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Indoor Striking Tournament with Timed Innings

Four-team tournament format with timed innings where fielding teams apply long barrier, backing up, and tactical positioning to prevent runs

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About This Activity

Four-team tournament format with timed innings where fielding teams apply long barrier, backing up, and tactical positioning to prevent runs

Quick Info

high
24
30m x 20m minimum for 3 courts (each court 12m x 10m plus spacing)

Equipment Required

Bats (rounders or cricket style)

3 minimum (one per court), ideally 6-9 for size variety

Tennis balls or rounders balls

9-12 (3-4 per court)

Bases or markers

12 total (4 per court including home base)

Boundary cones

12+ for marking court boundaries

T-stands (optional)

2-3 for students who need them

Stopwatches or timers

3 (one per court ideally), minimum 1

Team bibs or bands

4 sets different colours (6-8 per colour)

Scoreboard or paper

3 for tracking runs per court

Mats

As needed

Tennis Balls

As needed

Cones

As needed

Dish Cones

As needed

T-Stands

As needed

Stopwatch

As needed

Bibs

As needed

Scorecards

As needed

Suitable For

Year 7

Suitable Sports

Striking & Fielding

Activity Tags

Space

Indoor

Features

Inclusive
Interactive
Engaging

Teaching Focus

Cooperative Learning
Competitive Learning

Skills

Striking
Tactics
Game Sense
Team Play
Catching

Activity Type

Main Game

Equipment

Minimal Equipment
Racquets Required

Values

Teamwork
Sportsmanship
Cooperation

Intensity

High Intensity

Competition

Moderate Competition

Weather

Indoor Only