Rounders: Touching the Base

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.

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

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.

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.

Bowlers should release the ball before they leave the square.

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

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.

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

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

This video shows a player hitting a good ball.

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.