Team Sports
I wish I had played team sports. Every kid should. Teamwork builds character - teaches people about leadership and cooperation. Mo Rocca.
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Students will experience a variety of team activities that help improve personal fitness levels and may be played at any age. These activities are not only concerned with the present development of the students but also are designed to promote leisure-time activities and an awareness of the importance of good personal fitness for the students into their adult lives. This course will promote competitive tournament –style game play.
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SoftballThe Field - bases are 65 feet apart, while the mound is 43 feet from home plate.
The Players - consist of 10 players (4 in the outfield) Equipment - aluminum bat and 12'' softball (softball); plastic bat and wiffle ball (wiffle ball), aluminum bat and volleyball (smash ball). Balls and Strikes 4 balls constitute a walk 3 strikes constitutes an out (strike out) 3 balls and 2 strikes (full count) |
"Street" Hockey1. OBJECT OF THE GAME: shoot the puck into the other's team net.
2. THE PLAYING SURFACE:Street hockey can be played on almost any indoor or outdoor surface. Empty parking lots, net-less tennis courts, blacktop playgrounds, basketball courts, and indoor gyms can all become street hockey rinks. 3. TEAM PLAYERS:To play street hockey, you must have 12 players in the game at any given time (6 per team). The positions are 3 Forwards, 2 Defense-men and 1 Goalie. 4. EQUIPMENT:Street hockey is played with street hockey sticks (usually a wooden shaft with a plastic blade) and either a plastic puck or no-bounce ball. You should wear athletic shoes that are good for the gym or the playground. 5. STARTING PLAY:Time to FACE-OFF! Basically, there are two types of Face-Offs: 1. Standard Face-Off: Opposing centers face each other with their sticks one foot apart on the ground. Be ready because the ref is going to drop the puck and then it's HOCKEY TIME! 2. Stick-To-Stick Face-Off: Opposing centers face each other, sticks on the ground, the puck in between them. Tap the ground and then your opponent's stick three times (ground-stick, ground-stick, ground-stick), then go or the puck, because its HOCKEY TIME! |
Basketball |
HandballThe rules of Team Handball are straightforward. The players consists of two teams that each have seven players including one goalkeeper and six court players per team. The players have to throw the designated ball past the goalkeeper in hopes of it going into their opponent’s goal. Players can advance the ball by throwing it from player to player down the court.
Possession of the ball - A player can run with the ball, but must stop every three steps and not move for three seconds before they are allowed to take three more steps. |