Structures, Strategies & Composition Exam Preparation

Date Monday 1st June

Time Higher - 9.00 – 11.30am Intermediate 2 – 1.00 – 3.00pm

Area 4 – Structures, Strategies & Composition

You will have a choice of 3 questions (each question normally has 4 parts with the total question being marked out of 20).

Complete one question only.

Managing your Time Time allocation of 2 hours 30 minutes

Spend 5 minutes reading all 3 POB questions and select the best question for you.

Spend roughly 40 minutes on your POB question

This leaves you approximately 2.5 minutes per mark, you should use this as a guide for how long you spend at each part of the question.

2 mark questions – 5 minutes 4 mark questions – 10 minutes 6 mark questions – 15 minutes 8 mark questions – 20 minutes

REMEMBER THIS IS WRITING TIME

Revision Areas Group/ team principles of play – Attack & Defence

Clear understanding of each principle. How they are incorporated into structure/strategy. Width Depth Support Penetration Speed Overload Mobility Communication Organisation Balance

Roles & Responsibilities

What needs to be considered?

Clear understanding of the role each position plays within the team

Centre Guard Forward

Revision Areas Fast break

Attacking tactic

How the fast break is initiated

Roles within the fast break

Detailed description of break

Developing the fast break

Revision Areas

Methods of data gathering.

Why appropriate

Analysing fast break/zone/ man 2 man

Observation schedules

Revision Areas Alternatives to fast break

1v1 perimeter moves – detailed understanding/description

Motion offence – Pass & cut/Screening etc

Revision Areas

Responsibilities in Defence / Attack

Strengths & Weaknesses of Strategy

Revision Areas

Structures & Strategies Football