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1 player hits 4 balls anywhere into the field. Once the batter has hit all the balls they run around all 4 posts as many times as possible, before the fielders get all the balls back into the square.

Ground Fielding

Ground Fielding

Long barrier Team A must roll the ball past team B to score a point (goal) and vice versa.

Ground Fielding

Round the clock

5 players 4 balls. Player in the middle receives the ball from one of the players and returns it then turns to the next player and repeats this 3 times round all 4 players.

Throwing & Catching

team scatterball

Divide players into two teams, one fielding and one batting. The fielding team bowls 4 consecutive balls to a better. Once the batter has hit all 4 balls into the field, all of the batters on the batting team must run around all the bases at the same time, as many times as they can before all of the balls have been returned by the fielding team. The next batter then does the same, and all of the batters run when all 4 balls have been hit. Do this for each batter on the batting team, before the fielding team goes in to bat. Winner is the team with the most rounders scored.

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4 ball rounders Ground Fieldin...

1 player hits 4 balls anywhere into the field. Once the batter has hit all the balls they run around all 4 posts as many times as possible, before the fielders get all the balls back into the square.

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ball hit into the right field ...

When the ball is hit into the right field between the 1st post and the back line. it is important that fielder 4 tries to gather the ball and player 5 covers this fielder in case player 4 misses it. At player 1  runs to 2nd post and player 2 runs to 4th post. covered by player 8 and 9 respectively. This will give the fielder gathering the ball the option of throwing to 1st post if ball was hit short to 2nd post if ball was hit long and to 4th post if the ball was missed and picked up by covering fielder or miss throw to 2nd post.

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Beat the ball Ground Fielding ...

For this practice you need 8 players per group. Set out 4 cone in a square about 5 metres apart. Set out 2 flags a further 5 - 10 metres away from the square . and finally a finishing post. The race is for the runner to beat the ball being thrown via every gold player to the finishing post.

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Backing up the post Ground Fie...

Players work in groups of four. With one feeder and one fielder stood on a post, with another two players backing up behind the post player, in a triangle formation. The fielder throws the ball to the post players for them to catch. Every time the ball is thrown the backing up players should get behind the post player, ready to stop the ball in case the player misses the catch. After 10 throws each players rotate in a clockwise direction.

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Rounders: Batting - four playe...

One player is batter, one as back-stop, one as first base and other deep fielding. The bowler feeds the ball to the batter. The batter gets several balls feed them to practice hitting.

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team scatterball Ground Fieldi...

Divide players into two teams, one fielding and one batting. The fielding team bowls 4 consecutive balls to a better. Once the batter has hit all 4 balls into the field, all of the batters on the batting team must run around all the bases at the same time, as many times as they can before all of the balls have been returned by the fielding team. The next batter then does the same, and all of the batters run when all 4 balls have been hit. Do this for each batter on the batting team, before the fielding team goes in to bat. Winner is the team with the most rounders scored.

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Chase Ball Throwing & Catching...

2 Teams, 2 Balls. One of the teams starts throwing the ball to each other. The other team then throws the ball around to try and overtake the ball from team 1. This practice works best with about 4 - 5 players per team.

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Rounders: Catching on the move...

Post person calls a number or colour cone, worker runs around that cone, feeder passes the ball in and passes it to the post player CP eye on the ball, set yourself before you catch and then release with body weight moving towards the target. Development – add a runner who can put pressure on the post player.

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Round the clock Throwing & Cat...

5 players 4 balls. Player in the middle receives the ball from one of the players and returns it then turns to the next player and repeats this 3 times round all 4 players.

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Spot Hits Batting - Rounders D...

Set up in groups of 5.3 different coloured spots are placed in a triangle in front of the batter, with 3 fielders placed directly in line with the spots about 5m away.Player 3 bowls a tennis ball to player 1 who tries to hit the ball with their hand to players 2, 3, and 4.Group rotates after 3 hits i.e 1 to 5, 5 to 2, 2 to 3, 3 to 4, 4 to 1.

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Kick Ball Rounders Conditioned...

Set up: Pitch marked out in the same shape as a normal rounders pitch with cones 6m apart. Split players into two small teams (no more than 5v5). Use a size 4/5 size sponge/plastic ball Rules: The bowler throws the ball underarm with a bounce from the bowling box to the batting box. The batter can hit the ball with any part of their body. Once the batter has hit the ball they then run around the 4 bases. They can stop at any base. The fielders then field the ball into the bowler to stop the batter from running on. Gradually more rules are introduced once the principles of play have been learned.

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Using the Bowling Box Throwing...

