1. Structures & Strategies S3 Netball
Key Concept 2
Identification of Strengths & Weaknesses

2. Roles & Responsibilities within Netball
GS (Goal Shooter)
To score goals and work in and around the circle with the Goal Attack
To defend immediate opponent - the Goal Keeper
GA (Goal Attack)
To score goals and work in and around the circle with the Goal Shooter
To defend immediate opponent the Goal Defence
To work with the Wing Attack and Centre in the Goal Third

3. Roles & Responsibilities within Netball
WA (Wing Attack)
To feed the Goal Shooter and Goal Attack giving them shooting opportunities
To work with the Centre in the Goal Third and around the circle edge
To defend immediate opponent the Wing Defence
C (Centre)
To take the Centre Pass and to link the defence with the attack
To work with the Wing Attack in the Goal Third and around the circle edge
To work with the Wing Defence around the defence circle edge
To defend immediate opponent the Centre

4. Roles & Responsibilities within Netball
WD (Wing Defence)
To defend immediate opponent the Wing Attack and prevent the Wing Attack feeding from the Circle edge
To work with the Centre around the defence circle edge
To look for interceptions
To provide attacking opportunities through the Defence Third and Centre Third
GD (Goal Defence)
To defend immediate opponent the Goal Attack and reduce their effectiveness
To work with the Goal Keeper in the Defence Circle
GK (Goal Keeper)
To defend immediate opponent the Goal Shooter and prevent them from scoring goals
To work with the Goal Defence in the Defence Circle
To provide attacking opportunities in the Defence Third

5. Individual Strengths & Qualitites for a Specific Role
When analysing individual Strengths & Weaknesses, three factors must be addressed
Physical – related to your Body
Personal – Mental & Emotional
Technical – Skill & Techniques

6. All in the group have to write answers on Worksheet
Task 1
In your group:
You are going to be given a 3 positions
You then have to decide what Physical, Personal & Technical Qualities are appropriate for each position
All in the group have to write answers on Worksheet

7. Individual Strengths & Qualities for a Specific Role
Physical
Height
Strength
Speed
Personal
Competitive
Motivated
Composure under pressure
Technical
Range of passes
Spatial awareness
Shooting accuracy
Effective performance of individuals is vitally important to the success of the team. Any strategy used should try and make the best of players’ strengths and minimise any weaknesses.
For Example: Tallest players as GK & GS, fittest player as C and most accurate shooters at GA & GS.

8. Team Strengths & Weaknesses
Although players should be aware of their individual strengths & weaknesses, they should also be aware of how successful/unsuccessful they are as a team and be able to identify team strengths & weaknesses. When analysing a team the focus should mainly be on Technical aspects of the game. For example;
Linking passes
Movement up the court
Group Dynamics
Communication
Success of strategies e.g. Backline pass or Centre Pass.
This will help the team with focus during training but more significantly the ability to devise strategies to suit team strengths & weaknesses.

9. Success within a Team
For a team to work effectively all players must cooperate, communicate & carry out their roles and responsibilities to the highest level possible. This also means being able to adapt/change quickly to meet varying game demands

10. Tactics
When you carry out a particular strategy you will apply certain tactics to achieve your goal.
A tactic is a plan to attain your goal
Tactics will vary according to the strategy you carry out and could vary or be adapted depending on circumstance

11. Tactics When adopting to use tactics you must:
Identify and exploit your opponents weaknesses
Maximise strengths within chosen strategy.

12. Both write down answers!
Task 2
In pairs –
Can you come up with potential opponents weaknesses - Physical, Personal & Technical.
Then come up with how you could maximise your strengths – Think individual Strengths & Roles
Both write down answers!