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Introduction to Team Sports

1. TEAM SPORTS

2. Outline Definition Different Types Advantages and Disadvantages Benefits

3. Definition A team sport includes any sport which involves players working together towards a shared objective. A team sport is an activity in which a group of individuals, on the same team, work together to accomplish an ultimate goal which is usually to win. 

4. Definition This can be done in a number of ways such as outscoring the opposing team. Team members set goals, make decisions, communicate, manage conflict, and solve problems in a supportive, trusting atmosphere in order to accomplish their objectives.

5. Different Types Most team sports are played with a ball or other object. Some of the most well-known team sports are:

6. Baseball Basketball Soccer (Football) Volleyball Football (American Football) Different Types Ice hockey Lacrosse Ultimate Frisbee

7. Baseball - a ball game played between two teams of nine on a field with a diamond-shaped circuit of four bases Basketball - a game played between two teams of five players in which goals are scored by throwing a ball through a netted hoop fixed above each end of the court Different Types

8. Different Types Soccer - a game played by two teams of eleven players with a round ball that may not be touched with the hands or arms during play except by the goalkeepers The object of the game is to score goals by kicking or heading the ball into the opponents' goal.

9. Different Types Volleyball -  game played by two teams, usually of six players on a side, in which the players use their hands to bat a ball back and forth over a high net Football (American Football) - a  game  played by two  teams  using an oval ball Players   try  to  score  points by carrying the ball to their  opponents '  end  of the  field , or by  kicking  it over a  bar   fixed  between two  posts .

10. Different Types Ice hockey - a fast contact sport played on an ice rink between two teams of six skaters, who attempt to drive a small rubber disk (the puck) into the opposing goal with hooked or angled sticks - developed in Canada in the 19th century Lacrosse - Box lacrosse is played between two teams of five players and one goalie each, and is traditionally played on an ice hockey rink once the ice has been removed or covered.

11. Different Types Ultimate Frisbee - is a non-contact team game played by players with a flying disc, p layers need to possess a degree of speed, stamina and agility to play to a good level The official pitch size is similar to a football pitch, but much smaller pitches are suitable for beginners and younger players.

12. Advantages and Disadvantages Advantages: u nity and camaraderie of a team learning to work as a group to achieve one common goal p laying in front of large groups, creating unity in a community or city b uilding relationships l earning that life, like sports isn’t fair l earning discipline

13. Advantages and Disadvantages Disadvantages: Team sports have a higher rate of injury, particularly serious injuries. The team is only as strong as their weakest individual, meaning there is an expectation of a certain level of ability. Team’s success is dependent upon every person pulling their weight, so if one player isn’t working toward the team goal, the team suffers.

14. Benefits Improved a cademic p erformance Less stress and better m oods Learn important v alues Achieve more from life Playing sports p romotes p ositive d evelopment