PE Course 2 · Week 16 · Team Strategy and Communication
Self Officiating With Integrity
In self-officiated ultimate, players make their own calls and resolve disagreements calmly, then journal about a call that tested their integrity.
- Students will
- Students play self-officiated ultimate, analyze game situations such as contact, a foot out of bounds, or a contested catch to decide whether to make a call, accept it, or replay the point, and journal about a call that tested their integrity (C2.1.10).
- SEL skill
- Make an honest call and resolve a disagreement calmly
- What it looks like
- Students practice responsible decision-making by choosing honesty and fairness when no referee is watching.
- Content focus
- Self-officiating with integrity in ultimate
- Format
- Role play
Responsible decision-making
Responsible decision-making means choosing in a caring, thoughtful way by weighing safety, fairness, and what could happen next. More responsible decision-making activities
What you get
A teacher guide with what to say, step by step, plus student pages and a supports page for students with diverse learning needs, including those with IEPs. Print or Project it, or assign it in Google Forms and Google Docs for Google Classroom. Your first 10 activities are free.
Standards
- C2.1.10: High School Course 2, Standard 1 (Movement Skills), item 1.10
- Student page: PE journal page
- SHAPE America (national): 3.12.2 Exhibits proper etiquette, respect for others, and teamwork while engaging in physical activity.
- SHAPE America (national): 3.12.7 Thinks critically and solves problems in physical activity settings, both as an individual and in groups.
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- Coaching a Younger Player Responsible decision-makingPairs plan a simple, modified activity they could teach to a younger child and practice explaining it with patience.
- Strength Without Harm Responsible decision-makingStudents practice self-defense escapes and discuss when physical skill should be used only to stay safe and never to harm.
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