Skill Biased Games /

A skill biased game is a training aid designed to teach players an aspect of rugby league while practicing it in a game based situation. It can also provide a team with the same benefit of development. The reasoning behind a skill biased game is to modify the rules and situations of normal rugby league to suit what you are trying to teach or practice. The games can be used for a variety of training, which could include fun skill based games for mini league players to more situation opposed games for junior international players. In the following pages we will set out everything you need to know to create your own skill biased game and start using them in your training sessions. These Skill Biased Games can be:

• Skill games
• Fun games
• Conditioning games
• Teamwork games
• Situation games
• Problem solving games

These Skill Biased Game can benefit your players through:

• Increased player participation
• Increased core skill repetition within a game situation
• More core skills such as passing and tackling can be attempted providing repetition for your players
• Improved problem solving skills
• Improved communication skills
• Variety in your training

To learn more about skill biased games, please click on the icon below to download a copy of the pamphlet.

 Here is a sample of a Skill Biased Game