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Basketball Team Play Worksheet

Your team is one point behind. Work through the situations to help your team pass, move, communicate and defend safely. Choose the best team-play ideas, then plan a play of your own.

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Rawiri’s team has the ball. Rawiri passes to Maia, then cuts into an open space near the basket. Maia looks up and passes the ball back when Rawiri is ready. On the other side, Talia moves away from the defenders to give Maia another passing option. The team keeps its heads up and calls players’ names. When the other team gains possession, everyone turns to defend. One player guards the ball, while a teammate watches for an open opponent and offers help. The players avoid pushing and keep enough space to move safely.

1.Why does Rawiri move after passing the ball?

To find open space and become a passing option
To stand still and wait for the game to stop
To block Maia from seeing the court
To move close to a defender

2.Maia is closely guarded and cannot pass to Rawiri. What is a helpful team decision?

3.True or false: After losing possession, a team should communicate and quickly change from attack to defence.

TrueFalse

4.Match each team-play action to its purpose.

Move into open space
Call a teammate’s name
Offer defensive help

Support the player guarding the ball
Give a teammate a safe passing option
Help teammates notice who is ready for a pass

5.A teammate is ready to receive a pass. Name one thing they can do to show they are available.

6.Two defenders are near your teammate with the ball. What could you do to help without crowding them?

7.Choose the safest and fairest defensive action.

Stay balanced, watch the player and ball, and avoid contact
Push an opponent away from the ball
Hold an opponent’s shirt to stop them moving
Stand so close that another player cannot move safely

8.Put these attack actions in a sensible order: move into open space; pass to a teammate; get ready to receive a return pass.

9.The other team scores. Write one encouraging, useful thing you could say to help your team reset.

10.Plan a simple team play: describe one pass, one movement into space and one way teammates can communicate. Explain how your plan gives the ball carrier an option.

11.After playing, name one team-play strength you showed and one thing you will practise next time. Give a specific example for each.