Roles and Responsibilities

1. Roles and Responsibilities Make connections to personal and physical qualities

2. Watch the video to see the roles and responsibilities required in American Football http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/learning/learningzone/clips/6675/

3. What are the main responsibilities of attacking players? Create space, for other team mates to attack by drawing defenders out of position. Delay attack and wait for support. To create space to shoot, to score, or for my team mates. To attack quickly, before defence can organise. To use my skill and strengths, to beat the defenders, to score or to gain an advantage. To get in behind my opponents defence. To get away from my marker, to receive the ball. To keep possession of the ball, until support arrives.

4. What are the main responsibilities of defending players? To defend the goals or net against the attackers. To tackle the attackers and win the ball. Deny my opponent the opportunity to get the ball by staying with opponents as they move into space. To block or deny shooting opportunities from opponents. To link with other players, to move from defence to attack. To delay an attack, to allow my team mates to get back. To play or pass the ball out of defence to a team mate. To close down opponents quickly, to pressure them, to win the ball or to block the shot.

5. What are the responsibilities of a referee? Make sure the game runs smoothly with rules being followed. Make sure game is fair for all participants with decisions being made consistently Make sure the correct decisions are made at the correct time Keep the activity safe for all participants

6. Another non playing role is a coach http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D99Rkjvhwec What personal qualities need to be shown by the coach? • Confidence • Leadership • Motivational What are the responsibilities of the coach? Make sure all players know there role Organise the team Make substitutions where appropriate Encourage the players