Invasion games

What do you know about invasion games/sports?

How would you define invasion games?

What sport do you believe is not considered to be an invasion sport?

• Golf

• Basketball

• Soccer

• Football

Invasion sports involve a(n) ____ team to maintain possession of an object while attacking (or invading) a ____team’s goal or target area.

• Defensive; offensive

• Offensive; defensive

What is an example of creating open spaces?

• Catching in a pattern

• Throwing leading pass

• Perform skills like pivots, fakes, and jab steps designed to create open space

• all of the above

what category does creating open space belong to?

• Defensive skills

• Transitions

• Offensive skills

• Catching

What are 3 skills used in basketball? Skills can be both offensive and defensive.

Speed & Agility are two important skills utilized by participants in many sports within the category of invasion games

• True

• False

Communication is important because

• it occurs between teammates

• it occurs between the players and their coach

• it occurs between the players and the referee

• All of the above

Which tactic would NOT help your team?

• Passing the ball to the opposing team

• Using the goal, net, or target for scoring purposes

• minimizing space while the opposing team is has possession of the ball

• Creating space while on offense