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Rounders: Bowling a No ball

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The bowler should aim to bowl the ball between knee and shoulders of the batter To give the batter the chance to hit it. In this video the bowler bowls the ball to low.

COACHING POINTS

A bowler bowls a no ball if the ball on reaching the batter is

below knee
above the head
bouncing before reaching
in the direction of the body of the batter

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Backward hit:

When the ball is hit behind the line the batter is allowed to run to the 1st post but is not allowed to continue to 2nd until the ball has crossed the line back into play.

It is best that the backstop retrieves the ball and walks it back instead of throwing it back into play.

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Bowling:

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Batter in:

The batter is in if they touch the base before the fielder does with the ball. This clip shows you a batter doing so.

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Bowling mistake:

Bowlers should release the ball before they leave the square.

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