WEEK 12

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

CLASS: PRIMARY 6

TERM: 1ST TERM
TOPIC: Basketball

BEHAVIOURAL OBJECTIVES: AT THE END OF THE LESSON, PUPILS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:
1. Mention the positioning of members on the court
2. Mention the rules and regulations of basket ball
3. Mention the officials and their duties

REFERENCE MATERIALS
Scheme of work
All relevant materials
9-Years Basic Education Curriculum
Online information

BUILDING BACKGROUND/CONNECTION TO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Pupils are familiar with the topic in their previous classes.

CONTENT OF THE LESSON
Positioning of players on the court
Each player is assigned a position when playing. This position is usually determined by the height of the player. The tallest person usually plays ‘centre’ or position 5, the medium sized players play ‘forward’ or positions 3 and 4, while the shortest players play ‘guards’ or positions 1 and 2.

No. 5 Big man/Centre man
No. 4 Power forward
No. 3 Small forward
No. 2 Shooting guard
No. 1 Point guard

Officials and their duties
The officials in a basketball game are the:
5 Timekeeper
4 Assistant scorer
3 Scorer
2 Umpire
1 Referee

Referee
6 He decides when a basket is made.
5 He makes the final decision when officials disagree.
4 He examines and signs the score sheet.
3 He administers the toss and jump ball.
2 He selects a game ball from two balls presented.
1 He inspects and approves all equip- ment to be used.

Umpire
5 He stops the game for injuries or substitutions.
4 He administers substitutions.
3 He helps to put the ball in play by handing it over to players.
2 He, jointly with the referee, imposes penalties.
1 He acts as the referee’s assistant.

Scorer
4 He records all fouls and notifies officials when players commit five fouls.
3 He runs the summary of scores, whether they are field goals or free throws.
2 He records time outs.
1 He records the names and numbers of the players of playing teams.

Timekeeper
4 He keeps time outs and signals the end of time out periods.
3 He keeps the time of intervals and signals when an interval ends.
2 He measures playing time and sig- nals the end of the playing period.
1 He keeps the time of play from the moment the referee starts the game.

Officiating rules

3 3-second infringement: When a player stays up to three seconds in the opponents’ restricted area
2 Leg ball: Kicking with the leg below the knee.
1 Travelling: This occurs when a player holds the ball and takes more than two steps before releasing the ball.

Assessment & Evaluation:
1. Mention the positioning of members on the court
2. Mention the rules and regulations of basket ball
3. Mention the officials and their duties
(WRAP-UP CONCLUSION)
Teacher goes over the topic once again to enhance better understanding
Exercise
7 List four skills in handball
6 As ‘basket’ is to ________ as ‘let’ is to table tennis.
5 How many players are in each side in volleyball?
4 The game of volleyball is started with a ________.
3 Another name for table tennis is ________.
2 How many players make a team in football?
1 List three ball games you know.

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