AGAWANG BASE
WEEK 7-8
Invasion games are competitive in nature but help develop your
fitness and social skills like teamwork and cooperation. Social, Moral,
and Cultural Values are promoted by any invasion game.
Social- helps students develop personal qualities which are valued in the
society where they are, for example showing respect for other team;
working cooperatively as a team.
Moral- provides a clear moral basis for behavior which is promoted
consistently through all aspect of the game
Cultural– children will recognize the importance of sport in various
cultures
Agawang base is a group game between
WHAT IS two teams. The aim is to touch the
opponent’s base without getting tagged by
AGAWANG
a member of the opposing team. Teams
outwit each other by deploying players in
the playing area to tag opposing players
BASE? (who become prisoners) so that players
guarding the base become fewer,
increasing the chances of opponents to
touch the base. The team that touches the
opposing team’s base scores a point. The
team that accumulates more points wins the
game.
MATERIALS:
stationary base (post, trash can, tree
or any other object that can be used
as base
NUMBER OF PLAYERS:
Three or more in each team
PLAYING AREA:
Enough space or Extensive space
Players run in the playing area aiming to
1
touch the opponent’s base without getting
GAME tagged
Players who are bago base (one that has
MECHANICS
2 left the base the last) get the right to tag
opponents who have left their base earlier.
Players can return to their base to
“rechange” so that they can tag opponents
again.
3 Players who gets tagged become prisoners
of the other team. Prisoners keep contact
with one another and the opponent’s base.
They can come back in the game when a
teammate successfully tags any one of
them without getting tagged first.
1 A player that tags an opponent can
be immune immediately after tagging
RULES
an opponent. He or she can be
tagged once the prisoner has been
positioned at the base
2
Honesty policy is followed when
players from opposing team are
unsure who is bago base. Players
or teams may decide to nullify the
tags made or to count the tag so
prisoners are caught.
VALUES 1 Honesty, Teamwork and
Fair play
Here are the other Values that you will develop
once you participated in physical games:
1 Teamwork - order for the team to work well, each member must
cooperate with the co-players.
2 Confidence - by playing, you will be used to the game and will have
a belief in yourself that you can do it.
3 Discipline - you will try to avoid things that might affect your
performance and try to abide by the regulations of the game.
4 Respect - you will feel that opponents and teammates are
important so you will value their presence. 5
Overcoming Difficulty - winning the game is not easy and one goes through a
5 hard time. You will be able to surpass any challenge that will come your way if
there is teamwork in the team.
6 Decision Making - in times you need to select a strategy and a
move, you will demonstrate the ability to think fast and decide
properly.
7 Patience and Determination - success is not gotten
overnight. You some times need to wait for the moment to
come and show that you really desire to succeed.
8 Camaraderie and Sportsmanship - playing games, whether individual or
with a team, will make you value the company of other players. If your
game is unsuccessful, you regard them and still like playing the game.
9 Positive Outlook - being in a team will make you adopt the value of
controlling your emotions to each game’s result. You also
understand the essence of playing.
Fitness benefits
Invasion games make use of locomotor movements like running and
chasing. Because of these locomotor movements, certain components
of physical fitness can be enhanced when playing invasion games.
Cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and muscular strength
can definitely be improved as well as skill-related components such as
agility, coordination, balance, speed, power and reaction time. Hence,
invasion games are great ways to improve your physical fitness
because they can tap a lot of components on physical fitness.
Safety Measure
A lot can happen from physical contact with teammates or opponents,
playing equipment, or playing area. Because invasion games make use
of locomotor movements, you need to be careful when playing them.
Aside from sprains, strains, concussions (pasa) abrasion (gasgas), and
lacerations (hiwa), careful movements inside the playing area should
also be kept in mind to avoid accidents. Head-on collisions with
teammates or opponents as well as tripping on each other’s feet is
common. Simple tagging may become a push or a shove that can cause
accidents. Hence, you should always be cautious of your movements and
of others as well while playing. Make sure that precautions are taken to
prevent accidents and avoid injuries.
Let's do the learning
task
Answers:
1 CONFIDENCE
2 RESPECT
3 COOPERATION
4 PATIENCE
5 HONESTY
