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Rounders: Long Barrier

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In pairs rolling the ball across the ground to each other.

Players should use the barrier to gather the ball.

COACHING POINTS

When using the the long barrier players should keep their eyes on the ball at all times.

Players' hands should be in position where the heal and the knee join directly under the eyes.

Little fingers together with other fingers with palm facing upwards and fingers touching the ground

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Barrier Catch (side view):

Approach the ball at speed and as you get into line with the ball, twist your upper body, leading with the shoulder furthest from the ball.
Bend both knees, so that the knee of the leg nearest to the ball touches the ground, but it is also next to the back of the heel of the other leg.
With fingers down and head forward, pick up the ball and then stand back up ready to deliver an overarm throw.

Skills

Long Barrier pair defending:

Two players per team, stood about 4-5 metres apart between two cones (the goal).

Both teams must try to protect their goals by stopping the opposition from throwing the ball through their goal.

Using only underarm throws players must try and score in their opponent's goal.

A goal is awarded every time their opponent either drops the ball or fails to prevent it passing between their cones.

Ground Fielding

Long Barrier:

Feeder roles the ball at pace to the fielder. Feilder Walks in â attack the ball and send back to feeder. ( gets better when they get the hang of it!)

Skills

Back stop:

The position of the back stop can be close or far behind the batter. The positioning helps the batter decide where to bowl.

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