Year 7 games and sports

When playing Cross the river/quidditch select ways you can draw defenders away from team mates or the golden snitch.

• Using yourself as a decoy runner to attract defenders to you rather than your team mate.

• Run as a group of 3 or 4 players away from defenders.

• Run as an individual at defenders, so you can be caught.

• Just stand or walk to the scoring zone.

Which games have we played this term

• cross the river/Quidditch

• Capture the flag

• Ithor

• Touch

What is a game strategy?

• The many ways of methods applied in a sport in order to achieve a successful outcome.

• Understanding the opposition strengths and weaknesses and developing a plan to win based on this knowledge.

• Technical skills such as passing and catching.

Identify two strategies that would help you be successful in Ithor and Cross the river/Quidditch.

• Work in groups to draw defenders away from attackers who can score.

• Ability to dodge and weave or change direction quickly.

• Employ or have decoy runners.

• Be able to run quickly.

Why would having decoy runners be a successful strategy in Ithor and cross the river/Quidditch?

• Decoy runners draw defenders away from the attackers who are going to score for your team in Ithor

• Decoy runners are always easier to catch so the rest of the attackers don't have to work as hard. in Cross the river/ Quidditch.

• Decoy runners can draw defenders away from the snitch in cross the river / Quidditch.

• Decoy runners in Ithor give the real attacker a rest so they can run faster when they need to.

Provide one strategy you used when playing Ithor and Cross the River Quidditch?

Use the list to help you identify a strategy you used in both games.

Explain, in 2 or more sentences, why the strategy you implemented made your team successful.

Explain, in 2 or more sentences, how you implemented the strategy during your game of Ithor or cross the river/Quidditch. Use diagrams to help you explain.