Set Up: 4 players, cones, posts, hoops, rounders balls. The drill: The bowler (1) bowls the ball through the hoop. They must bowl from each back corner of the bowling box. The batter (4) holds the hoop at a variety of heights and angles. The backstop (2) takes the ball and throws it to the player on first post (3). The backstop then runs to the 4th post to receive the ball from player 3.

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Ground Fielding - Rounders Dri...

Long barrier Team A must roll the ball past team B to score a point (goal) and vice versa.

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Agility Ladders and Diving Cat...

Individual goes sideways through the ladders using arms and quick feet. Feeder feeds the ball to the crash mat for a diving catch.

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Catch the ball Throwing & Catc...

Ask the players to spread themselves and have 1 ball for the players to throw or roll the ball to each other. The player in the middle has to try and catch the player in possession of the ball. or get to the ball before a player does if it is badly thrown.

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Ball drop and pick up Ground F...

Players work in groups of 5, in a grid with 5 cones set up in a zig-zag formation, roughly 7 metres apart.Each player stands on a cone. All players, except for those queueing behind the first cone require balls.On the coach's call player 1, on the first cone, aims to get to collect the ball that has been dropped from shoulder height by the player on the cone in front of them, before the ball bounces twice.This is one pick-up.Player 1 then gives the ball back to the player on the cone, and sets themself before the coach gives the next call.Again the working player aims to get to the next ball before second bounce.This process is repeated until all players have performed 4 pick-ups.

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All the Way Across the field T...

Teams of 4 try and throw the ball across a pitch as quickly as possible, not missing any players out. The first team to throw the ball 10 times across the pitch is the winner.

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Good bowling action Bowling - ...

Knees bent, ball released inside the square and shoulders and hip in line. Look for a good pendulum motion when bowling. The ball should reach the recipient between knee and the top of their head height, otherwise it will be classed as a no ball.

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Circle Ball Conditioned games ...

1 catcher, 5 attackers, and 3 defenders. Cones, tennis ball or rounders ball.There are always more attackers than defenders.Catcher starts in the inner circle and is on the same team as the attackers. The 3 defenders are in the next ring, and the rest of the attackers are in the outer ring.The attackers aim to get the ball to the catcher, and for the defenders to try and intercept.Attackers may pass the ball around the outside of the circle to each other to create space.Teams can move but must stay in their own circle. They are not allowed in anyones else's.Underarm throwing only.Points System: Defenders 1 point for a touch, and 5 points for a catch. Attackers get 1 point every time the catcher receives the ball.

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Diving Practice Ground Fieldin...

Divide the main group into smaller groups of 4 and set up as shown. The ball is thrown to the fielders (person in the middle) right or left for them to dive onto the mats. The two players behind the mats are back-up fielders.

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Diamond Rounders Conditioned g...

Set up:4 posts are set up in the shape of a diamond. Each post being 9 metres from the centre of the diamond.You need 3 teams of 4, 4 bats and 1 ball.Batting team each stand at a post. The other 2 teams take the bowler and fielding roles.<hr />The Drill:The bowler decides who to bowl to first, and the remaining 3 batters stand behind the post and make contact with it.The bowler bowls the ball for the batter to hit. The fielders can field the ball into any post to get any of the batters out.If a batter is out then their team loses 4 points. 1 point is scored for every post a batter reaches.Each team of 4 faces 6 good balls and the score is added up. After each ball the bowler can decide which batter to bowl to (it can be any of the 4 batters). The fielding team must react and move position, depending on which batter the bowler is bowling to.After 6 good balls the next team goes into bat.

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Rounders: Inside / Outside Thr...

Set up: Players in the middle (players 2 and 3) stand back to back and opposite their partners (players 1 and 4), about 5 metres apart, but they gradually move further away up to a distance of 9 metres (this is distance from bowler to batter). Player work in teams of 4. The Game: Player throw the ball back and forth and are listening to instructions from the coach. Players are not allowed to move with the ball and are throwing underarm to their partner's waist.

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3 ball round the clock Throwin...

Setup: 4 players stand in a diamond with 3 balls. A 5th player stands in the middle. To start the drill 1 of the outside players throw their ball to the player in the middle who has to return the ball the player who did not have a ball before the ball was thrown. The middle player then rotates to receive the next ball and the drill continues in this way.

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Keepy Uppys Batting - Rounders...

Set up in 2's with 1 bat and a ball.The aim here is to keep the ball up in the air by hitting it lightly with the bat. If the ball hits the ground it becomes your partner's turn.

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What is the rule for the last ...

I'm a backstop and I am not really sure what to do as I just started playing backstop.

Alya Coach, United Arab Emirates

What score do I receive? | Spo...

I hit the ball and get to 2nd base when 4th base is stumped, I then run onto 4th post before the bowler receives the ball in the bowling square. What score do I receive?

Alan Fergus MAEd IAPS Umpire Tester Coach, England

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