PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS RUGBY LEAGUE

Analysis of Performance

Rugby League

Rules, Regulations, Terminology

1. Can you demonstrate 5 correct signals using the correct terminology for each?
2. Explain the 40/20 rule.
3. What happens if the ball is goes into touch without bouncing before from a kick off?
4. If a defending player kicks the ball dead, what would the referee give?
5. Can you name 3 infringements that would result in a penalty?
6. Choose one rule and explain why it is important to the game?
7. What is a face ball?
8. What is a drop off?

Observation and analysis

• What statistical information could you collect to inform a coach that a player has had a good game?
• Look at the following example, what does this tell you about the players game so far at half time?

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• By using the information above what feedback could you give as a coach to that player about their first half performance?

Evaluating and Recognising Strengths and Weaknesses

1. Based on the observation results what are the player’s strengths?
2. Based on the observation results what are the player’s weaknesses?
3. By taking into account the player’s weaknesses, what skill practices do you suggest for the individual to concentrate on in their next training session?
4. Pick a skill which you would perform in a game situation and describe positive and negative aspects of your technique.  Compare this to what would be considered the perfect model.

Planning Strategies, Practices and Training to Improve Performance

1. Choose another skill and explain what practices or drills you could do to improve performance
2. On the 5th tackle what attacking strategies might you suggest to your team and why?
3. On the 5th tackle what defending strategies might you suggest to your team and why?
4. Suggest different strategies your team can use when restarting a game and explain when and why your team might use them.
5. Explain the importance of a warm up and cool down
6. What aspects of general fitness do you need in order to play rugby and why?
7. What two aspects of general fitness are most important to your position and explain why.
8. Which aspects of specific fitness are required to play rugby and why?
9. Select the two which are most important to your position
10. How could you test these two most important factors?
11. Over a six-week period explain how you would train to ensure that these two factors are at match level?
12. How would your training programme alter if you sustained an injury?
13. Suggest specific foods that should be included in a weekly diet and why?

Understanding the principles and Roles and Leadership to Improve Performance.

1. What is the role of the coach in preparation for a game?
2. What role does the captain play during the game?
3. Can you think of two qualities that an effective leader would possess.  
4. Select a captain that you consider to be good and explain the qualities, which you believe the captain possesses.
5. Think of two captains from two different teams and compare the manner by which they operate.

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