◄UNIT 7: NETBALL

UNIT 8: GOALBALL

  • UNIT 8: GOALBALL

    KEY UNIT COMPETENCE: Develop goalball tactical skills
    Prerequisite (Knowledge, skills, attitudes and values)
    Students of senior five will learn better Goalball tactical skills if they have well
    developed Goalball technical skills learned in S4 and physical exercises.
    Cross-cutting issues to be addressed
    Gender:
    Engage both women and men in physical activity and sports exercises and help
    them to exploit their full potentials. No activity is reserved only for women or
    men.
    Inclusive education:
    Identify the students with special education needs, ensure interactive and
    inclusive discussion during practice of physical activity and sport exercises.
    Financial education:
    Facilitate/guide students to make non cost materials like ropes and balls from
    banana leave fibers and they can also improvise hurdles for jumping exercises
    Standardization culture:
    Advise learners to use standardized materials in prevention of injuries and
    accidents. Students have to know how to choose and use safe sports clothes
    for their health (e.g.: safe sports shoes), safe physical exercises (avoid bad body
    postures and forbidden body exercises, adapted physical activities).
    Environment and sustainability:
    Train students on the culture of protecting the environment surrounding the
    field/playground and any other place they play on.
    Peace and values education:
    Encourage teamwork spirit, mutual help, and respect of opinions of colleagues
    among learners.
    Comprehensive sexuality education:
    Provide physical activities and set instructions that prevent sexual harassment,
    any kind of gender-based violence like sexual abuse and physical contacts
    concerned with sexuality intention in Physical Education and Sports activities.
    Genocide studies:
    Take time to explain to students how sports should be used to fight against
    Genocide ideology and how to prevent it. E.g.: Organizing Genocide memorial
    tournaments at school and giving the message related to the Genocide.
    8.3 Guidance on introductory activity

    Before introducing the lesson one of this unit, teacher must introduce the
    whole unit. The teacher as a guide, facilitator and expert, asks questions or
    gives activity related to gymnastics in order to help students to predict what
    to be learnt in the whole unit. He/she may use a selected picture or scenario
    which helps to quick thinking and reaction.

    8.4 List of lessons/sub-heading


    Lesson 1: Handling and throwing the ball exercises
    a) Learning objective
    At the end of this lesson, senior five students will be able to perform exercises
    of handling and throwing the ball.
    b) Teaching resources
    Balls, Training bibs, Goalball playground, Bell balls / Any other objects of varying
    size which make sound, Stopwatch/Watch, First Aid kits, Knee and Elbow Pads,
    Eyeshades/Blindfolds and whistle.
    c) Prerequisites/Revision/Introduction
    Students of senior five will learn better the defensive tactics in goalball if they
    can execute basic physical exercises and perform basic goalball techniques.
    d) Learning activities
    Opening discussions
    - Check the students’ readiness.
    - In pairs students brainstorm about different goalball techniques learned in
    senior four.
    - Let some groups present their findings.
    - Assist them to clarify their findings. Introduce the new lesson which is
    handling and throwing the ball.
    - Ask students to choose assistants and determine the limits of the game
    playing area and to enforce basic rules
    - Invite students to start warm up and stretching exercises
    Warm up exercises and stretching exercises
    - Let students perform general warm up exercises and specific warm up based
    on body’s parts to be used more while performing tactical skills and stretch
    their muscles properly.
    - Guide them while performing warm up and stretching exercises.
    - Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary
    e) Lesson body
    Tactical exercises of handling and throwing the ball in different positions
    – Explain to the student teachers’ tactics of throwing the ball in goalball.
    – Demonstrate how to handle and throw the ball tactically.
    – Let student teachers apply it individually on the goalball court.

    Activity 8.1
    Handling the ball
    During the process of setting up a throw to face the opponent team, a
    thrower should do the following:
    – To walk backwards onto the goal bar so that the bar is felt equally
    across the back.
    – To use the court orientation lines (forward direction).
    – After those, grip the ball with one hand if not use two hands, place
    part of the fingers in one of the eight holes and get ready to throw

    the ball.


