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Rounders: Batter run out

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The batter is out if the fielder touches the post immediately ahead with the ball or the hand holding the ball while the batter is running to the post and before the batter has touched the post, except first post in case of a no-ball.

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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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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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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 Â runs to 2nd post and player 2 runs to 4th post.

coveredÂ 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.

Ground Fielding

Beat the ball

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.

Ground Fielding

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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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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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Batter run out

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Bowl1

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Bowling a No ball

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.

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Bowling mistake

Bowlers should release the ball before they leave the square.

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Bowling

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No ball at body

This video shows you the bowler bowling a no ball because the ball is bowled at the body of the batter.

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Run out at first post

This clip shows you the batter being run out at first post. The batter has struck at a good bowl but missed the ball and has to run to first post. The back stop having caught the ball throws the ball to the first post player who catches and touches the post with the ball before the batter reaches the same post.

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Running around the post

Batters can touch but have to run around the outside of the post.

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Side step bowling

This is where the ball is released inside the square and the correct way to bowl

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the hit

This video shows a player hitting a good ball.

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Touching the Base

The fielder on the base, or any fielder, must attempt to get the batter 'out' by touching the base that the batter is running towards, before the batter reaches the base The fielder must have ball in control in their hand, and touch the base with the ball.

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