PE - 4th Mid Exams | Recreational Games

Recreational Activities

* Things people do for fun and enjoyment
* Playing games or participating in clubs are examples of recreational activities

1. Improve the academic achievement of students during non-school hours through tutoring and community learning center activities

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2. Strengthen family bonds via classes and programs that promotes fitness, creativity, and other shared experience

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3. Reduce crime in neighborhoods by offering youth constructive after-school activities in a safe, structured environment

Some Benefits of Recreational Activities

Indoor Activities

* --- are undertaken on the comfort of one’s home or more specifically indoor and they are to recreate the mind and soul
* There are well-established clubs or recreation centers that offer a varied programme of activities throughout the year

Indoor Activities

Activities on offer include basketball, swimming, volleyball, chess, table tennis, bowling, singing reading, listening to music, watching movies, and more of the same

* Helps you relax
* Refreshes the senses
* Reduce stress
* Quality time
* Impacts your health
* Sharpen skills
* Social benefits

Benefits of indoor activities

Outdoor Activities

Provides us with the means to exercise and happen to be one of the best forms of recreation

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Outdoor Activities

\--- sport examples include nature walks, river rafting, cycling, camping, fishing, hiking, adventure parks, surfing and sports

Organized Recreational Activities

* ---- are often planned by private clubs or government organizations

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* This includes sports, cultural activities, and social gathering

* Physical Benefits
* Better social skills
* Mental exercise
* Increase work productivity
* Improved behavior  
* Increase environment awareness
* Personality development

Benefits of outdoor activities

1. Invasion Games
2. Net and Wall Games
3. Target Games
4. Striking and Fielding Games
5. Cooperation Games

5 types of Recreational Games

Invasion Games

* Is the term used for any game where the aim is to attack an opponent’s territory and score a goal or point
* Usually consisting of teams with equal players

Invasion Games

These fast-paced games focus on teamwork, keeping possession, scoring, and defending

* Floorball
* Basketball
* Rugby
* Handball
* Field hockey

Examples of Invasion Games

Net and Wall Games

Are activities in which players send an object towards a court or target area that an opponent is defending

Net and Wall Games

The aim of this game is to cause the object to land in the target area while making it difficult for the opponent to return the object

* Sitting Volleyball
* Lawn Tennis 
* Badminton
* Volleyball
* Sepak Takraw
* Table Tennis
* Squash

Examples of Net and Wall Games

Target Games

Players score when they successfully throw or strike an object closer to a target than their opponents were able to

1. shot selection
2. judging distance
3. preventing points
4. protecting the shot

Tactical problems related to target games

* Golf
* Archery 
* Bowling
* Bocce Ball
* Billiards

Examples of Target Games

Striking and Fielding Games

Players on the batting team strike an object and attempt to run between two points before the fielding team can recuperate the object

Striking and Fielding Games

The teams exchange roles after a certain amount of hits or after a certain amount of players have been retired from the game

* striking the object to an open space
* reducing space on defense
* scoring points
* retiring players from the game

Tactical problems related to striking and fielding games

* Baseball
* Cricket
* Softball
* Kickball

Examples of Striking and Fielding Games

Cooperation Games

Players need to work together to find solutions to group/individual challenges

Cooperation Games

Puts an emphasis on team building, communication, and trust

* communication
* cooperation
* teamwork
* trust
* problem-solving

Tactical problems relating to cooperation games

Volleyball

William G. Morgan, the physical director of the Young Men's Christian Organization (YMCA) in Holyoke, Massachusetts, created --- in 1895.

Volleyball

A sport created for businesses who felt the new game of basketball to be too physically demanding, it was created as an indoor activity

Lava Walk

It is called "The Floor is LAVA" it started or got popular in 2020 which is a game show created by Megan McGrath and Irad Eyal, hosted by Rutledge Wood. It premiered on Netflix back in June 19, 2020.