PEDU: 521     Theory of Games

This course is designed to equip the students/ learners with the updated knowledge regarding rules and regulations of various team sports as well as facility management, Play fields are dimension, judgment and officiating for different games at different levels. A key component of the course is to enhance the performance of an Athlete. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. The ultimately use of the course is to provide deep knowledge about the philosophy of Rules of different games.

Contents:

1. Types of Tournaments
2. Round Robin (League system)
3. Elimination (knock out)
4. Combination, Consolation
5. Double climination, Ladder
6. Pyramid, Organization and Administration
7. Planning of sports facilities, their care and maintenance
8. Playfields, Gymnasia
9. Stadia, Covered areas
10. Artificial surfaces
11. Rules and techniques of the following games and their application 
12. Badminton, Basket ball
13. Cricket, Football (for boys), Hand ball
14. Hockey, Lawn tennis, Table tennis, Volley ball

Recommended Books

1. Rasool, S. (2018) Theory of Games, (6th ed.).
2. Gilani, B. (2018) Theory of Games (8th ed.).
3. https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/datdz0pms85gbnqy4j3k.pdf, Available at:(Accessed:)
4. www.fina.org
5. http://www.worldbadminton.com/rules/documents/bwfLaws2018.pdf
6. http://www.fiba.basketball/OBR-2018-working-document-yellow-version-10.pdf
7. http://www.ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_New-Rules%20of%20the%20Game_GB.pdf
8. http://www.fih.ch/media/13164482/fih-rules-of-hockey-2019-final-
9.  

Suggested Books:

1. website.pdfwww.ittf.com
2. https://www.itftennis.com/media/107013/107013.pdf
3. https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018ITTFHandbook_v2.pdf_0.pdf

https://www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-Rules/documents/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules_2017-2020-EN-v06.pdf

Course Title:     Theory of Games

Course Code:   PEDU-521

Credit Hours:    03

Instructor:         Mr. Shahab Ahmed

Email:               [email protected]

DESCRIPTION AND OBJECTIVES

The focus of the course is to equip the students with the latest rules and regulations laid down by IA.A.F. (International Amateur Athletic Federation).   

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

The fundamental objective of this course is to equip the students with the update knowledge regarding rules and regulations of various team sports, Play field are dimension and judgment and officiating for different games.

COURSE CONTENTS

1. Types of Tournaments

• Round Robin (League system)
• Elimination (knock out)
• Combination
• Consolation
• Double climination
• Ladder
• Pyramid

1. Organization and Administration
2. Planning of sports facilities, their care and maintenance:

• Playfields
• Gymnasia
• Stadia
• Covered areas
• Artificial surfaces

With special reference to layout / orientation, environments and environmental relationship, parking financial considerations, care and maintenance

1. Rules and techniques of the following games and their application. 

• Basket ball

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Disputed matters

• Cricket

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Disputed matters

• Football

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Penalties
9. Disputed matters

• Hand ball

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Penalties
9. Disputed matters

• Hockey

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Penalties
9. Disputed matters

• Tennis

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Disputed matters

• Table tennis

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Disputed matters

• Volley ball

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Disputed matters

• Badminton

1. Introduction of the game
2. Introduction to organizing international & national body
3. Introduction to the ground, Playfield, court Measurement
4. Equipment & basic measurement
5. Number of team players, major events, Match duration, point scoring system,
6. Rules & Regulation of the game
7. Official & their Responsibilities
8. Disputed matters
   1. Use of modern technology and equipment in enhancing sports performance.

READINGS

1. Theory of Games, 6th Edition, Prof .Shafqat Rasool
2. The Theory of Games 8th Edition By Bashart Husain Gilani
3. https://img.fifa.com/image/upload/datdz0pms85gbnqy4j3k.pdf, Available at:(Accessed:)
4. www.fina.org
5. http://www.worldbadminton.com/rules/documents/bwfLaws2018.pdf
6. http://www.fiba.basketball/OBR-2018-working-document-yellow-version-10.pdf
7. http://www.ihf.info/files/Uploads/NewsAttachments/0_New-Rules%20of%20the%20Game_GB.pdf
8. http://www.fih.ch/media/13164482/fih-rules-of-hockey-2019-final-website.pdfwww.ittf.com
9. file:///C:/Users/Sports_Sciences/Downloads/03-Mens-Test-Match-Playing-Conditions-2018.pdf
10. https://www.itftennis.com/media/107013/107013.pdf
11. https://www.ittf.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/2018ITTFHandbook_v2.pdf_0.pdf
12. https://www.fivb.org/EN/Refereeing-Rules/documents/FIVB-Volleyball_Rules_2017-2020-EN-v06.pdf

                                                            COURSE SCHEDULE

RESEARCH PROJECT /PRACTICALS/LABS/ASSIGNMENTS

Will be submitted during the Semester

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA