Team Performance Skills
•Year 4
•Rounders
•Distributed around activity areas
Alternative: Tennis balls or soft cricket balls
Set up two diamond shapes for game play
Alternative: Cones, hoops, or chalk circles
Used as targets for bowling practice
Alternative: Chalk circles or rope circles
Mark boundaries and starting positions
Alternative: Markers or bean bags
Collecting a ball that is rolling or bouncing along the ground
Fielding technique using one hand for balls rolling directly towards you
Fielding technique using both hands for more secure collection
Player positioned behind the batter to catch missed balls
An illegal delivery in rounders that gives the batter advantages
Linking multiple skills together in a smooth, continuous action
Understanding where pupils are coming from and where they're going
Calculating runs scored, measuring distances between bases, angles of fielding positions
Forces in throwing actions, friction between ball and ground, trajectory and momentum
Spatial awareness, mapping movement patterns, understanding directions and positions
Teamwork skills, leadership development, resilience when facing challenges, fair play values
Move between activities and games to monitor all students, stand where whole area is visible
Watch for correct fielding technique, skill sequence development, and team communication
Step in when safety concerns arise, when students struggle with technique, or when rules confusion occurs
Use exaggerated movements to show techniques clearly, involve students in demonstrations when appropriate
Minimum 30m x 40m for two game areas, clear of obstacles
Dry, even surface free from hazards, suitable for running and fielding
Stop, assess, appropriate first aid/support, contact office if needed
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