Small Sided Games
​In this session series, participants learn how small sided game play can maximize participation and skill acquisition, promote tactical awareness and strategy application, support an inclusive environment, enhance student fitness and provide valuable assessment opportunities. A variety of ultimate handball-style small sided game play progressions from warm-up activities and beyond are shared. Enjoy!

Small Sided Games Progressions Starter Kit

Activity Session Documents:

Universal Application: (experienced as Coneball in activity sessions)

1. Small Sided Games 1.0: Coneball Progressions Activity Session
2. Ultimate-style Small Sided Games Progression TOOL KIT 
   (same as blue button above)
3. Cone-based warm-ups for Coneball theme:
   • Cardio Cone Circuit (see GopherSport Maria Corte blog)
   • Builders and Bulldozers with a twist
   • Cardio Cone Flip-a-thon

Softball Specific Application:

1. Shawley's Softball Progressions
2. Wombaball by Dan Persse (Small Sided Cricket/Softball)
3. Softball progressions can be found in Gopher Achieve Curriculum
4. Sportime Bonkerball activity document via SHAPE WA conference or Modified Bonkerball from Roberta Conrad VAHPERD conference
5. SPARK '2-pitch Stickball' - free lesson plan from SPARK PE
6. OPEN's: Bat & Ball Games
7. OPEN's: Ultimate Frisbee Activities (under Limited Equipment)

Frisbee Disc - Ultimate Specific Application:

1. Shawley's Disc Progressions
2. Look for Disc Lacrosse published by edgediscgolf.com

Webinars:

Gopher Sport webinars (search for the DATE):

• ​"Small Sided Games in PE: Maximize Play & MVPA" 
  (March, 2017)
• "Enhance PE Participation with Small Sided Games" 
  (April, 2015)
• SLIDES  for Gopher Sport & Connected PE Webinars 

(Large file - Download first).

Blogs:

• Gopher PE Blog: 5 Ways Small Sided Games Make a Big Impact
• Gopher PE Blog: Enriching Participation in P.E. with Progressions & Equipment
• Gopher PE Blog: How to Hit a Home Run Teaching Softball

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Furthering Your Education:
PhysEd Summit TGFU & Sport Ed Presentations

1. David Gutierrez Part 2 - Game Modification for Learning Tactical Concepts in Invasion Games: Slides & Watch session. 
2. Kelly Ann Parry Part 1 - Overview of TGFU, Putting the "why" before the "how": Slides & Watch session.
3. Dr. Stephen Harvey Developing Questioning When Teaching Using Game Centered Approaches: Slides & Watch session.
4. Adam Metcalf Sport Education TGFU Hybrid Units: Slides & Watch session.
5. TGFU session by David Moore (@dmoorpe)
6. Game Sense SlideShare by Cazna via LinkedIn
7. TGFU Workshop (SHAPE 2016) SlideShare by Ahmad Rodzli Hashim via LinkedIn
8. Teaching Games for Understanding - Invasion Games Lesson Demonstration SlideShare by Dr. Stephen Harvey via LinkedIn

Supporting Articles & Resource Documents

1. Official TGFU website by Tim Hopper (@thopper33)
2. Teaching Spatial Awareness in Small Sided Games Article
   Strategies Publication: March/April 2015
3. The Effects of Game Size on the Physical Activity Levels and Ball Touches of Elementary School Children in Physical Education 
   Authors: Kenneth Bell, Tyler G. Johnson, Jane M. Shimon, and John Bale, Journal of Kinesiology & Wellness - Vol. 2 (2013) ISSN 2332-4503
4. Effects of Small-sided Games on Physical Conditioning and Performance in Young Soccer Players. Paper.
5. Why the 4v4 Format is the Answer For Youth Football by Paul Cooper, Soccer Coaching International. Oct/Nov. 2006
6. Check out the articles by World Class Coaching on:  http://www.worldclasscoaching.com/ 
   - Training with 4v4 Small Sided Games by Terry Michler, August 2006,
   - 50 Small Sided Games That Make a Difference  
7. From Drowning In the Shallow Blog: Shane Pill Google Slides on Game Sense - "Making Sense of Game Sense"