Name: Emeline DoClass: 8SP

Outdoor Invasion Unit Criterion A Test

  1. Give four examples of outdoor invasion games. (Level: 1-2)

There are many outdoor invasion games, like soccer, rugby (touch rugby and contact), ultimate Frisbee, handball and there are many other games.

  1. Give three ways in which to lose a marker/cover player. (Level: 1-2)

One way is to move around a lot, so that the marker follows you and since you move quickly, it will take time for your marker to have the reflex to follow you. Another way is by changing your speed, sometimes you can jog around and then when it is unexpected run ahead to get the Frisbee or the ball. And finally another way is to place yourself behind the marker, since you are behind, the marker will have to sometimes focus his attention on the ball/Frisbee and check up on you, the attacker. Once the marker is not watching you, it is your chance to get the Frisbee/ball.

  1. What are the main differences between man-to-man defense and zone defense? (Level: 3-4)

The tactics man to man and zone defense share differences but also similarities. One of the differences is that man to man, is when a player has a marker, and that marker follows the player everywhere and blocks him from his teammates. Zonal defense is when a player has an area/zone and stays within it. When an opponent from the other team comes toward is zone, he defends. Another difference is that man to man defense requires a lot of stamina and choosing the right person to mark because sometimes, the person you mark will be too fast to keep up with or other reasons like that and zone defense is a bit less active and it really works on staying in one zone. Also man to man is a good strategy because the person who is pretty active in the game will be paired with someone that is equal to him but instead zonal defense does not have a person to mark, but whoever comes in your zone, you mark them, and once they leave your zone, it will be another person’s turn to mark them. A problem for the man to man defense is that if a member of your team does not mark the person he is supposed to mark, there will be a chance that the opponent team will score a goal, a problem for the zonal strategy is if there are two people in your zone, the question is who should you mark, and you cannot mark both people at the same time.

  1. Describe a situation when it would be preferred to use a man-to-man defense strategy. (Level: 3-4)

It would be preferred to use the man-to-man strategy when there are not enough teammates to fill up a big space, because if you use zonal, then there will be a lot of holes where the opponent can pass through. Also it is good to use the man to man defense when you have a lot of energy, because this strategy takes good stamina and being able to follow the person you are marking.

  1. Describe a situation when it would be preferred to use a zone defense strategy. (Level: 3-4)

A good situation to use the zonal strategy would be when the game field is small, so that the number of holes will be decreased or when there are a lot of members in your team, which will also decrease the number of holes and the chance of the opponent team going through. Zona defense is also good because it is less active and you move less compared to man-to-man. Most of the time, you stay in your zone, and once a member of the opposite team comes in your zone, you defend.

  1. What common skills, components of fitness and/or knowledge do you need in order to be successful in any outdoor invasion game? (Level: 5-6)

In my opinion, to be able to successfully play outdoor invasion games, you need muscular endurance (when your muscles are able to repeat contractions without tiringfor example when running after a Frisbee or marking an opponent), stamina (it is the ability for your body to keep going for a long period of timefor example when running while playing soccer), speed (the ability to move your body or parts of your body quicklyfor example when trying to lose a marker or catch a Frisbee/ball), agility (the ability to change the body’s position and direction fastfor example when your opponent changes direction and you have to follow him), fast reactions (it is the time you take to respond to a stimulus for example when the person you are marking is about to take a pass and you have to block it) and timing (the ability to act at just the right moment, for example used when throwing a Frisbee, letting go at the right time)

  1. An attacker (with the game object under control) is running towards you in an outdoor invasion game. As a defender, how would you position yourself? Why? (Level: 7-8)

In rugby (contact) when an attacker is coming in your direction, what you want to do is stay in a line with the rest of your team. Zonal defense works best in rugby because if you stay together and don’t move at all or move as a team up, it will block the opponents. When an opponent comes in your direction, you want to stay low and bend your knees, so that when they are close enough, you are ready to tackle them. When you stay low, you also want your hands to be ready and make the shape of a “c”, so that once they are close enough; you can lock your arms and tackle them more easily and remember that you can only tackle the person with the ball. If the member of your team next to you is tackling the opponent, you want to be close so that once the ball is on the ground you can pick it up. Before taking the ball, I recommend that you tell the rest of your team to form a diagonal line or “stairs” because in rugby, you are only allowed to pass the ball to someone under/behind you. Also it would be a good idea to see who is around you, so that when you are about to make a pass, you know where the members of your team are and there is a better chance of someone receiving the ball. If you are far from the ball, remind the rest of your team to be in a diagonal line or stairs and be ready with your hands forward to catch the ball.