Thursday, March 11, 2010

Period 1 Team Games

Due Date: Thursday, March 18th

We have spent the quarter playing basketball and soccer which are two invasion games. Compare these sports and explain 3 similarities that these games have with one another. Also, explain 2 differences they have.

22 comments:

Anonymous said...

Tyler Kessler

Soccer and basketball are similar as they both involve teamwork, stamina, and communication. They are both teams sports so you need teamwork and communication. Then they both require atheltic skill such as stamina. They are however different as soccer uses feet mostly as basketball uses hands. Latly they are different as soccer is 11 on 11 as basketball is 5 on 5.

Anonymous said...

byron.
basketball and soccer both have to do withballs and using them

Anonymous said...

byron johns


i think our teams our fair and that we will do very well in soccer

Anonymous said...

Venu Ganti-
Basketball and soccer are both team sports, that have to do with a ball that must go through something inorder to recieve points. They also require constant teamwork, and passing, inorder to do better. However, soccer requires the feet, and to kick the ball, and basketball requires ones hands. Also, in soccer the ball must go through a goal, and in basketball it must go into a hoop.

Anonymous said...

Isaac Zhodzishsky-
Both basketball and soccer are very similar sports. They both take teamwork, endurance,and coordination. Also they both have a net and a cirular object. The differences are that they take different types of coordination and they involve different techniques, skills and appendages.

Unknown said...

~MIKE AVERGUN~
similarities:
1. both are invasion games
2. boith involve teamwork and passing
3. both are offense-defense games
Differances:
1. in basketball we use our hand. in soccer we use our feet.
2. basketball is a high scoring game. soccer is a low scoring game (most of the time)

daniel nordlander said...

in both sports you need defense, offence and players.two differences is that one sport has feet the other has hands. also there are goals instead of hoops in soccer. daniel nordlander

Dariush Kafashzadeh said...

One similarity between basketball and soccer is the importance of team work. Teamwork is neccesary in both sports to succeed. Another similarity is the importance of ball handling. Good ball handling in soccer and basketball will help you win. Lastly, the importance of a good defense is shared. In any sport, it is difficult to win if you are constantly playing catch up.

One difference is that in basketball, hand eye coordination is more important, as there is a heavy use of the hands, where as in soccer, the foot is used more. Another difference is that in soccer, dribbling, and they way you dribble, has more of an impact on the game than in basketball.

Anonymous said...

James Hurst:
Both of these sports involve a ball, team work and trying to outplay the other team and score. In basketball you play with your hands while in soccer you play with your feet. Also in basketball the points get counted by 2's while in soccer it is just one point for a goal.

Anonymous said...

David Levine

Soccer and basketball are both very similar and different. For example, both basketball and soccer involve strategy, as strategic shots and passes need to be made in order to score a point or a goal. Next, in both soccer an basketball, the whole team is needed in order to have the best chance at winning. Passing the ball can create more scoring opportunities in both sports. Finally, in both soccer and basketball defense needs to be played in order to stop the other team from scoring, where a defender has to keep himself/herself in between attacker and the basket/goal. There are also some differences between the two sports. In soccer, the ball is moved using the feet, chest, and head, while in basketball, the hands are used to move the ball. Finally, in soccer, the ball needs to be put into a goal, defended by a goalie, while in basketball, the ball is shot into a basket to score, and there is no goalie.

Anonymous said...

JOHNATHON BROWNING

Soccer and basketball are both team sports and require being defensive and offensive, along with cooperating with your teammates by communicating. Soccer is different from basketball because you are restricted from using your hands for most of the part. Also basketball games are divided into quarters as soccer has just 2 halfs.

Anonymous said...

Javier Alarcon

In soccer you need to play with ball ,team and also use ability.
In basketball you need to play with hands and soccer you need to play with feet. Soccer need eleven player and basketball need 5 player

Anonymous said...

Matt Wong
The two games are similar because they involve creating and taking away space. Players need to move to open space on offense and take away space on defense. Also basketball and soccer require teamwork and communication by all members of the team. But they are different because basketball you use your hands to dribble and soccer uses your feetto dribble. Basketball has rules invloving dribbling including travels, double dribble, and carrying. In soccer you can move where you want.

Anonymous said...

soccer and basketball have both similarities and differences. one similarity they have is that they both have defense and offence. Also, both sports involve passing and shooting. a difference they have is that in basketball you use your hands and in soccer you dont. also, in soccer there is off sides and n basketball there isnt.
Kalli Mays

Anonymous said...

Lei Zeng
i think basketball and soccer players both needs to spread out and use space while playing and teamwork as well. The differences they have is in basketball it is much easier to score than it is in soccer.

Anonymous said...

Nickalia
the soccer team is really good.Every single team is really good.


Basketball and soccer both have defense and offense and they both have to have communcation with your teammates

Anonymous said...

nina lish

soccer and basketball both involve running, communication, and teamwork. and they also require some basic skills. basketball, you can only use your hands really, and soccer however, you can use your feet, chest, knee, shin, or even head. but no hands! they also have different skills.

ps im really sorry its late! hope you have fun on your trip:)

Shawn Bastani said...

We have spent the quarter playing basketball and soccer which are two invasion games. Compare these sports and explain 3 similarities that these games have with one another. Also, explain 2 differences they have.

Soccer and Basketball both involve offense and defense, use a spherical ball, and the aim is to get the ball into a certain net (hoop, goal). Basketball is played with the hands though, while Soccer is played with feet. Also in basketball using body parts such as thighs, shoulders, chest, head are illegal while in soccer they are a major part of the game especially headers.

Anonymous said...

Alice Gindin

basketball and soccer both involve scoring on another team, stealing the ball, and you need to work as a team to do well. Differences are that in basket ball hand-eye coordination is key but in soccer it's all footwork. Also basketball involves more constant movement while in soccer when you get open you don't need to keep moving.

David Sherman said...

DAVID SHERMAN

Soccer and basketball both involve teamwork. They are both team sports so you need teamwork and communication. Both also involve a lot of running back and forth after every change in possession, so you need a lot of stamina. They are different in that basketball is a 5 on 5 sport and soccer is 11 on 11. Also, in soccer, you handle the ball with your feet and in basketball you handle it with your hand.

Anonymous said...

Matthew Rosenfeld

similarities:
Both are invasion games,
the balls are about the same size,
earn points by shooting ball into the net

Differences:
Soccer has a goaltender
use hands for bball, feet for soccer


(even though this was late, i was in Nashville on the band trip the on the due date. Is it excused? )

Anonymous said...

Jordan Pories

Basketball and Soccer are similar because they both require heavy teamwork in order to win. They also require good hand-eye coordination and smart passing to be successful. However, soccer uses goals as opposed to basketball hoops and feet instead of hands.