Strengthening Family Relationships through Physical        Basketball
Activities                                                      one of the famous invasion games that are
                                                                   accessible to the public and a effective way to
     most Filipino families today are preoccupied                 build strong family relationships
      with work, school, homework, and prolonged                a team sport with the objective of shooting the
      screen time using gadgets. But families should               ball at the opponent’s baskets
      give time to bond together. Spending quality              played on a rectangular court with the basket
      time with parents is beneficial for all                      positioned on both ends
      adolescents.                                              played by two teams of five players each side
                                                                   of the court
     Physical activities are a great way to allow         Handball
      families to have fun and create memories in a             requires team dynamics to control the ball,
      meaningful way.                                              maintain ball possession, aim to score, and
                                                                   prevent the other team from scoring
                                                                easy to understand if you are familiar with how
Invasion games                                                     basketball and football are played
     are physical activities that can help strengthen          combination of elements of football and
        family ties and build relationships                        basketball
     can help in learning important skills like                has a dimensions of a basketball court and the
        communication, managing conflicts, and finding             rules of football except that it is the other way
        solution                                                   around
     demonstrate one’s ability to create and move              players are not allowed to use their feet in
        into space-striving to score a goal or score               controlling the ball
        points within the allocated time, invading the          players must use skills like passing, dribbling,
        opponent’s territory, defending their own                  and shooting almost just like in basketball
        space, and preventing the other team from               consists of six players (and one goalie)
        scoring any points                                 Football
These include                                                   the objective of the game is to score more goals
     basketball                                                   than the other team in a 90-minute halves
     football                                                  the match is divided into two 45-minutes haves
     floor ball                                                played by two teams of 11 players
     futsal                                                    not allowed to use hands when playing this
     ultimate frisbee                                             game
     Handball                                                  only the goalkeeper in each team is permitted
     water polo                                                   to handle the ball
Category of Invasion Games                                 Floorball
    1. Those focused on a goal basket or target                 considered an indoor non-ice version of ice
         (e.g., basketball, football, floorball, futsal,           hockey
                  handball, and water polo)                     played on a wooden court
    2. Those focused on an open goal-finish line or             consists of five players with a lightweight stick
        space (e.g., ultimate Frisbee, and rugby)                  and a plastic ball with holes
                                                                the match is played in 3 periods with 20
Focused on a Goal                                                  minutes per period
       Basketball, Handball, Football, and Floorball            the objective of the game is to score more
       Objective : is to invade the territory of the               goals than the opposing team
       opposition team to score a goal or point
       Typically fast-paced games that require             Focused on an Open Goal
       teamwork in order to control the ball, maintain     Ultimate Frisbee
       possession, advance scoring, and prevent the             Considered fast-paced sport
       other team from scoring                                  The objective is to pass the flying disc to a
                                                                  player in the end zone of the field, which results
                                                                  in a goal
       Played by seven players in each team on a           5. Spatial awareness
        rectangular-shaped field with two end zones               one of the essential skills should consider to be
       The winning team is typically determined by the               competent in more complex skills in an
        team that scores the most goals in the shortest               invasion games
        amount of time                                            will enable to find more effective ways to
                                                                      protect your territory and stop the opposing
Focused on an Open Goal                                               side from scoring
Ultimate Frisbee                                            6. Speed and Agility
     Considered fast-paced sport                                considered to be the most important fitness
     The objective is to pass the flying disc to a                  requirements and among the features in an
       player in the end zone of the field, which results            invasion games
       in a goal                                                 these skills can help offensive players evade
     Played by seven players in each team on a                      defenders and create opportunities to score
       rectangular-shaped field with two end zones               to move quickly in the shortest period of time
     The winning team is typically determined by the            Agility – the ability to change direction quickly.
       team that scores the most goals in the shortest               Agility has a speed component
       amount of time                                            Are important for offensive players to evade the
                                                                     other team, keep possession, and create scoring
Manipulative, Transferable Skills, and Fitness                       opportunities by quickly moving and changing
Requirements in an Invasion Games                                    direction quickly
Invasion games involve many forms of manipulative,
transferable skills, and fitness requirements for you to
play them. These are the applications of simple
movements that patterns like locomotor and non-
locomotor movements that have been introduced in the
previous grade levels
Requirements common among invasion games
1. Sending an object
              includes kicking, passing, and throwing
                 a disc or ball
2. Receiving an objects
              can be done in different ways, such as
                 by catching with hands, cradling a ball
                 sswith feet, or holding an object with a
                 stick
3. Dodging
     involves evading, chasing, or fleeing
                 from an opponent by doing a quick
                 movement to avoid a player or an
                 object
4. Traveling in multiple directions
     means moving in different direction
     Includes moving forward, backward, to either
        side and in all diagonal directions
     This skill is important in both defensive and
        offensive strategies and applied in different
        forms of sports