Course Description
In this course, the sports of lacrosse (box lacrosse and inter-lacrosse) and wheelchair basketball will be analyzed from theoretical and practical points of view. The essential nature of each sport will be studied, along with critical performance factors. Topics include the qualitative and quantitative analysis of each sport, the study of the respective techniques, tactics and strategies of the two sports and pedagogical principles.
Course Content
- Concepts
The student will:
- Describe the historical development of the sport.
- Describe the terminology of the sport.
- Describe rules, concepts and where applicable, classification systems.
- Describe positional concepts.
- Techniques
The student will:
- Describe the purpose of individual skills.
- Describe the sequence of skilled performance for individual skills.
- Demonstrate competent performance for individual skills.
- Describe and demonstrate individual skill learning progressions.
- Describe and demonstrate feedback techniques:
- Positive specific feedback
- Error detection / correction
- Tactics and Strategies
The student will:
- Describe the purpose of common tactics and strategies:
- Offense
- Defense
- Transition
- Demonstrate basic tactical and strategical formations:
- Offense
- Defense
- Transition
- Describe and demonstrate tactical and strategical coaching interactions:
- recognition
- reaction
- scouting
- Describe planning and training principles in relation to the analysis of each sport.
- Qualitative and Quantitative Analysis
The student will:
- Describe and demonstrate the analysis of each sport:
- Elements
- Dimensions
- Hierarchies
- Describe and demonstrate the formative and summative qualitative analysis of each sport.
- Describe and demonstrate the analysis of each sport:
- Statistical
- Flow
- Time / motion
- Describe and demonstrate the formative and summative quantitative analysis of each sport.
- Development of Skills and Strategies / Tactics
The student will:
- Describe and apply pedagogical principles for the instruction of skills:
- Skill progressions
- Teaching styles
- Design of learning activities
- Describe and apply pedagogical principles for the instruction of strategies / tactics:
- Strategy concepts
- Tactical progressions
- Design of learning activities
Learning Activities
- Lecture
- Discussion groups and group projects
- Practical applications and experiences
- Field observation
- Guest presenters
- Technology assisted learning
Means of Assessment
| Mid-term exam |
20% |
| Final exam |
10% |
| Term project |
20% |
| Practical application project |
30% |
| Research project |
20% |
| |
100% |
Learning Outcomes
- Describe the conceptual nature of lacrosse and wheelchair basketball.
- Describe and demonstrate the techniques involved in the performance of lacrosse and wheelchair basketball.
- Describe and demonstrate the tactics and strategies involved in the performance of lacrosse and wheelchair basketball.
- Describe and demonstrate the qualitative and quantitative analysis of lacrosse and wheelchair basketball.
- Describe and demonstrate the development of skills and strategies / tactics for lacrosse and wheelchair basketball.
Textbook Materials
Textbooks and Materials to be Purchased by Students:
- Hedrick, B., Byrnes, D. and Shaver, L. (1989), Wheelchair Basketball. Paralyzed Veterans of America, Washington, D.C.
- Hinkson, J. (1993), Lacrosse Fundamentals. Warwick Publishing Inc., Toronto, Ontario.
- Lewis, J., Ed., (1990), Inter-Lacrosse Instructional Manual. Canadian Lacrosse Association, Ottawa, Ontario.