KS4 · Physical education · Year 10
The attacking role
Non-examined assessment: basketball practical
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Your learning goal
I can use attacking strategies to create space and shooting opportunities in and around the key.
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The attacking role: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can use attacking strategies to create space and shooting opportunities in and around the key.
Key learning points
- Move: playing basketball requires speed and stamina to execute attacking play around the key and 3 point line.
- Think: movement off the ball helps to get free for a pass or screen to create space for others when attacking.
- Feel: remaining in your attacking role will build confidence to control the ball moving through the court as a team.
- Connect: effective teamwork requires everyone to take responsibility for their role in attack.
Words to know
- 3 second rule
- an attacking player does not stay in the key without the ball for longer than 3 seconds
- screen
- a non-ball handling player stands in the way of a defender to provide space for the player with the ball
- pick and roll
- after setting a screen, a player moves towards the basket to receive a pass
- free throw
- a shot taken from behind the free throw line after a foul on the offensive player when shooting
Common mistakes
Pupils think they are not permitted to jump on a free throw.
There is no rule stating a jump is not permitted, however the feet can not pass the free throw line so players chose to keep their feet planted on the ground.
For parents, carers and teachers
- The scenarios of this lesson allow pupils to consider how they will work together in attack. It will be beneficial for them to have some time to plan out their movements unopposed.