{"id":4167,"date":"2024-02-12T15:40:33","date_gmt":"2024-02-12T20:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/?p=4167"},"modified":"2024-02-12T15:40:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-12T20:40:35","slug":"dot-ball-taking-physical-education-to-the-next-level","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.cortland.edu\/dragon-chronicle\/2024\/02\/12\/dot-ball-taking-physical-education-to-the-next-level\/","title":{"rendered":"Dot Ball: Taking Physical Education to The Next Level\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dot Ball 360\u00b0, a simple activity that incorporates cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains, while maintaining a fun atmosphere, all the components needed for <em>your <\/em>physical education curriculum.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This activity was originated in 2022 by childhood friends Ryan St. Denis and Mike Garcia. The product is a dynamic and inclusive team sport that combines elements of Spike ball, a fast-paced game played with a small trampoline-like net, and Pickleball, a racket sport.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The game emphasizes agility, hand-eye coordination, teamwork, and strategic thinking. In Dot Ball 360\u00b0, players use paddles to hit a ball onto a circular board, aiming to outmaneuver opponents and score points.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The State University of New York at Cortland Alliance of Physical Education Majors (APEM) attended the SHAPE America conference last March and met the creators of the game. Students were given the opportunity to play and learn about the rules of Dot Ball 360\u00b0.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWhen we first saw people playing the game, we were instantly intrigued,\u201d said APEM Treasurer Ryan Kolman. \u201cThe creators started to explain the rules of the game to us but they said it was easier to learn by playing.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first time the SUNY Cortland students played Dot Ball 360\u00b0, it was against students from East Carolina University. Ever since they played, they were hooked.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe creators of Dot Ball 360\u00b0&nbsp;gifted APEM a complete Dot Ball&nbsp;set,\u201d said Kolman. \u201cNow we are able to explain the rules and benefits of the game to other students in our major here at Cortland.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">APEM has worked closely with the organization since they attended the conference. Dot ball 360\u00b0 currently posts content of APEM members Ryan, James, and Rachel playing the game on their social media platforms to promote the product.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe hope that this game will create friendships like we have, benefit kids and adults physically and psychological, and grow into something special for all,\u201d said creator Ryan St. Denis. \u201cPlay anyone, anywhere!\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The physical education majors of SUNY Cortland believe in this mission statement, and it is an activity that they can implement into their own curriculums.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt is easy to learn and play but it&#8217;s unique in the way that it&#8217;s made and structured,\u201d said senior Jared Rago. \u201cI would like to incorporate Dot Ball 360\u00b0&nbsp;into the curriculum as I finish my student teaching at Ward Melville High School.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The activity is interesting in that it reflects other activities currently implemented in a physical education environment. Dot Ball 360\u00b0 can allow students to improve their skills with sports like tennis or pickleball, or it is a good buffer to see what students understand before entering a unit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt works as a modification to complex concepts,\u201d said Kolman. \u201cIt is a steppingstone to more advanced lifetime activities.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dot Ball 360\u00b0 offers numerous physical benefits that can enhance a physical education class.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe can promote health related fitness if the game is used in curriculum,\u201d said APEM President James Patterson. \u201cCardiovascular Endurance, muscular strength and endurance, flexibility, and body composition are a few physical benefits to implementing this activity.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Future and current physical education teachers will likely witness the increasing prominence of the game.\u00a0\u00a0Get your Dot Ball 360\u00b0 set today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dot Ball 360\u00b0, a simple activity that incorporates cognitive, affective, and psychomotor domains, while maintaining a fun atmosphere, all the components needed for your physical education curriculum.\u00a0\u00a0 This activity was originated in 2022 by childhood friends Ryan St. Denis and Mike Garcia. 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