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
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