TacticsStandard Grade Basketball

What Is A Tactic?What Is A Tactic?A A tactictactic is a plan that is made before is a plan that is made before

you start playing in a game which you start playing in a game which considers your own or your considers your own or your opponents’ strengths and opponents’ strengths and

weaknesses.weaknesses.

A strategy is a method of play involving the A strategy is a method of play involving the positioning of players.positioning of players.

A tactic is a specific way of carrying out a particular A tactic is a specific way of carrying out a particular strategy.strategy.

Deciding TacticsDeciding TacticsTactics are decided based on your Tactics are decided based on your own strengths and your opponents own strengths and your opponents weaknesses.weaknesses.

Tactics can be Team or Individual and Tactics can be Team or Individual and Attacking (offensive) or Defensive.Attacking (offensive) or Defensive.

AttackingAttackingAn attacking tactic is a game plan made An attacking tactic is a game plan made up before or during a game to break down up before or during a game to break down opposition defense or to score.opposition defense or to score.– Attacking Tactic - In badminton, I played Attacking Tactic - In badminton, I played

several high overhead clears to the back right several high overhead clears to the back right hand corner, my opponent struggled to return hand corner, my opponent struggled to return these shots with his weak backhand, I waited these shots with his weak backhand, I waited for a poor return and then played an for a poor return and then played an unexpected fast downward smash to the left unexpected fast downward smash to the left hand side of the court to win the point.hand side of the court to win the point.

DefensiveDefensiveA defensive tactic is a game plan A defensive tactic is a game plan made up before or during a game to made up before or during a game to stop your opponents scoring.stop your opponents scoring.– Defensive Tactic – In basketball, our Defensive Tactic – In basketball, our

team set up a zone defense (1-2-2), as team set up a zone defense (1-2-2), as our opponents were poor at shooting so our opponents were poor at shooting so we wanted to keep them as far away we wanted to keep them as far away from the basket as possible. The zone from the basket as possible. The zone defense also allowed us to get some defense also allowed us to get some rest, as apposed to man-to-man rest, as apposed to man-to-man marking.marking.

Before the GameBefore the GameExamples of factors considered Examples of factors considered beforebefore choosing a choosing a

tactic -tactic -own team or individual strengths own team or individual strengths opponents’ strengths opponents’ strengths own team or individual weaknesses own team or individual weaknesses opponents’ weaknesses opponents’ weaknesses weather conditions weather conditions how much time remaining how much time remaining team mate or opponent sent off or injured team mate or opponent sent off or injured physical or mental demands of activity physical or mental demands of activity we were winning or losingwe were winning or losingTactics may need to be changed during activities.Tactics may need to be changed during activities.

During The GameDuring The GameExamples of reasons for changing Examples of reasons for changing tacticstactics duringduring activities - activities -man sent off or injured man sent off or injured winning at the end of the game winning at the end of the game losing at the end of the game losing at the end of the game running out of time running out of time our opponents changed their tactics our opponents changed their tactics our opponents used a tactic we didn’t our opponents used a tactic we didn’t expect expect the conditions didn’t suit our tacticsthe conditions didn’t suit our tactics

Principles of PlayPrinciples of Play

AttackAttack DefenceDefenceDepth Depth DepthDepth

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OverloadOverload WidthWidth

MobilityMobility

Defensive Principles of PlayDefensive Principles of PlayWidthWidth

Width in defence is when we spread out defender Width in defence is when we spread out defender across the front of the goal to prevent the attacking across the front of the goal to prevent the attacking team penetrating the defence from the side.team penetrating the defence from the side.

DepthDepthThis means that your defence is positioned at This means that your defence is positioned at angles out from the goal. Players positioned at angles out from the goal. Players positioned at angles give each other support. Zone defence gives angles give each other support. Zone defence gives depth.depth.

DelayDelayPressurise the attacker with the ball. This slows Pressurise the attacker with the ball. This slows down the attack and allows defenders to get in down the attack and allows defenders to get in position. Good for slowing a fast break.position. Good for slowing a fast break.

Man To Man MarkingMan To Man MarkingMan-to-man defense enables us to get pressure on the Man-to-man defense enables us to get pressure on the ball at all times ball at all times ("on-ball defense"), while still protecting the basket.("on-ball defense"), while still protecting the basket.

““The best man defense looks like a zone and the best zone The best man defense looks like a zone and the best zone defense looks like a man” defense looks like a man”

RulesRules1.1. Know where your man and the ball isKnow where your man and the ball is2.2. Never turn your back on your man or the ballNever turn your back on your man or the ball3.3. Communicate with teammatesCommunicate with teammates4.4. STAY in position to help teammatesSTAY in position to help teammates5.5. Always be between basket and your manAlways be between basket and your man

Zone DefenceZone Defence‘‘Protecting A Certain Area From Attack’Protecting A Certain Area From Attack’

Why?Why?1.1. Not all teams have quick players that can cover Not all teams have quick players that can cover

man to man. Some players in the opposition man to man. Some players in the opposition might be too fast to cover individually.might be too fast to cover individually.

2.2. Forces the opponent to play a shot from far Forces the opponent to play a shot from far away: less likely to scoreaway: less likely to score

3.3. Slows the game down. Time to catch breathSlows the game down. Time to catch breathDisadvantagesDisadvantages

1.1. Opposition can consistently score from far out.Opposition can consistently score from far out.2.2. If you are losing, the opposition can waste time If you are losing, the opposition can waste time

holding the ball.holding the ball.

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