Year 3 Basketball Lesson 4

Set up:

• Children should form a circle of groups of approximately 6.
• Each group will need one ball between them in the circle.

How to play:

• Player 1 passes the ball to anyone in the circle. Once they have thrown the ball, they follow their pass and take the place of the person they have thrown to (player 2).
• Player 2 will then pass the ball to the next person and will follow their pass before Player 1 moves into their space.
• Pupils should try to keep the ball moving and try not to drop it.
• Children should practise chest pass from lesson 2 for this distance; they can also attempt a bounce pass to each other.

Extension: 1) Increase the circle’s size to increase the throwing distance. 2) The player passes the ball to the person next to them and then runs around the outside; while the player is running around the outside, the remaining players continue to pass amongst themselves; when the running player returns, the person with the ball then passes to the player next to them and runs around and so on.

Basic two-handed shot preparation: Walk around the area, avoiding others. Practice dribbling with both hands to ensure they know which is their dominant hand.

10 Point Shots – Split the class into as many groups as there are nets, you could improvise with a netball net. However, ensure all children get to practise with a basketball net. Set up 10 cones around each net as per the diagram. Set the net to a height you feel is appropriate for your pupils’ ability. Each child starts on cone 1 when they have made a successful shot, they can move to cone 2 and so on.

Easier: Only need to hit the rim of the net and not score to move on. Step closer to the net.

Harder: Try to get two or more consecutive nets before moving on to the next cone.

Discuss with the class how this activity may require perseverance and determination. Discuss how children could respond if they miss multiple shots in a row and feel like they are stuck at one cone. What should others in their group do to help them?

3 v 3 Half Court, Conditioned Game – The game is played 3 v 3 with one net.

The attacking team start with the ball and should work together to advance towards the net. Defenders should try to stop them by using a good defensive posture and running back if the attacker gets the ball past them.

Condition: Each time the team attacks, they must ensure they assist others in making a shot. If, during their first attack, player A shoots or scores, during their next attack, the team should assist player B in making a shot.

Rules

• Play always starts from the start line.
• When attackers score or knock the ball off the back line, the game turns over, and the defenders become attackers and restart the game from the start line.
• If the defender makes deliberate contact, attackers get a free throw from the sideline in line with where the offence happened.
• If a defender knocks the ball off the sideline or backline, a sideline ball is awarded to the attackers in line with where it went off.
• If a defender intercepts the ball, play stops, attackers and defenders swap roles and restart from the start line.

Extension: If groups seem confident with the principle of the game, you can keep the flow of the game going without having to restart. If a defender intercepts the ball, instead of stopping the team can work the ball back to the half way line by dribbling and passing and then advance forward to shoot.