T1.1.1 Tactics and strategies to overcome opponents Quiz: KS3 Physical Education, Unit 1

The 20 questions

1. What is a tactic in a team game?

   • A warm-up exercise done before a match to prepare the muscles for play
   • A set of rules that decides how the final score is recorded and checked
   • A piece of equipment that each player must carry during the whole game
   • A planned way of using space and players to outwit the opposition

2. In invasion games such as basketball and hockey, what is the main aim of attacking tactics?

   • To make the referee stop play as many times as possible during a half
   • To create space and move the ball or object into a scoring position
   • To stop the opposition from touching the ball at any point in the match
   • To keep every attacker in one fixed spot on the pitch for the whole game

3. What does marking mean in football or hockey?

   • Staying close to an opponent to stop them getting the ball
   • Writing the final score on the scoreboard during a match break
   • Kicking the ball as far as possible down the pitch to gain territory
   • Swapping positions with a teammate at half time to rest the legs

4. Which of these is a net game in which a shuttlecock is hit over a net?

   • Rounders, played with a bat and bases run around a diamond-shaped pitch
   • Netball, played with a ball passed between team members in a court area
   • Hockey, played with a stick to push a ball along a grass or artificial pitch
   • Badminton, played with rackets over a high net on a rectangular court

5. In cricket, why does a bowler change the length and line of deliveries?

   • To make it harder for the batter to predict and score runs off the ball
   • To make the ball travel fast enough that the wicketkeeper cannot catch it
   • To change which team bats first at the start of the second innings
   • To give the bowler a rest between every single ball of the over bowled

6. In rugby, what is the purpose of spreading wide when attacking?

   • To kick the ball out of play on purpose each time possession is won
   • To call for a scrum after every tackle so that the play is always reset
   • To line every player up in a straight line behind the ball carrier at all times
   • To stretch the defence so that gaps open up

7. What is pressing in football?

   • Keeping the ball at the back of the team for most of the game to rest
   • Asking the referee for a free kick after every foul committed by the team
   • Holding a deep defensive line and waiting for the opposition to tire out
   • Pressuring opponents high up the pitch to win the ball back quickly

8. In netball, how long may a player hold the ball before passing or shooting?

   • No more than three seconds
   • As long as the player likes before choosing a pass or a shot
   • Only while the player is standing still inside the goal circle
   • At least ten seconds each time the ball is caught by the player

9. A basketball team is losing late in the game and needs points quickly. Which tactic fits best?

   • Holding the ball in one corner of the court for the rest of the game
   • Stopping every shot attempt until the final buzzer sounds to protect the lead
   • Pressing the full court to force turnovers and fast breaks
   • Passing the ball only between the two tallest players on the court

10. In doubles tennis, a pair wants to stop their opponents winning easy points at the net. Which tactic is most sensible?

    • Hitting every shot high so that the opponents can always reach the ball
    • Standing still at the back of the court and waiting for the ball to bounce
    • Playing every ball as hard as possible straight at the opponent's racket
    • Playing deep and wide so the opponents must run a long way

11. A hockey team has a player far ahead of the others on the right wing. Which tactic uses that space best?

    • Passing early into the space for the winger to run onto
    • Asking the umpire for a time out so that the formation can be changed
    • Dribbling straight back to the goalkeeper to restart play from the start
    • Waiting for the winger to walk back to the centre before any pass is made

12. In rounders, a fielding side wants to get the batter out. Which tactic is most useful?

    • Moving every fielder to the far boundary so that no ball can get past them
    • Letting every fielder stand still in the same spot for the whole innings
    • Placing fielders where the batter is most likely to hit
    • Asking the batter to stand outside the batting square for the whole innings

13. A badminton player keeps sending the shuttle to the back-left corner, and the opponent keeps moving there. What tactic changes this pattern best?

    • Hitting every shot as hard as possible straight at the opponent's body
    • Standing still and letting the shuttle drop without any movement at all
    • Changing direction to pull the opponent out of position
    • Repeating the same shot to the same corner because it worked once before

14. In netball, a shooter needs a clear, free shot. Which tactic helps most?

    • Having the goal keeper move up to shoot from the centre of the court
    • Passing the ball backwards to the centre player every single time it is caught
    • Using a decoy run to pull a defender away from the shooter
    • Asking the shooter to stand outside the goal circle until the final whistle

15. How do tactics in team games differ from tactics in individual games such as tennis?

    • In a team game players never need to move, but tennis players must always move
    • Team players share roles, but a tennis player covers the court alone
    • In a team game the score is always level, but in tennis the score is never level
    • In a team game the rules change each half, but in tennis the rules are fixed

16. A football team leads 1-0 with ten minutes left. Which tactic is most suitable to protect the lead?

    • Pushing every outfield player forward to attack, leaving only the goalkeeper back
    • Giving the ball away on purpose so that the game restarts quickly from the centre
    • Keeping possession and playing in safe areas
    • Making long, high passes without any teammate in support of the ball carrier

17. In cricket, a fielding captain places many fielders on the leg side. What is the most likely reason?

    • Fielders on the leg side are the only ones who are allowed to catch the ball
    • The batter often scores on the leg side, so fielders cover that area
    • The wicketkeeper cannot stop balls on the off side at all during the innings
    • The batter is only allowed to score runs on the leg side under the laws of the game

18. In basketball, what is a zone defence?

    • Defenders must stand outside the three point line for the whole of each game
    • Defenders stay only inside a small square near the basket at all times in play
    • Defenders guard an area rather than one specific opponent
    • Defenders may only guard the player who has the ball, with no help from others

19. In rugby, a team wants to win a lineout throw. Which is an example of a planned team tactic?

    • Asking the referee to start the lineout again each time the throw is made
    • Kicking the ball straight to the referee so that a penalty is awarded to the side
    • A set move where teammates lift a jumper to win the ball
    • Each player running alone to the far end of the pitch to avoid being tackled at all

20. Why does a team often need to adapt its tactics during a game?

    • Because the opponent and the score can change during play
    • Because the referee chooses the tactic for each team when the score is level
    • Because players are allowed to swap sides with the opposition at any stage
    • Because the rules of the game change every few minutes of play

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