Skill Foundations in Rounders
•Year 4
•Rounders
•Used for marking bases, boundaries, and activity areas
Alternative: Markers, bean bags, or other visible boundary markers
Bowler positions and base markers
Alternative: Chalk circles, rope circles, or marked areas
One per group for activities
Alternative: Soft cricket balls, rounders balls, or foam balls
A player who retrieves the ball from the field and returns it to the bowler or a post
The player who delivers the ball to the batter using an underarm action
The player who hits or catches the ball and attempts to score rounders by running
The player who stands behind the batter to retrieve missed balls
A straight-arm throwing technique used to deliver the ball in Rounders
Getting a batter out by touching a post with the ball before the batter reaches it
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Measuring distances between bases, counting scores and team statistics, calculating time intervals, understanding angles in throwing
Forces and motion in throwing and catching, gravity effects on ball trajectory, physical exercise effects on body systems
Spatial awareness and positioning, understanding of cardinal directions for field placement, mapping game areas
Teamwork and cooperation, leadership skills development, resilience when facing challenges, fair play and respect for others
Move between groups to provide individual feedback, position at corner for maximum visibility during games
Watch for role understanding, teamwork cooperation, safe technique execution, tactical decision-making development
Step in if unsafe techniques observed, provide additional support for role confusion, encourage positive team dynamics
Demonstrate: Clear role positions with exaggerated movements, show contrast between correct and incorrect techniques, use students as positive examples
Minimum 30m x 20m clear space with defined boundaries for multiple group activities
Level, dry surface free from obstacles, holes, or slippery areas
Stop signal understood by all, immediate assessment of any injury, appropriate first aid response, clear evacuation routes identified
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