Rules
Rules• Rules can either be written or
unwritten.
• Written rules can be known as Laws or Formal rules.
• Unwritten rules allow performers to demonstrate good sportsmanship (etiquette).
Rules
• Rules are designed to shape activities and ensure that everyone can take part on an equal basis.
Written Rules• Laws – These are formal rules
which appear in the Governing Bodies Rule Book.
Written Rules
• LAW- You must strike the shuttle below waist height during service on badminton.
• LAW- You must start a game of hockey or football with a centre.
Written Rules
• Officials are people who make sure the activity is played within the laws.
• The officials can be a judge, referee, linesman, umpire
or scorekeeper.
Written Rules
• The following titles show how written rules can shape the way we perform in an activity.
Written Rules• Safety Rules
• Rules/Restriction of Movement
• Rules/Skills
• Rules/Lay-out
• Rules/Tactic
Safety Rules
• Rules are made to ensure the safety of all participants.
• By having rules governing safety they intend to ensure participants gain maximum enjoyment from the activity with minimum risk of injury.
Safety Rules
• Example • Activity: Rugby
Skill:TacklingRule: TACKLE must be made below chest height.
Safety Rules
• Wearing protective equipment can help you perform safely and to the best of your ability.
• Batsman: Studded solecricket boots, gloves, arm guard, leg pads, helmet.
Rules/Restriction of Movement
• Rules can restrict what a performer can do in the activity.
• Activity – Basketball• Rule – Travelling.• No walking without
bouncing the ball.
Rules/Skills• Rules can be responsible for you
needing to learn a skill.
• Activity: HockeySkill: Reverse stickRule: Only allowed to contact the ball with the flat side of the hockey stick.
Rules/Lay-Out
• Rules can affect the size and shape of the area needed for an activity
to take place.
Rules/Lay-Out
• Activity: HurdlesRule: There is a lane
for each competitor, to keep them separate from the other athletes.
Rules/Tactics
• Rules can be responsible for your team deciding on a specific tactic.
Rules/Tactics
• Activity: Football
Tactic: Try and catch opponent off – side.
Rule: There must be a least 2 defenders between the attacker and the goal when the ball is passed.
Rules/Tactics
• Off side rule
• White playersare defenders
Sanctions
• Sanctions are punishments which the referee uses when a written rule has been broken by a performer.
Sanctions
• Activity: SwimmingRule: You must swim in your own lane.Sanction: Disqualified
Unwritten Rules• Unwritten rules govern the
behaviour of the performer.
• These are sometimes called Codes of Conduct.
• A performer should show consideration, co-operation and etiquette.
Unwritten Rules
• Unwritten rule - In tennis shake hands at the end of the game.
• Unwritten rule – In badminton return the shuttle to opponents side if you hit it into the net.
Unwritten Rules
• Unwritten rule – In football kick the ball out of play if the player is injured.
Questions
• What is meant by a written rule and give an example of one.
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Questions
• Give an example of a safety rule and why it was used.
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Question• Give an example of a rule which
restricts your movement and how you were able to overcome it .
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Questions
• What is meant by an unwritten rule and give an example of one.
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QuestionsTick the two examples of good sporting behaviour.
Praising your partner’s good play.Deliberately wasting time.Shaking hands with opponent after game.Talking back to an official.
Questions
• Select an individual, a team and one other activity. For each one give a DIFFERENT example of how you showed good sporting behaviour.
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• Example
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Questions• Team Activity
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• Example
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Questions• Another Activity.
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• Example
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