‘Game Sense’ UKCC Level 2 – Rugby League

Group Activity Break into 3 groups and focus on the following Group 1 – Player Group 2 – Team Group 3 - Game View rugby league game In groups discuss what you have just observed 2

Video Review Player Player movement development – SOL Communication Decision making Core skills Team Team organisation Teamwork Game Fast pace Dynamic Forever changing Pressurised Physically demanding 3

As a coach what attributes would you like your players to display? Tactical Technical Physical Mental 4

As a coach what attributes would you like your players to display? The capacity to ‘read the play’, to be able to assess what is happening and make the correct decision Select the right option and deliver it Consistently make good decisions when there's lots happening Good thinkers, know what they are doing Skills don’t break down under pressure Intrinsically motivated independent thinkers Physically fit, psychologically astute, gifted in the skills of the game 5

Game Sense “The game is the focus of the session and challenges the players to think about what they are doing and why” 6

So why Game Sense? »Game centred focus – game comes first Emphasis on player thinking and decision making Coach as a facilitator, and creator of scenarios and problem situations Skills learned through this form of coaching delivery are more likely to be applied in a game/competition Players who do not respond positively to an authoritarian style respond very positively Players solve game problems by playing enjoyable games, practising skill in an enjoyable environment Change the context of the game i.e. manipulate defence to challenge decision making of attackers 7

Why Game Sense? Thinking back to what we know about skill acquisition from Day 2. Why would we use a more game sense approach? 8

Why Game Sense What’s your approach to game sense as a coach? 9

Where Next? Book on the RFL Game Sense workshop Access the RFL website 10