Tactical Responsibilities

S4 Standard Grade

Aims…

0Gain knowledge and understanding about attacking and defending tactics

0Learn about the responsibilities of an attacking role and defending role

Football and Basketball1. How does a tactic create space?2. How does a tactic deny space?

0Tactics can create space by using width and depth0Example… 0Tactics can deny space by using width and depth0Example…0Defensive tactics can also use delay

Tactical Responsibilities

0Physical qualities…0Personal qualities…0 Is it important to combine them? Why?

0Name two responsibilities for;0An attacker…0A defender…

In pairs

0Basketball0Select an attacking tactic to create space0Explain how this tactic will create space

0What were your responsibilities for this tactic0Why (think of physical/ personal qualities)

Basketball0Attacking tactic – fast break

0 When my team mate rebounded the ball I ran out wide to receive an outlet pass in an area of the court that was less congested

0Responsibility0 Attack quickly to allow defenders less time to react0 Attempt to score0 Create space for your team to attack

In pairs

0Basketball0Select a defending tactic to deny space0Explain how this tactic will deny space

0What were your responsibilities for this tactic0Why (think of physical/ personal qualities)

Continued…

0Defending tactic – zone defence0 When the other team are attacking, our team deny them

space by retreating back and covering a specific area of the court around the key

0Responsibility0 To defend the target against attack0 To prevent attackers moving into attacking positions0 Keep the ball out of the target area

In pairs

0Football0Describe an attacking tactic that uses width

0What were your responsibilities for this tactic0Why

Football

0Attacking tactic – width in attack0 Attacking on a wide front spreads out the defence and

gives the attack many options0Responsibilities

0 To use skill and strength to beat defenders to gain advantage

0 To draw defenders in to create space

In pairs

0Football0Describe a defensive tactic that uses depth

0What were you responsibilities for this tactic0Why

Continued…

0Defending tactic – sweeper system/ depth in defence0 We marked our opponents man to man but we kept a 3rd

central defender in the space behind to deny space if the strikers did get past the 1st line of defence

0Responsibilities0 Close down attackers to shorten the time they have

available to make decisions0 T link with other players0 To communicate