- Definition
In sports, "offence" means trying to score points or goals against the other team.
In basketball, the offence is the team with the ball, running plays to get a player open for a shot.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: Offence is like being the one trying to score goals in a game of soccer at recess, while the other team tries to stop you.
Ask your child: In this game, what's your team's main plan for scoring?
Common mix-up: Kids might think offence is just about one person trying to score. It's actually the whole team working together with a plan to move forward and create scoring opportunities.
Examples
- In soccer, forwards lead the offence by trying to get the ball into the other team's net.
- A hockey team on a power play is using their offensive advantage to try and score.
offence is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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