A WebQuest for 7-8th Grade (Physical Education)

Designed by Marianne L. Woods

E-mail: mwoods@uidaho.edu

Introduction | Task | Process | Evaluation | Conclusion | Credits

You are a member of a volleyball team that is trying to win the class championship. Your team is made up of the following:

· Team Co-Captains in charge of coaching the team

· A Strength and Conditioning Coach in charge of getting the team in shape to play the best volleyball

· A Team Nutritionist in charge of keeping your team informed about proper nutrition for successful volleyball play

· A Referee who will officiate the matches

· Players who become skilled and demonstrate good sportsmanship so the team can be successful

Team members must become knowledgeable about their roles and responsibilities and work together to have a successful volleyball season. This WebQuest will help your team in its quest to win the championship.

You will use your computer skills to develop a "Team Portfolio" made up of different handbooks designed by each team member according to the roles below:

Team Co-Captains:

· Develop a coaching handbook that you will use to run team practices

Strength & Conditioning Coach:

· Create a handbook with a series of workouts to get your team in shape for the volleyball season

Team Nutritionist:

· Prepare a handbook of nutritional guidelines and diet suggestions for healthy volleyball players

Referee:

· Prepare an officials’ handbook with volleyball rules and referee signals

Players:

· Create a handbook that motivates you and your team members to set goals and become better players who practice good sportsmanship

You have been assigned to your teams and a role to play on the team. Follow the directions for your role (in the order listed) to prepare your handbook that will be one part of your team’s portfolio. Remember, your information can help your team to be successful and your team’s portfolio is worth 50 points of your volleyball season total.

You must use your computer skills to create your handbooks – use word processing and include some tables, charts, and/or pictures.

Co-Captains:

1. Work with your co-captain and create an outline for your "Coaching Handbook" that includes these parts: (a) general tips to be a good coach, (b) forearm pass, (c) set pass, (d) serve, (e) spike, (f) block, (g) serve reception, (h) basic offense, (i) basic defense, (j) practice plans

2. Search the coach’s resources for information for each section of your booklet. Collect skill cues and diagrams and directions for practice tasks.

3. Put together ten 30-minute practice plans that use the practice tasks that you found.

4. Create a nice cover for your handbook that includes a title and the names of the authors.

Resources:

http://www.ctvolleyball.com/captain.htm (A Captain’s checklist)

http://www.volleyweb.com/tips/practice.html - (How to run practice)

http://www.volleyweb.com/tips/teamgoals.html - (Setting team goals)

http://www.emporia.edu/vball/drills/ - ( volleyball skill drills (w/ diagrams)

http://www.volleyweb.com/gifs/drill_key.gif - (key to drills)

http://www.volleyweb.com/gifs/triangle.gif - (setter drill)

http://www.volleyweb.com/gifs/tip.gif - 2X2 - (tip drill)

http://www.volleyweb.com/gifs/serve_receive.gif - (serve-reception drill)

http://www.eteamz.com/volleyball/instruction/tips/tip.cfm/771/?m=2,1,2,3,4 – (serving drills)

http://volleyball.about.com/cs/coaching/index_2.htm (Safe Coaching Practices)

1. First list the fitness components that volleyball players need to develop (select from: cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular strength/endurance, flexibility, agility, power, balance, speed) and put in separate sections of your "Strength & Conditioning Handbook."

2. Search the strength and conditioning resources for activities to develop the fitness components.

3. Find out how many repetitions, how long, and how often you should do each activity to become fit.

4. Create ten 15-minute workouts that your team will do to prepare for the volleyball season.

5. Create a nice cover for your handbook that includes a title and the names of the authors.

Resources:

http://www.performancecondition.com/volleyball/ (volleyball warmup guidelines)

http://www.geocities.com/khsvb/conditioning.html (conditioning general info.)

http://volleyball.about.com/cs/drillsendurance/ (conditioning drills)

http://www.ohlone.cc.ca.us/org/athletics/wsports/wvolleyball_cardio.html (cardio workout)

http://www.cooperfitness.com/content/Story.asp?SID=5463 (volleyball conditioning guidelines, sample workout)

http://www.sobonya.com/freetips.htm (Training Tips)

http://www.emporia.edu/vball/drills/page8.html (conditioning drills)

http://www.chap.com/sp-vol-c.htm (V-ball conditioning - resistance training)

http://www.nata.org/publications/brochures/minimizingtherisks.htm#Volleyball (V-ball conditioning guidelines)

https://wc.ballyfitness.com/rapid_results/workouts/workout_pages/volleyball.asp (V-ball workout)