    Activity 8.2
    Throwing the ball
    Explain to the students that throwing the ball in goalball is a skill that
    generally considered as one-handed roll. While throwing the ball try
    to focus on speed and accuracy by using frontal, spine or between legs
    throws. In official goalball match, attacking take into account the attack
    phases (preparation and throwing), player position (centers and wings)
    and different styles to be used while throwing the ball in goalball such as
    rolling forward

    To better throw the ball, the teacher tells the students to respect steps
    while throwing the ball by using one-handed delivery and a simple threestep
    approach:
    – First step (left) short and quick, while other two steps should have
    a longer stride (First step is when student swings the ball back
    (always supporting it with the other hand from underneath).
    – On the second step, bring ball forward and lower body close to the
    floor.
    – On the third step, student slides on the left foot and body should
    be low.

    Request students to throw the ball in less than 10 seconds.


    Activity 8.3
    Executing the throw
    – Organize students in pairs,
    – Request one student to hold the ball in one hand with the fingers
    spread and supporting the ball with the other hand.
    – Ask him/her to draw the ball backward by releasing supporting
    hand and extend the arm to a distance that maintains control of
    the ball.
    – Ask him/her to step forward with the opposite leg to his/her
    throwing arm and keep both feet pointing in the direction of the
    throw.
    – Request him/her to the ball forwards very quickly and release the
    ball close to the floor so that it makes very little sound.
    – Ensure the other arm is extended outwards to help balance.
    – Remind to follow though the throwing arm in the direction that
    he/she wishes the ball to travel and keep the knees bent.

    – Let all students perform this exercise.

    Application activity
    Circle crossing throws
    – Form the groups of 6 students each
    – Ask the groups formed to sit making circles
    – Each group must have a goalball or any other object of varied size
    which make sound to begin the game that is being played blind
    folded
    – Start the game by one student who throws the ball to another
    across the circle
    – Before making the throw, the student who is going to receive he
    ball makes the signal in order to locate where he/she is sitting.

    The teacher passes by all groups to observe and correct where necessary.

    Variation exercises
    – The teacher guides students doing exercises of rolling the ball, curving
    the ball and penalty shoots.
    Cool down exercises
    – Let students practice cool down exercises and light stretching by
    focusing on the most used muscles.
    – Guide them how they can stretch their muscles accordingly.
    – Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
    Closing discussion (RCA)
    Reflect
    – Which challenges/ advantages did you face during performing tactical
    exercises of handling and throwing the ball in different positions in
    Goalball?
    Connect
    – What are conditions do you need in order to perform tactical exercises
    of handling and throwing the ball in Goalball?
    – What kinds of other sports do you think people who are blind can play?
    Apply
    – What is the usefulness of applying tactics in Goalball?
    – What are some of the criteria to become an elite Goalball player?
    Lesson 2: Players’ positioning in defense
    a) Learning objective
    At the end of this lesson, senior five learners will be able to develop goalball
    tactics of positioning in defense.
    b) Teaching resources
    Balls, Training bibs, Goalball playground, Bell balls / Any other objects of varying
    size which make sound, Stopwatch/Watch, First Aid kits, Knee and Elbow Pads,
    Eyeshades/Blindfolds and Whistle.
    c) Prerequisites/Revision/Introduction
    Students of senior five will learn better the defensive tactics in goalball if they
    can execute basic physical exercises and perform basic goalball techniques.
    d) Learning activities
    Opening discussions
    – Ask questions about goalball techniques and tactics as been learned in
    senior four.
    – Through brainstorming, introduce goalball tactics of positioning in
    defense
    Warm up exercises and stretching exercises
    – Let students perform general warm up exercises and specific warm up
    based on body’s parts to be used more while performing tactical skills
    and stretch their muscles properly.
    – Guide them while performing warm up and stretching exercises.
    – Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
    e) Lesson body
    Players’ positions in goalball
    The three main positions in goalball include center, right wing, and left wing. The
    center, who plays in the middle of the zone, is the main defensive player of the team.
    They usually position themselves near the front of the player zone and are responsible

    for defending most of the court.

