Teaching Modified Games

Modified Games Are games that look like the actual sport on which they are based, but adapted to suit the players age, size, ability, skill and experience.
(Hillary Commission of New Zealand)

Why Use Modified Games?

- Enable varieties - Promote learning progressions

- Enable greater participation

- Promote fun way of learning - Overcome shortage of equipment

Modifying Individual Sports

Examples:

Track & Field: Expanded take-off board;

Lower hurdles; use line instead of circle for shot/discus. Swimming: Use of fins; start race in water.

Gymnastics: Use long bench for balance beam.

Modifying Dual Sports

Racquet games examples:

Move in serve lines. Short-handled racquets.

Short wide / longer narrow court.

Different (i.e., slower moving) ball

Shorter-handled racquets

Modifying Team Sports

Sample modifications for Invasion Games
Gaining Equipment possession
Use larger balls Use slower balls. Do not allow direct stealing of a ball from one player by another. Increase the ways in which a player can actually gain possession

Progression
Allow players some steps in games where none is allowed (e.g. Frisbee). Increase the time an individual player can have possession without being penalized or in which they must make a pass.

Scoring
Make a goal larger. Make a goal lower.

Use shorter handles on striking implements (e.g., hockey sticks)

Consider including the opportunity of scoring by Reduce the pressure on a progressing the player as she or he attempts ball (or object) to put the ball in play after across an endan out-of-bounds play or a line rather than penalty (e.g. do not allow into a specific players to stand too close goal. to the sideline).

Modifying Team Sports

Sample modifications for Batting /Fielding Games
Equipment Use larger balls Batting Hit from a tee rather than a pitch Allow the batter to receive a pitch/bowl from his or her own team Have the duty team to provide a pitcher, aiming to present batter friendly deliveries Fielding Base running

Use shorter handled bats

Have larger Limit the targets to hit stealing (e.g. cricket) options Reduce the size of the sector **

Including Students w. Disabilities

Modify rules to equalize competition
Allow a student to kick or hit a stationary ball where it might otherwise be pitched.

In volleyball allow them to catch the ball and throw it and/or allow the ball to bounce.
Allow certain length of time to get to base or the goal Involved the disabled student in the decision making concerning rule modifications.

Decrease distances

Move bases closer together Allow students to be closer to the target/goal/net In volleyball or badminton allow them to serve from mid court

Provide more chances to score

3 foul shots instead of two; four strikes instead of three; ten arrows instead of six etc

Including Students w. Disabilities

Analyze positions according to the abilities of handicapped students Allow them to be goalie, pitcher, or other position, which entails limited mobility A student with a heart problem may be goalie in soccer, or a pitcher in softball A one-leg amputee may be a pitcher or first baseman Provide adapted equipment that makes performance easier larger bat, larger, lighter and/or softer ball larger, flat bases, goals, baskets etc. Shorter racquet shaft or larger racquet face

Strategies For Modifying Games

CHANG E IT C : Coaching Style (demo ? Discovery?)

H : How To Score
A : Area ( Large / Small )

N : Number (eg. 3 on 4)
G : Game Rules

E : Equipment (types & size)

I : Inclusion

T : Time