Lesson 7: Competition

1. How does leadership on the floor affect the morale and performance of your teammates?
2. How can you adjust your team's tactics mid-game to counter an opponent’s specific strength?

Hockey stick, puck, leadership, officiating

3.12.2 Exhibits proper etiquette, respect for others, and teamwork while engaging in physical activity.

(DOK 3) Evaluate your personal contribution to the team's success today, citing specific skill applications.
(DOK 4) Create a "post-season" report that synthesizes your team's tactical strengths and areas for future growth.

Collaborative Delegation: "Passing the puck" is a direct metaphor for delegating tasks in a professional environment—trusting others to execute their role so the group succeeds.

Pattern Recognition: Learning to see "triangles" and "lanes" on the court trains the brain to recognize patterns in data, social structures, and logistics.

Emotional Regulation: Managing the high-intensity environment of a game while adhering to safety rules (like "no high-sticking") builds the emotional intelligence required for high-stress careers and personal relationships.

Hockey is just hitting and chasing the puck.

Teams will be divided equally by skill
Multiple games - different skill levels
Use balls and pucks

Students will demonstrate teamwork and cooperation by incorporating all teammates in offensive and defensive strategies in a game situation.

Students will reflect in a journal entry about leadership and teamwork exhibited during a hockey game.

• Sticks: 30–35 floor hockey sticks (variety of left/right blades).

• Pucks/Balls: 30 plastic pucks and 30 low-bounce floor hockey balls.

• Goals: 2 full-sized nets and 4–6 "pop-up" or mini-nets for small-sided games.

• Safety Gear: Goalie masks and gloves (for goalies); Scrimmage Vests.

• Markers: 24 high-visibility cones and poly-spots.

• Assessment Tools: Whistle, clipboards, and iPads/Chromebooks for video peer-review.