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Paul Kinnerk¹, Philip E Kearney¹, Stephen Harvey²

¹University of Limerick.

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A Game-Based Approach (GBA) intervention improved Gaelic football practice sessions and player decision-making. While skill execution saw limited gains, players understood the purposeful organization fostered by GBA, enhancing their learning.

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Coaching Pedagogy
Motor Learning

Background:

Traditional sports coaching often relies on prescriptive methods.
Game-Based Approaches (GBA) offer a player-centered alternative.
Complex Learning Theory (CLT) provides a framework for understanding skill acquisition in dynamic environments.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the impact of a GBA intervention on Gaelic football practice characteristics.
To evaluate GBA's effect on player performance outcomes (skill execution and decision-making).
To explore player perceptions of the GBA intervention within a CLT framework.

Main Methods:

Mixed-methods multiple baseline design with Under 14 and Under 15 Gaelic football squads.
Systematic observation of coaching sessions and quantitative assessment of skill and decision-making.
Qualitative data collection through player interviews and focus groups.

Main Results:

GBA positively influenced practice session characteristics, promoting playing form and non-linear activity sequencing.
Significant improvements in all decision-making variables were observed for both squads.
Limited improvements in skill execution were noted, primarily in the Under 14 squad; players demonstrated awareness of purposeful practice organization.

Conclusions:

GBA interventions can enhance practice quality and player decision-making in Gaelic football.
Integrating GBA with Complex Learning Theory offers a promising coaching framework.
Coaches can utilize GBA to optimize training methodologies for tangible performance improvements.