Ultimate Frisbee is a highly competitive noncontact sport similar to football or soccer, played by two teams of seven or more members. Various aspects of the game are described, including: (1) equipment; (2) playing field; and (3) the rules and scoring system. (JN)

Means of adapting some familiar and popular physical activities for multiply impaired persons are described. Games reviewed are dice baseball, one base baseball, in-house bowling, wheelchair bowling, ramp bowling, swing-ball bowling, table tennis, shuffleboard, beanbag bingo and tic-tac-toe, balloon basketball, circle football, and wheelchair…

The manual describes games and activities requiring minimal equipment and space for severely handicapped children. General guidelines touch upon such aspects as the importance of avoiding frustration or boredom, varying the activity to maintain interest, providing short rest periods when necessary, and ensuring the fullest possible participation…

Intended for elementary and secondary teachers, the guide provides information on teaching physical education to handicapped students in the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS). The following topics are addressed in eight separate chapters: (1) laws and regulations governing provision of physical education for handicapped students; (2)…

The games analysis approach to adapted physical education is described in terms of its underlying factors and the relationships between game design and behavioral outcomes. (JMF)

Intended for teachers of students with severe multiple impairments, the booklet examines the role of physical activities in the education of this population and suggests approaches to exhancing their motor development. Suggestions are offered for stimulating movement in preschool, elementary, and secondary immobile children, including tactile…

Intended for physical education teachers, the booklet offers ideas for incorporating aerobic conditioning into programs for moderately mentally retarded students. An explanation of aerobic fitness and its benefits is followed by information on initiating a fitness program with evaluation of height, weight, body fat, resting heart rate, and…

Physical education (PE) teachers need pedagogical content knowledge (PCK) so they can package everything they understand about PE, instruction, students, schools, and communities. The article discusses PCK and its development, describes an integrated PCK model for a tactical approach to games teaching, and offers advice to help teachers develop…

Precis are presented of the meetings, workshops, and seminars at the 1983 Conference on Elementary and Middle School Physical Education. Papers were presented on teacher burnout, physical fitness testing, teaching methods and learning processes, and curriculum development. Presentations included suggestions for adapting physical education for…

Stickball is an adaptation of a German national game with major modifications for Israeli athletic facilities and equipment. This article describes rules and equipment needed for this popular game. (CJ)

Several games are suggested to encourage beginning ice skating students to practice developing skills including pretend games, "London Bridge,""red light-green light," and relay races. (JMF)

University Ball is a team game with a variety of strategies that allows participation by everyone. Rules are similar to basketball, and variations are unlimited. (JMF)

Several optional game ideas are offered to help teachers of intermediate and advanced racquetball classes by providing a break in the monotony of teaching the traditional games. These optional games help students develop skills and enable them to observe and play individuals of different skill levels and playing styles. (IAH)

Games can be modified by teachers or children to suit individual developmental needs. (PBS)

Presents ideas for outside fitness activities such as Frisbee games, juggling, blanket ball, monsterball, jogging, and throwing. (JMB)