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Invasion Games Modifications
Invasion Games Modifications
Invasion Games Modifications
Invasion Games
Soccer
Team Handball
Basketball
(Floor) hockey
Rugby
Ultimate Frisbee
Lacrosse
Speedball
Netball
The modiications listed belo! incorporate the "arious strategies (e#g#$ make scoring
easier) or modiying games to it the needs o the players or the types o games listed in the
table abo"e# %any o them can be used in combination as !ell#
Modifications Focus
Reduce number o players on a team# Reduce game&s tactical comple'ity ( increase
acti"e game in"ol"ement#
)ierentiated scoring rules# *mphasi+e use o select techni,ues-tactics
and-or in"ol"ement o lo!er.skilled players#
/Sot0 deense only (e#g#$ arms length)# 1i"e more time and space to player in
possession o ball to make decisions#
Reduce ield-court si+e (e#g#$ hal.court in
Basketball2 Team handball)#
3ncrease acti"e game in"ol"ement ( reduce
technical-tactical-physical demands#
Shorter.!ider ield *mphasi+e selected oensi"e and deensi"e
tactics
4llo! some steps (Basketball$ U.Frisbee)# Reduce rules comple'ity$ thus increasing
opportunity or success#
Larger goals (e#g#$ entire end.line in soccer) %akes scoring easier#
*,uipment changes (e#g#$ lo!er baskets2
smaller balls) (Basketball)2 Shorter sticks
(Floor.Hockey)#
*mphasi+e proper techni,ue$ !ith scoring
made easier#
5ourt dimension changes (e#g#$ mo"e ree.
thro! line closer in Basketball
*mphasi+e proper techni,ue$ !ith increase
chance or success
%ultiple goals spread on the end.line (Soccer)# %akes scoring easier$ and emphasi+es use o
selected oensi"e and deensi"e tactics#
Small goals !# goal crease that cannot be
entered by anyone$ and /no goalie0 (soccer2
team handball)#
*mphasi+es selected deensi"e and oensi"e
tactics#
/No.steal0 rule# %ake decision.making easier or player in
possession o ball#
Re,uiring one player to stay on oensi"e hal$
!hen on deense in o!n hal#
6ro"ide player ad"antage or oense 7 easier
scoring#
From Complete Guide to Sport Education by Daryl Siedentop, Peter A. astie,
and ans van der Mars, !""#, C$ampai%n, I&' uman (inetics.