Year 4 - Physical education
Fielding: bowling and backstop
Striking and fielding games: tactics and strategies through racing rounders
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Unit Summary
The unit will develop pupils' ability to apply the principles of attack vs defence, focusing on racing rounders. Pupils will continue to develop and apply a variety of fielding skills and tactics to keep the batter's score low and learn where to bat the ball in order to score maximum points.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to perform the role of bowler and backstop to help develop your fielding skills in racing rounders.
Key Notes
- Move: step forwards with the opposite foot to throwing arm, eyes on the target and follow through to ensure a good bowl.
- Move: a backstop must position themselves behind the batter with hands up to receive the ball.
- Think: a good ball involves the ball travelling through the batting square above the knee and below the shoulder.
- Feel: we demonstrate resilience when working hard to improve our bowling or backstop technique.
- Connect: asking teammates to help when we are struggling with our technique shows that we have excellent trust.
Vocabulary To Learn
- underarm throw: throwing the ball from below the shoulder level
- bowling: throwing the ball underarm to the batter
- backstop: the player positioned directly behind the batter to receive the ball after it is bowled
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- When bowling, pupils prioritise throwing the ball with as much force as possible.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: step forwards with the opposite foot to throwing arm, eyes on the target and follow through to ensure a good bowl. Move: a backstop must position themselves behind the batter with hands up to receive the ball.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'underarm throw'
throwing the ball from below the shoulder level.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: When bowling, pupils prioritise throwing the ball with as much force as possible. Correction: Ensure pupils understand that applying force to their bowls is beneficial, but good accuracy is essential to ensure 'no balls' aren't thrown. Pupils should focus on developing excellent accuracy before attempting to apply more force.
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