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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