    Activity 8.4
    Kneeling position
    – Organize students on prepared court;
    – Explain how to exercise the tactic;
    – Assign the center, the right wing and the left wing;
    – Assign the throwers;
    – Ask students to do exercise;
    – Make necessary corrections;
    – Let all students do the exercise.
    Activity 8.5
    Crouching position
    – Organize students on prepared court;
    – Explain how to exercise the tactic;
    – Assign the center, the right wing and the left wing;
    – Assign the throwers;
    – Ask students to do exercise;
    – Make necessary corrections;
    – Let all students do the exercise.
    Activity 8.6
    Dive to stop the ball
    – Organize students on prepared court;
    – Explain how to exercise the tactic;
    – Assign the center, the right wing and the left wing;
    – Assign the throwers;
    – Ask students to do exercise;
    – Make necessary corrections;
    – Let all students do the exercise.

    Application activity 8..1
    Two teams of three students each will play a normal game and try to apply
    defending either by kneeling position, crouching position or diving.
    Cool down exercises
    – Let students practice cool down exercises and light stretching by
    focusing on the most used muscles.
    – Guide them how they can stretch their muscles accordingly.
    – Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
    Closing discussion (RCA)
    Reflect
    Which challenges/ advantages did you face during the performance of players
    positioning in defense?
    Connect
    – What are conditions do you need in order to perform well positioning
    defense in goalball?
    Apply
    – What is the usefulness of applying defensive tactics in goalball?
    – What are some of the criteria to become an elite goalball player?
    – How defensive positioning in goal ball help you to became a good
    player?
    Lesson 3: Blocking the ball
    a) Learning objective
    At the end of this lesson, senior five learners will be able to perform exercises
    of blocking the ball.
    b) Teaching resources
    Goalball playground, Bell balls / any other objects of varying size which make
    sound, Stopwatch/Watch, First Aid kits, Knee and Elbow Pads, Whistle and
    Eyeshades/Blindfolds.
    c) Prerequisites/Revision/Introduction
    Students of senior five will learn better blocking the ball as defensive tactics in
    goalball if they can execute basic physical exercises and perform basic goalball
    techniques learnt previously.

    d) Learning activities
    Opening discussions
    – Gather all students on semi-circle.
    – Ask questions about goalball techniques and tactics as been learned in
    senior four.
    – Through brainstorming, introduce goalball tactics of positioning in
    defense.
    Warm up exercises and stretching exercises
    – Let students perform general warm up exercises and specific warm up
    based on body’s parts to be used more while performing tactical skills
    and stretch their muscles properly.
    – Guide them while performing warm up and stretching exercises.
    – Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
    e) Lesson body
    - To block and catch the ball, the following actions should be done.
    - Start with feet shoulder width apart, knees slightly bent, arms forward
    with elbows slightly bent.
    - Listen to the direction of the ball if the ball is going to the right, then
    carefully the students should lower themselves to floor and then quickly

    lower knees and hips on right side of body.

    – Arms should be brought in front of the face to protect their face from
    being hit and head should tilt back slightly.

    – Block the ball from a horizontal lying position with arms and legs fully
    extended (The fully extended body should be tilted slightly forward
    (top hip toward opposing side), so that the ball deflects down to the
    floor when it makes contact with the player. If the top hip is tilted
    away from the opposing side, the student’s body will act like a ramp,

    deflecting the ball up and into the net

    Application activity 8.2
    – In pairs let students perform blocking the ball on the goalball court.
    – Remind students that diving should be also used while blocking the
    ball.
    Cool down exercises
    – Let students practice cool down exercises and light stretching by
    focusing on the most used muscles.
    – Guide them how they can stretch their muscles accordingly.
    – Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
    Closing discussion (RCA)
    Reflect
    – Which challenges/ advantages did you face during performing tactical
    exercises of blocking the ball in different positions in goalball?
    Connect
    – What are conditions do you need in order to perform tactical exercises
    of blocking the ball in goalball?
    Apply
    – What is the usefulness of applying blocking the ball tactics in goalball?
    – What are some of the criteria to become an elite goalball player?
    Lesson 4: Catching the ball
    a) Learning objective
    At the end of this lesson, senior five learners will be able to Perform exercises of
    catching the ball
    b) Teaching resources
    Balls, Training bibs, Goalball playground, Bell balls / Any other objects of varying
    size which make sound, Stopwatch/Watch, First Aid kits, Knee and Elbow Pads,
    Eyeshades/Blindfolds and Whistle.
    c) Prerequisites/Revision/Introduction
    Students of senior five will learn better catching the ball as defensive tactics in
    goalball if they can execute basic physical exercises and perform basic goalball
    techniques learnt previously
    d) Learning activities
    Opening discussions
    - Ask questions about goalball techniques and tactics as been learned in senior
    four.
    - Through brainstorming, introduce catching goalball tactics in defense.
    Warm up exercises and stretching exercises
    - Let students perform general warm up exercises and specific warm up based
    on body’s parts to be used more while performing tactical skills and stretch
    their muscles properly.
    - Guide them while performing warm up and stretching exercises.
    - Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.
    a) Lesson body
    Help the students to catch the ball firmly in order to launch your throwing towards
    the opponent

