Year 10 - Physical education
Fielding and slip catching
Striking and fielding games: teaching others to play creative cricket games
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Unit Summary
This unit will develop pupils' ability to teach each other and to play a variety of creative cricket games independently. Pupils will draw on their leadership skills to train, compete and perform.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to prepare and catch the ball in the slips.
Key Notes
- Move: keeping eyes firmly on the ball from the moment it leaves the bowler's hand helps improve the chance of catching.
- Move: Positioning slip fielders according to the speed of the deliveries will lead to a catch before the ball bounces.
- Think: one handed catches are far less consistent but sometimes needed to reach a wide ball.
- Feel: taking a slip catch is a great feeling and should be celebrated with your teammates.
- Connect: regular communication with teammates can ensure everyone is present.
Vocabulary To Learn
- slip fielding: close catching position next to the wicketkeeper used to catch balls edged by the batter
- two handed catch: both hands making a cup shape to catch the ball
- communication: how teammates share information or stay connected during play
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils in fielding positions may lose focus when they are not involved for a spell of time and then miss an opportunity to field as a result.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: keeping eyes firmly on the ball from the moment it leaves the bowler's hand helps improve the chance of catching. Move: Positioning slip fielders according to the speed of the deliveries will lead to a catch before the ball bounces.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'slip fielding'
close catching position next to the wicketkeeper used to catch balls edged by the batter.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils in fielding positions may lose focus when they are not involved for a spell of time and then miss an opportunity to field as a result. Correction: Encourage pupils to communicate regularly and relay the ball back to the bowler via 1 or 2 fielders to keep everyone alert - e.g. the wicket keeper takes a catch, passes it to the slip fielder who sends it to another fielder and then to bowler.
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