Rules of Games & Sports
*Structure
*Defines problem
Secondary Rules
*Arises out of the game
*Modifiable
*Open to interpretation
*E.g- 5 a side soccer played
in a smaller pitch
Primary Rules
*Defines the game
*E.g- Soccer must be played with
your feet and not hands
Categories of Games & Sports
Target
*Accuracy
* Target
* Success
* E.g- Archery, Shooting
Striking/ Fielding
*Hit ball away
*Maximise time
*Score runs
*E.g- Cricket, Baseball, Rounders
Net/Wall
* Place ball away from opponent
* E.g - Volleyball, Tennis, Squash
Invasion
*Attack
*Create space
*Possession
*E.g- Netball, Basketball
Skills are used in different contexts
Play
*Voluntary activity
*Intrinsic rewards
*Broad area
*High/Low levels of fun
*E.g- Playing with a bottle
Sports
*Physical skill
*Wide-following
*Institutional stability
* E.g- AFL, NRL, NBA
Games
*Goal Directed
*Rules
*Players accepting
rules
*E.g- Monopoly
MOTOR SKILL
Skill Classifications
*Allows similar skills to
be grouped together
Organisation of skills
Serial
*Combined discrete skills
*Integrated sequence
*E.g- Place kick in football,
Triple Jump, Basketball Layup
Continuous
*No clear beginning & end
*Repetitive movements
*Longer duration
*E.g- Rowing, Cycling
Discrete
*Clear start & end
*One clear movement
*Quick
*E.g- Javelin throw
Precision of movement
Fine Motor Skills
*Small muscles
*Accuracy
*Precise
*E.g - Sewing a button
Gross Motor Skills
*Large muscles
*Force/Power
*Multi limb movement
*E.g- High Jump, Running
Stability of Environment
Open
*Variable
*Unpredictable
*Adaptable
*Externally paced
*Not stereotypical
*E.g- Goal keeper in soccer,
Fielders in cricket
Closed
*Stable
*Predictable
*Self-paced
*Stereotype movements
*E.g- Taking a penalty kick,
A Tennis serve, Long Jump
A Task that you perform
* Voluntary
* Goal directed
* Learned or relearned
* Movement of body
* E.g- Kicking a ball, Crutch walking
Quality of Performance
* Certainty of goal achievement
* Minimum time
* Minimum energy expenditure
* High degree of proficiency
* E.g - Usain Bolt is a highly skilled athlete
Types of Motor Skills
Specialised Skills
*Advanced version of Fundamental Skills
*E.g - A professional basketball player has
specialised skills
Fundamental Skills
*Foundation Skills
*Stability - Balance
*Locomotor - Running
*Ball Skills- Catching, Throwing, Kicking
*Basis for specialised skills
Skill vs. Ability
Ability
* Inherited traits
* E.g - Reaction Time ,Strength
Skill
* Developed with practice or experience
* E.g - Learning to catch or throw
Skill Acquisition
* Dependant on...
Task
* Perceptual component
* Object Manipulation
* Body Movement
Environment
* Context
* Predictable vs. Unpredictable
* Time limitation
Learner
* Ability to perform Task
* Motivation
* Individual difference
* Developmentally ready
