Rounders: Run out to gather the ball

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

In 2’s or 3’s one worker faces the opposite direction to the feeder. Feeder rolls the ball away for the worker to collect and send back to feeder or to post person.

Organise a group as shown in the diagram.

On the coach's command of "Yes" the batsman (white player) runs up and down between the 2 posts.

At the same time players in team B (blue players) throw and catch the ball to each other.

As the batsman completes their 2nd run the next batsman sets off.

Count the total number of catches made when the last better completes their final run.

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.