Catergorising Games & Sports

Question 1

Invasion Sport Definition

Answer 1

INVADE opponents TERRITORY while scoring and keeping the opponents score to a minimum.

Question 2

Net/Court Sport Definition

Answer 2

Send an object over a net so it lands in an opponent’s defending area

Question 3

Striking and Fielding Sport Definition

Answer 3

Scoring by striking a ball and running to certain areas whilst a fielding team is trying to stop the scoring.

Question 4

Target Sport Definition

Answer 4

Sending an object towards a target area

Question 5

Examples of an Invasion Sport

Answer 5

AFL, Netball, Basketball

Question 6

Examples of a Net/Court Sport

Answer 6

Volleyball, Tennis, Badminton

Question 7

Examples of a Striking and Fielding Sport

Answer 7

Cricket, Baseball, Softball

Question 8

Examples of a Target Sport

Answer 8

Archery, Darts, Golf

Question 9

Invasion Principles of play (ATTACKING)

Answer 9

Maintaining possession, avoiding defence, creating space and attacking the goal.

Question 10

Invasion Principles of play (DEFENDING)

Answer 10

One on One and Zone defence

Question 11

Net/Court Principles of play

Answer 11

Flight perception, court positioning, ball placement.

Question 12

Striking and Fielding Principles of play (BATTING)

Answer 12

Hitting and placing the ball, running to score.

Question 13

Striking and Fielding Principles of play (FIELDING)

Answer 13

Positioning to cover space, fielding a ground ball, catching and throwing to a wicket/base.

Question 14

Target Principles of play (ATTACK)

Answer 14

Using aim and accuracy to get object in or close to a target.

Question 15

Target Principles of play (DEFENCE)

Answer 15

Using aim and accuracy to block the path of an opposition’s object to decrease their chance of getting close to the target.