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Test Objective: To measure general soccer ability.

Age level: High school through college.

Equipment: 3 soccer balls and stopwatch. Read more »

Test Objective: To measure general soccer ability.

Age level: Designed for fifth and sixth grade boys but may be administered to girls and boys in grades 5 through junior high.

Equipment: soccer balls and stopwatch. Read more »

Field Dimensions: Field must be longer that it is wide. Width 50-100 yards and Length 100-130 yards. Identify each line and box. Penalty box, goal box, center line, center circle, touch line, goal line.

Number of players: No more than 11 including goalie

Duration of game: 2 equal 45 minute halves

Start of play: place kick into opponents half of field Read more »

Pass Receiving (1 point each check)

• Chooses appropriate area of the body to receive ball.
• Moves toward the ball into the correct area to receive ball.
• Deadens the ball with a soft target. Ball is under control.
• Receives ball away from opponent.

Dribbling (1 point each check)

• Good posture: back straight, low center of gravity.
• Uses both inside and outside of foot to control ball.
• Ball stays close to body.
• Shield ball from defender

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Long Jump (1 point each check)

• Demonstrates how to mark off length needed for approach.
• Successful jump without scratch.
• Demonstrates hang technique or hitch kick technique.
• Forces arms and feet forward before landing.

Triple Jump (1 point each check)

• Demonstrates how to mark off length needed for approach.
• Successful jump without scratch.
• Hop, skip, and jump uses correct footing: R, R, L or L, L, R.
• Demonstrates hang technique with feet back and arms back.
• Forces arms and feet forward before landing.

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Diagram field: Bases, diamond, infield, batter’s box, coach’s box, on deck circle, pitcher’s rubber, foul line.

Dimensions:

• Baseball: Bases 90' apart, pitching rubber 60'6"
• Softball: Bases usually 60', pitching rubber 38-50'

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Catcher: Will address techniques in later class.

• Responsible for any pop fly in front or behind plate.
• Back up first base on throws unless runner is on second or third.
• Must get to bunt in front of plate.

Pitcher

• Advances for bunt. Sometimes covers bunt for third baseman.
• Yields to infielders on most pop flies.
• Back-up home plate and third on outfield throws, second base on infield throws.

First Base

• Advances for bunts.
• Yields to second baseman on high pop flies in infield.
• Covers pop flies in foul territory within range.
• Back-up second base on left field throws.
• Guards lines with runners in scoring position or near end of game.

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These are lesson plans that were previously used for teaching in a university activity class, mainly addressing general football skills especially for flag football. Read more »

Basic rules of game: Read more »

Offense positions and roles:

• Quarterback: Play caller, good vision, knowledge of game, quick, smart, leader.
• Running backs: Speed, quickness, vision of field.
• Center: snaps, blocking position, good hands
• Linemen: strong, physical, quick feet.
• Tight end: good blocker, tall, good hands.
• Receivers: height, speed, hands, cuts, jumping

Huddle called by center. Everyone listens to QB

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Test Objective: To measure general touch football ability.

Age level: College. Note: Those designing this test for middle school may want to use the Jacobson-Borleske Touch Football Test found in the source below.

Equipment: Footballs, stop watch, scoring and field marking material.

Administration and directions: Includes three tests Read more »

Passing (1 point each check)

• Fingers are placed over back half of the laces.
• Ball is brought behind the ear with throwing elbow back.
• Steps and transfers weight to leg opposite of throwing arm.
• Wrist snaps across ball on release (palm facing down).
• Ball travels in a good spiral with little wobble.

Flag pulling (1 point each check)

• Defender moves in front of the runner.
• Stays low in a good balanced stance, concentrating on the hips.
• Wraps two hands around the waist to pull flags.
• Two flags are pulled nearly simultaneously.

Pass Catching (Circle point value that best describes skill competency) Read more »

An example of a 3 class Sport Education Unit.

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Forearm pass (1 point each check)

• Moves body in line with the flight of the ball.
• Forms a solid platform with forearms turned toward the ball (no swinging of the arms).
• Ball is contacted on the forearms (not wrist).
• The ball travels over 6 feet high and toward the intended target.

