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ATHL 0163 - Intercollegiate Water Polo (M)

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Catalog Description DESCRIPTION IS HERE: Formerly known as PHED 146 Prerequisite: Enrollment limitation: permission of instructor required; for students with advanced water polo skills, conditioning and previous competitive experience Hours: 58 laboratory per unit Description: Intercollegiate men's water polo competition conducted through NCAA and California Community College Athletic Association rules. May be taken four times for credit. (CSU, UC-with unit limitation) Units 1-3 Lecture-Discussion Laboratory 58-174 By Arrangement Contact Hours 58-174 Outside of Class Hours Course Student Learning Outcomes Explain safe versus harmful movements. Exhibit a higher level of personal fitness level. Design offensive and defensive drills. Create a water polo workout. Course Content Outline 1. Basic Game Skills Every Player Should Know 2. Shooting Technique and Skills 3. Principles of Team Defense 4. Principles of Team Offense 5. Playing and Defending the 2-Meter Position 6. The Extra-Man Offense and Defense 7. The Counterattack and Defending the Counterattack 8. Goalkeeper Tactics and Training 9. Leg Strengthening Drills 10. Water Polo Conditioning Course Objectives Course Objectives 1. Exhibit a dedication to excellence in training and competition while representing Sierra College. 2. Develop skills resulting in successful teamwork. 3. Evaluate personal fitness levels at the start and finish of the course / season using various assessments. 4. Implement rules of competition through practice games. 5. Demonstrate a higher level of skills corresponding with each course repetition. 6. Identify and implement good sportsmanship while representing Sierra College, and the Athletic Program. 7. Distinguish between safe and harmful movements in the class environment. 8. Evaluate techniques of movement in the water vs. on land. 9. Identify appropriate movements to achieve specific fitness goals, and/or competitive goals. 10. Analyze and identify different types of fouls associated with water polo. 11. Compile a set of drills, with a stated objective. 12. Develop a workout which demonstrates a variety of exercises and drills to achieve a stated result or goal. Methods of Evaluation Objective Examinations Skill Demonstrations Reading Assignments 1. Read and be prepared to discuss the NCAA Water Polo Rules Handbook. 2. Read Chapter 2 of Fundamentals of Playing Water Polo, Shooting Technique and Skills, and be prepared to discuss in class. Writing, Problem Solving or Performance 1. Keep a weekly journal listing skills practiced and/or learned throughout the week. 2. Demonstrate a set of ten skills relevant to passing, catching and dribbling the ball. Other (Term projects, research papers, portfolios, etc.) Methods of Instruction Laboratory Distance Learning Other materials and-or supplies required of students that contribute to the cost of the course. Team suits, goggles, swim caps and any other competitive/protective gear as required by the instructor.