Groups of 3/4 plus one coach:
Each player takes turn to bat for 6 throwdowns by Feeder F
Coach alternates throwdowns: full length off red ball, full leg yellow ball
Red cones set in arc for front foot off drive
Yellow cones in arc for front foot on drive
2 fielders on line between each set red/yellow cones
1 wicketkeeper
Batter driving between red cones or pulling between yellow cones = 4 runs
If not beating fielders, batter can elect to run to blue cones (1 run) or green cones (2 runs)
If batter caught by fielder or run out (ball to wicketkeeper) -4 runs
Each better keeps own score
Rotate continuously in allotted time
Highest score wins
Coach to make coaching point on batting technique
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