Team Handbook

Sport Education Objectives

Develop skills and fitness specific to a particular sport
Appreciate and be able to execute strategic play
Participate at a level appropriate to one's developmental stage
Share in the planning and administration of sport experience

Provide reasonable leadership

Work effectively within a group toward common goals

Appreciate the rituals and conventions that give particular sports their unique meanings.

Develop the capacity to make reasoned decisions about sport issues

Develop and apply knowledge about umpiring, refereeing, and training.

SPECIFIC DUTIES OF EACH ROLE

In all roles YOU are responsible for arranging any necessary meeting to ensure that the tasks are completed on time!
 

Owner

assist in selecting teams

planning the competitions with the teacher and creating schedules

dealing with disputes or student requests

meeting with the teacher to share ideas and feedback from students

providing positive role models for teams

planning the culminating event

ensuring the smooth day-to-day functioning of the program

creating a player handbook with pertinent information

developing a point system to be used as part of class grade

Manager

support the coach

organize equipment for team practice

ensure the players know who, where, and when they are playing

check for appropriate uniforms, numbers, and so forth

report concerns to coach and teacher

take equipment outside and set up playing fields

Coach

be fair to all players on the team

involve all players in practice and competition

listen to ideas of players

plan active practices, seek advice of teacher

discuss ideas with manager and captain

make substitutions during games

Captain

help coach with practice and game strategies

make on-field decisions for team

represent team to referee during competition

lead team in congratulations and post competition rituals

be an example of fair play

if Coach is absent Captain should be ready to substitute

Statistician

help to decide what performance data to keep

help to create documents to keep data

bring documents to practices and games

supervise the recording of all records

compile and summarize data on player and team performance

make available all data for reporters and teacher

Publicist

take compiled data and publicize it on class bulletin board and school sports education newspaper (which you will create)

distribute newspaper to all class members

interview team members to create reports

write creative reports and stories

use clip art and scanned or digital images in newspapers

a two-sided newspaper is expected at the end of the unit. Each team is to produce its own newspaper.

RESPONSIBILITIES OF ON DUTY TEAM *

1. Officiate games. This is a serious responsibility and you are expected to perform this duty to the best of your ability. You must do your best to appear impartial and enforce the rules properly for the safety and enjoyment of all the players.

2. Keep playing statistics and take photos.

* It is the manager and coach's responsibility to make sure these duties are rotated throughout the team members.

RULES FOR GAMES

General Rules

1. The referees are always right.

2. No arguing with the referees or questioning their decisions in a disrespectful manner. Players who break this rule will be penalized with a yellow card and have to sit out for 3 minutes. A second infraction will result in a red card and the player will not be permitted to play for the remainder of that game.

3. No slide tackles or playing the ball while on the ground.

4. No excessively rough play. Kicking, tripping, pushing, holding, handling, charging, will be penalized by a free kick to the opponent. Opponents must stand at least 3 yards away.

5. Goals are determined by the best judgment of the referees.

a. If ball hits the cone or passes over the cone, it is not a goal.

6. Players are responsible for avoiding contact with goalkeepers inside the 5 yard area.

7. Teams can substitute players on dead-ball situations when in possession of the ball or after a goal is scored.

8. Players are expected to show good sportsmanship at all times. After games players should shake hands.

9. Players are encouraged to wear shin guards to protect their legs.

10. If in doubt, refer to rule #1.

Specific Rules for Small-Sided Games

1 vs. 1

1.Games will start with a coin toss who ever wins gets the ball. 

2.Games will be played like half court basketball. When someone scores, the ball goes to the other player at the half-field point.

3. If the ball goes out of bounds on the touch-line or goal-line the referee calls possession and the ball is played with the feet from where the ball went out. Opposing player must stand at least 2 yards away.

2 vs. 2, 3 vs. 3, 4 vs. 4, and6 vs. 6

1. Games will start with a coin toss and a kick off.

2. If ball goes out of bounds referee calls possession and the team with possession will throw the ball in.

3. Throw-ins must be a two-handed overhead throw with feet staying on the ground, possession goes to the opposing team if this does not occur.

4. If the ball goes out of bounds on the goal-line by the defending team, a corner kick will occur.

5. If the ball goes out of bounds on the goal line by the offensive team, a goal kick will occur. Goal kicks may be taken anywhere within the 5 yard area in front of the goal. The ball must be stationary and kicked from the ground.

6. One player can be the designated goalkeeper, but goalkeepers can only touch the ball with their hands in the 5 yard area in front of the goal. When goalkeepers leave the 5 yard area they become subject to the rules affecting all outfield players.

7. Games will restart after a goal with a kick-off from the center. Opponents must stand at least 2 yards away.

CLASS EVALUATION

(Statistics will only be kept during 3 vs. 3 and 6 vs. 6 competitions)

1. # shots on goal (Maximum of 5 points).

2. # assists on shots at goal (Maximum of 10 points).

3. # successful throw-ins ((Maximum of 5 points).

4. Lost points for poor sportsmanship (Lose 1 point for each game ejection).

5. Attendance (3 points for each day attended or excused)

6. Peer evaluation. Players within teams will evaluate each other on extent to which responsibilities were met. Players have the option of preparing a short written statement explaining their role prior to the peer evaluation. (Maximum of 10 points can be awarded. Your score will be the average. This task will be completed during final's week.)

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