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Rounders: run fetch and throw

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This is a hit throw and follow exercise.

One player by each post and one deep fielder. The rest of the players stand behind the line waiting their turn to bat. One player starts the practice by hitting the ball towards the deep fielder.

The deep fielder has to catch or gather the ball and throw the ball to the nearest post player who has to touch the post with the ball after which the post player throws the ball back to the next player in the batting square.

Rotation the player that hit the ball runs anywhere into the field to be the next target. the previous fielder has to run to the post they threw the ball to and the post player goes to the back of the line of waiting players.

COACHING POINTS

It is important that the batter hits the ball towards the deep fielder to make the gathering time short and keep the practice moving.

Note that if one of the post players can catch the ball the should, in this case the deep fielder would replace that post player and the post player would just throw the ball back to the next batter and move to the back of the line of waiting batters.

Advanced this practice can also be used to explain the various tactics involved for the ball being hit in the different areas and the depth of the field.

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Retrieve ball:

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Roll out race:

Players stand in teams behind their cone, with a ball each.

When the coach says 'Go' each player rolls their ball out diagonally, through the cones nearest their starting position.

After rolling out their own ball (along the ground) players must sprint out and collect the ball thrown by the other side.

As soon as they have collected the ball they must sprint back with the ball in hand past the starting cone.

The coach decides which player makes it back first and awards their team one point.

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Race to the post:

The minimum players required for this practice is 5 4 cones or posts and 1 ball. The player start ting of with the ball (white 1) has to throw the ball to the red 1. Red one has to then throw via red 3 to the white 3 who has to touch the post with the ball. the aim for whit player 1 is to try and get to the post on the other side before the ball does. After each race the practice reverse and starts again going to opposite way

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