes the round games in 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position and 4th position.
Student engagement
Semi-final 1 and Semi-final 2 should be played at the same time if teacher supervision allows.
The teams who were unsuccessful in their semi-final can play an additional game for third and fourth place.
Alternatively, students may take on spectator and officiating roles, such as:
time keeping
side line referee
scoring
ground control
Rules and guidelines
Game Setup
Game Length – 2 x 10 minute halves
Basketball is played by 2 teams each with 5 players on the court at one time. Teams can have up to 5 more players as substitutes and there is no limit on the number of times you can make a substitution.
Each player can go anywhere on the court, although usually players are given a position (guard, forward, centre) which defines their primary role in the team.
Modified Rules
Use a size 5 basketball.
Use an 8ft or 2.4m high basket.
All baskets are worth 2 points, except free throws which are worth 1 point.
It is a violation to steal the ball from someone’s hands (the ’no grab’ rule).
Players may shuffle their feet on the spot when they have the ball (be lenient on the ‘travel’ rule).
Players may use two hands when dribbling to gain control (be lenient on the ‘double dribble’ rule).
Have a compulsory playing time (e.g. everyone must play at least one half), or have a set time for substitutions.
Reflection
2 stars and a wish
Ask students - what are 2 things you feel you did well today?
What will you take away from Basketball that you can use for our next sport?
Students can answer reflection questions as a whole class, small group or in pairs.
Basketball certificates
Award students with certificates for their involvement in the Basketball unit.
Certificates available for download include:
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