Within this game, the aim is for the batsman to hit the ball and run around the cones (blue) in order to score points. The coach should feed the ball (bobble feed) from the red cone and the feilders should either throw the ball straight back to the coach to try and bowl the batsman out before he/she returns from their run around the cones. Every player (Other than the batsman) should feild and count their own score until an overall winner is found once everyone has batted.
Ensure that the batsman run around the cones and don't feed the ball to the batsman at an easy pace though be mindful of their ability.
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