Team Nutritionist:

1. Search the nutrition resources to find: (a) nutritional guidelines for young athletes, (b) what should athletes eat before a game, (b) the energy demands for volleyball; (c) a list of healthy foods to supply the energy demands; and (d) guidelines for a healthy diet for your age level. Organize this information in a "Nutrition Handbook."

2. Prepare a series of nutritional meal plans for one week (3 meals plus snacks each day) for volleyball players. Include recipes for your food.

3. Create a nice cover for your handbook that includes a title and the names of the authors.

Resources:

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/hsath3a.html (training table nutrition guidelines)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/hsath3b.html (questions asked by young athletes)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/hsath2a.html (pre-game guidelines)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/hsath1a.html (increased food energy needs)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/hsathletes4.html (fluid needs)

http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/hsnut/hsath4b.html (restricting fluid - a deadly practice)

http://www.volleyweb.com/tips/dontdiet.html - (nutrition/dieting tips)

http://www.volleyweb.com/tips/lowcarb.html - (low carb diet cautions)

http://www.apexfitness.com/html/nutrition/recipes/ (healthy recipes)

Referee:

1. Search the official’s resources to find basic volleyball rules, signals for referees, and tests for officials.

2. Put together an "Officials’ Handbook" with sections for rules, signals, and test questions.

3. Create a nice cover for your handbook that includes a title and the names of the authors.

Resources:

http://www.cabrillo.cc.ca.us/~pkaplan/bchrules98.html - (Beach VB rules)

http://www.arches.uga.edu/~bianwei/volleyball/vlinks/vbrules.htm - (Basic VB rules -HS)

http://www.covl.net/vball_rules.html - (Rules for playing the ball- i.e., skill rules, illegal hits)

http://westlake.k12.oh.us/hilliard/whspe/volleyball/volleyball_rules.htm - (basic VB rules from HS PE Dept.)

http://home.earthlink.net/~tfakehany/40situations.html - (VB situations with rulings)

Players:

1. Search the players’ resources to find (a) player responsibilities, (b) tips for successful players, (c) information on goal setting, (d) being a good sportsperson, and (e) motivational stories.

2. Organize your materials in separate sections in a "Players' Handbook" that inspires you and your teammates to be good players.

3. Create a nice cover for your handbook that includes a title and the names of the authors.

Resources:

http://www.ctvolleyball.com/tips.htm (Becoming a better player)

http://www.ctvolleyball.com/10%20Ways.htm (10 Ways to be a Better Player)

http://www.ctvolleyball.com/setters.htm (Setter’s Checklist, Goals, and Characteristics)

http://www.volleyweb.com/tips/teamgoals.html - (Setting team goals)

http://home.earthlink.net/~tfakehany/bad.html - (Advice for breaking bad habits)

http://home.earthlink.net/~tfakehany/bigheart.html - (Benchwarmer Inspiration)

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/sportsmanship.html (Sportsmanship)

http://kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/sports/sportsmanship_p2.html (Playing Fair and Practicing Good Sportsmanship)

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2000/12/10/SP69864.DTL (Story of Too Much Pressure to Perform)

http://www.heartofachampion.org/hoc/read/publisher_01/2002-05-18.04 (What is a champion?)

http://www.bcminorbaseball.org/GoodSports.PDF (SportsmanshipChecklist)

You will be evaluated both individually and as a team on this assignment. Each handbook will be evaluated for a possible 10 points according to the rubric. Your team average will be multiplied by five to determine the portfolio total. Review your task and process requirements before turning in your final handbook.

As a result of this WebQuest, you should have a resource to help you be effective in your role as co-captain, strength and conditioning coach, player, official, or team nutritionist for your volleyball team. You should use your resource to help yourself and the other members of your your team to become competent and knowledgeable sportspersons.

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Last updated on May 1, 2003. Based on a template from The WebQuest