* THE WICKET KEEPER ROLLS THE BALL TOWARDS THE FIELDER (A)
* FIELDER (A) PICKS THE BALL AND RETURNS IT TO THE FIELDER (B) USING AN UNDER ARM TROW
* FIELDER (B) CATCH THE BALL AND HITS TO THE BOWLERS END WICKET
* FIELDER (C) BACKS UP AND RETURNS IT TO THE FIELDER (D) USING AN ONE BOUNCE OVER ARM THROW
* FIELDER (D) CATCHES THE BALL AND RETURNS IT TO THE WICKET KEEPER USING AN OVER ARM THROW
* AFTER THE (D) PLAYER THROWS THE BALL TO THE WICKET KEEPER, THE COACH GIVES HIM A HIGH CATCH
* ALL PLAYERS MUST ROTATE THE STATION AFTER CATCH THE BALL
( FOCUSED AREA : UNDER ARM THROWING, OVER ARM THROWING, OVER ARM HITTING, HIGH CATCHING )
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