Structures & Strategies. Identification of Strengths and Weaknesses Roles and Relationships The...

Identification of Strengths and Weaknesses

Roles and Relationships

The success of any strategy will depend on effective performance of individuals. It’s essential each player has a clear picture of their performance in a number of key areas.

For example, you should possess many of the role related technical skills necessary to play a particular position effectively.

You should also possess the appropriate physical and mental skills for meeting the specific positional responsibilities.

Additionally, you must demonstrate good teamwork and recognise how your role relates to your team mates .

Each player has a specific role to perform with different responsibilities when in offence and defence.

Roles & Relationships

Roles & RelationshipsThey have to work co-operatively with each other to ensure that their strategy is effective.

For example, the player bringing the ball up the middle on a fast break, must move the ball quickly and safely up the court, communicate with team mates, play the correct pass at correct time and then support the attack.

QuestionDiscuss what you feel to be your

personal strengths and weaknesses when performing the fast break as a guard or a centre in relation to roles and relationships. (4)

Write 50 – 100 words

Positions

GuardsCentre

Forwards

GuardsUsually smallest in teamQuickest players in teamExcellent ball handling

skillsHave good long range

shooting abilityHave vision and creativity

to play the most suitable pass at the correct time

Control tempo of the game and set up the majority of offences

ForwardsTaller players in teamHave high upper body

strengthExcellent rebounding

skillsHave good close range

shooting abilityHigh C.V. Endurance to

go from basket to basket (defence to offence)

CentreTallest player in teamExcellent defensive/

blocking skillsExcellent rebounding

skillsHave good close range

shooting abilityHigh C.V. Endurance to

go from basket to basket (defence to offence)

QuestionWhat position do you feel would best

suit you, and why? Give examples of the strengths you

could bring to your team when playing in that role. (4)

Write 50 – 100 words

TacticsAs part of your game plan, you will include the

use of tactics. 'Tactics' are quite simply the variations of play used within a strategy.

The overall aim of a tactic is to play to your individual strengths whilst attempting to exploit your opponents’ weaknesses.

TacticsTactics offer variation in play and are often well rehearsed during practice sessions. This is important for a number of reasons:

it consolidates the role that each player has to perform

it ensures an almost 'automatic' performance it enables variations within the same tactic to

be used should a change or adaptation be required.

Homework – 05/09/11Make sure you are familiar with

Workbook p2-13.

Choose an attacking strategy you have started to develop in Basketball. Describe that attacking strategy (4).