Overhead pass or set (1 point each check)

• Shoulders are square up toward target.
• Hands form a triangle and ball is contacted mainly by thumb, index, and middle fingers (no palm contact).
• Set is performed using the wrists only or a combination of the wrists and arm extension.
• Setter is able to do a legal back set.
• The hit is legal (no carry or double hit).

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Net height: 8 ft men (2.43 m international), women 7'4 1/4" (2.43 m)

Scoring: NCAA rules Read more »

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Pass receiving (1 point each check)

• Places the stick out in front of the body to receive the puck.
• Gives with the puck as it touches the blade.
• Controls the puck for another pass.
• Is able to stop and control a bouncing puck with the hand or stick.

Goal Keeping (1 point each check)

• Stays low in the stance with stick flat on the ground in front of the body. Glove is beside body and open.
• Demonstrates a proper stick save sweeping the puck away from the goal.
• Shows the butterfly position (foot out, knee down, and blocker or glove up) during a kick save.
• Snatches the puck for a glove save by bringing the glove up quickly.

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Goalie Equipment: all goalies must wear a full face mask or helmet with a cage. It is also recommended that they wear a chest protector, a protective glove or blocker on their stick hand, a catching glove on their non-stick hand, and leg guards/pads.

Playing time: shall consist of three periods of 13 minutes each. The clock will be stopped only after a goal is scored and for injuries, during penalty shots and for timeouts. At any other time, the clock will run continuously until the final two minutes of the game, at which time it will stop on every whistle, unless a team is winning by four to six goals.

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Jump Shot/Pass (1 point each check)

• Takes three steps, finishing with jump off left foot (RH player).
• Throwing arm and elbow is brought behind body before the throw.
• Player soars through the air before releasing the ball.
• The ball hits the intended target.

Different types of passes/shots (1 point each check) Read more »

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Test Objective: To measure basketball playing ability

Age level: Junior and senior high school boys.

Equipment: Four basketballs, four stop watches, five chairs or hurdles, marking tape.

Administration and directions: Includes four tests Read more »

Shooting (1 point each check)

• Shoulders are square to the basket.
• Shooting elbow is under the ball.
• Ball rests on finger pads (not palm or finger tips).
• Visibly uses legs to drive of the ground for the shot.
• Follow through with hand high and wrist flexed.

Dribbling (1 point each check)

• Pall is controlled using the pads of the fingers.
• Knees are bent and head is up.
• Uses the body to shield ball from defender.
• Ball stays under dribbler’s control.

Passing and receiving (1 point each check) Read more »

Dribble moves

• Change of pace
• Low dribble
• Crossover
• Fake crossover
• Between legs
• Behind back
• Reverse pivot (spin)
• Hard stutter: same direction or crossover

Jumps

• 2 foot: running with dribble and pivot without dribble.
• 1 foot: running with dribble and pivot without dribble.

Defensive movement

• Slide-step slide
• Drop step
• Closeout
• Shot
• Charge
• Loose ball

Passes

• Chest
• Bounce
• Overhead
• Side hook pass
• Baseball
• One hand push pass

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Court dimensions:

• Basket: 10 feet high
• Free Throw line: 15 feet from front of backboard
• Court: 94 feet by 50 feet
• 3 point line: 19'9" from center of basket.

Officials Elastic Power: Referee shall have power to make decisions on any points not specifically covered in the rules.

Types of violations: Floor, personal, technical. Read more »

Motion offense is a free lance system used mainly against man-to-man defense.

Principles of motion offense:

1. Pass and screen away from ball
2. Give teammates time to use their screens
3. Keep balanced floor

Zone Offense Principles

1. Attack seams of zone between players.
2. Any pass can be followed by quick cut to basket. If pass is not available cutter continues through and moves to spot on opposite side of court. Other offensive players rotate over to fill empty spaces.
3. Players may cut to open spot at high or low post.
4. If a wing player is overplayed by defense use back door cut.

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Study and application of pedagogy for team sports. Fundamental skills, appreciation, knowledge of rules, and instructional strategy are emphasized for soccer, track & field, baseball/softball, football, rugby, volleyball, and basketball.