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Hitting the Gaps

Set up on a full sized rounders pitch or smaller if U10's or below. 2 teams of 5 fielding v 5 batting (no bats required) The aim of the game is to develop the over arm throw and as a batter look for the gaps in the field. The bowler bowls the ball to the batter who catches it and throws it into the field. The fielding team field the ball in as normal with the batter running the posts. If a batter is caught out the whole team is out.

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Kick Ball Rounders

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

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.

Throwing & Catching

Marking a Rounders Pitch | Spo...

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Hitting the Gaps Throwing & Ca...

Set up on a full sized rounders pitch or smaller if U10's or below.2 teams of 5 fielding v 5 batting (no bats required)The aim of the game is to develop the over arm throw and as a batter look for the gaps in the field.The bowler bowls the ball to the batter who catches it and throws it into the field.The fielding team field the ball in as normal with the batter running the posts.If a batter is caught out the whole team is out.

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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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Rounders Hockey - Roll the bal...

Set up: Split players into two teams (no more than 5v5 - set up several mini-games if necessary). Pitch marked out with 2 goals. Size will depend upon your players' ability and numbers in the group but 20m by 10m is a good starting point. The Game: This is an invasion game and the aim is to score a goal by rolling the ball through the oppositions goal. Rules: Roll only to score. Cannot move with the ball, defending team must be a metre away from the player with the ball. <div class=&quot;&quot;practiceText&quot;&quot;>If the ball hits an attacking players' foot in open play the ball is given to the defending team. If the ball hits your team's foot from an attempt at goal then a penalty is awarded. The penalty is taken from behind the half way line and only one player can defend it from the corner of the pitch. On the coach's call of &quot;GO&quot; the attacker rolls the ball and the defender can run across to defend the shot.</div>

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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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Netball rounders - Throw throu...

Set up a pitch using cones that is roughly the same size as a netball court (30m x 15m) and divide your players into two equal teams.Players <span style=&quot;text-decoration: underline;&quot;>can run in all areas of the pitch but they are not allowed to run with the ball.Players must try to get the ball to a player in the shooting circle for them to score a point.

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Colours Square Throwing & Catc...

Set up in groups of 4. The worker (A) stands inside a 3x3m box. Each corner has a different colour cone. Other players include a feeder (player B), one post player (player D), and one runner (player C). The drill: The aim is to for player A to take a catch on the move, and produce a quick accurate throw to the post. Player D is in charge of the drill and they call out a colour of the cones. Player A uses quick feet to get around that cone. Player B can feed the ball at any point after the colour has been called. Player C can run to the post as soon as the ball has been fed. Player A completes the catch and throws the ball to player D to try and run out player C.

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Communication in the Field Bow...

One player on post and another player on each side deep. The ball is fed in. <ul type=&quot;circle&quot;> If the ball goes to the middle then the middle player gets it. If it goes left the left player gets it If it goes right the right player gets it. The player with the ball rolls it back to the feeder. After a set amount of repetitions players rotates. <ul type=&quot;circle&quot;>

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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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5 v 5 Festival Conditioned gam...

Set Up: 2 teams of 5. The fielding team consists of: bowler, backstop, 2nd post, 3 fielders (1 on 2nd post). The batting box 6 metres away from the bowling box. Pitch set out with posts or cones, spaced out accordingly. The Game: Each innings lasts for 15 good balls. After 5 good balls the fielders rotate.

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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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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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Retrieving the Ball Ground Fie...

3 players 1 ball. Player A and player C stand side by side, with player C facing the opposite way to where the ball is being fed. Player A rolls the ball along the ground and shouts &quot;go&quot;. Player C turns around chases the ball, sets, and then throws to player B on the 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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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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Reaction turn Throwing & Catch...

Set Up: 1 feeder, 1 worker, 1 rounders ball, cones. The feeder and worker stand opposite each other 4 metres apart. The Drill: Players work in twos and start with the working player facing away from the feeder. When the feeder calls the name of the worker they should turn quickly and catch the ball. Once caught they throw the ball back to the feeder and repeat.

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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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Pick up static ball Ground Fie...

Pick up a static ball and running posts Slow motion then full speed to illustrate coaching points

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Varying distance Throwing & Ca...

In pairs 1 ball between them Set out the varying distances with lines of cones. These distances should vary according to the ability of the player. ( the above is a guide line) Players need to throw a different way depending on the distance the ball has to cover. This is a great practice to teach players what the purpose is of the varying ways of throwing the ball.

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Run Around Throwing & Catching...

After the first player has thrown the ball to the player next to them, they have to run all the way around to try and get back to their starting position before the ball does.

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Bowling Technique Skills - Rou...

Spinning the ball – Closing the door CP Palm finishes facing down Spinning the ball – Opening the door CP Palm finishes facing up Whole thing use a pendulum action, step into the bowl.

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What is the distance between bases on a rounders field?

What is the distance between bases on a rounders field?

John Nurse Coach, England

Where can I find a copy the rules for rounders?

HI I'm returning to coaching rounders after a number of years out. I want to see a copy of the current rules to refresh my memory and to see if any have changed. Where can I find these?

Archived User Coach

What is the rule for the last ball in a rounders game?

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 is the distance between b...

What is the distance between bases on a rounders field?

John Nurse Coach, England

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

When is a ball - a No Ball? | ...

When is a ball - a No Ball?

John Nurse Coach, England

If the batter steps out of the...

The batter steps out of the side of the batting square before the bowler releases the ball, the ball passes on the non hitting side of the batter! what does the umpire call?

Alan Fergus MAEd IAPS Umpire Tester Coach, England

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