    Activity 8.7

    Practicing the catching

    - Two students opposite to each other, with varied distances.
    - Ask them to pass and catch from crouching, kneeling and lying positions.
    - Let the students practicing the ‘Goalball move’ by starting throwing the
    ball from standing position.
    - Wait for the ball in the kneeling position and catch it.
    - Determine the duration of the exercise so that students change the roles.
    - Guide and correct where it avails necessary.

    - Let students muster he catching.

    Application activity

    Goalball game: 3 x 3

    Two teams of three students each will play a normal game and try to apply
    catching goalball either in kneeling position, crouching position or diving
    for it.

    Cool down exercises
    – Let students practice cool down exercises and light stretching by
    focusing on the most used muscles.
    – Guide them how they can stretch their muscles accordingly.
    – Help them/demonstrate/correct where is necessary.

    Closing discussion (RCA)

    Reflect
    – How did you feel while playing goalball?
    – What did you find the most difficult?
    – Do you think it is easy to become an elite goalball player?
    – What did you do to overcome those difficulties?
    Connect
    – What are some of the criteria use to become an elite goalball player?
    – Do you think it is easy to become an elite goalball player?
    – What difficulties could they face in daily living? How might they
    overcome those difficulties?
    – What kinds of other sports do you think people who are blind can play?
    Apply
    – What is the usefulness of applying tactics in goalball?
    – How would you describe a person who has blindness/visual
    impairment?
    – What difficulties could they face in daily living?
    – How might they overcome those difficulties?
    – How could you do to develop techniques and tactics skills in goalball
    help you to became good players in daily life?

    8.6 Additional information to the teacher

    In goalball, two teams of three players each face each other across a court
    that is nine meters wide and 18 meters long. The objective of the game is to
    roll a basketball size ball with bells inside over the opponent’s goal line. Your
    opponents listen for the oncoming ball and attempt to block it with their bodies.

    Goalball players ’positions

    The three main players in goalball include the center, right wing and the left
    wing.
    – Center: the center plays in the middle of the zone. He/she is the main
    defensive player of the team
    – The wing players: the wing players are the main offensive players of
    the team and do most of the throwing. Although they are focused on
    scoring, the wing players also play defense behind the center of each
    side of the court. After the center stops a shot from the other team,
    they usually pass the ball to one of the wing players to shoot and will

    get back into their defensive position

    Strategies:
    There are many strategies to the game of Goalball. You can throw the ball hard and
    fast, or soft and slow. You can throw the ball cross court form corner to corner, or
    even curve it by placing a spin on the ball before releasing it. These techniques all
    have advantages and disadvantages which always leave new things to master the
    game and make it both interesting and fun to play.

    End unit assessment 8.7

    Settings exercises and observe weather students are able to perform better:
    handling the ball and throwing, blocking, positioning and catching the goalball
    tactics`

    8.8 Additional activities

    8.8.1 Remedial activities
    Individually and in groups, the students will revise the correct tactics of handling the
    ball, throwing, blocking and catching in goalball.

    8.8..2 Consolidation activities
    Individually or in groups, the students will perform the tactics of handling the ball,
    throwing, blocking and catching in goalball.

    8.8.3 Extended activities
    Encourages and facilitates students to form teams and participate in different competitions
    of volleyball organized by the school, Sector or national sports school’s

    federation.

    ◄UNIT 7: NETBALL