Year 6 - Physical education
Game understanding focused on if the batter misses or hits the ball backwards
Striking and fielding games: striking and fielding tactics through rounders
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Unit Summary
This unit will challenge pupils to consistently apply effective tactics for both batting and fielding through rounders. Pupils will utilise their prior knowledge of batting and fielding tactics and consider when, where and why they will apply these during a game.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to demonstrate effective fielding skills if the batter misses the ball or hits the ball backwards in a rounders game.
Key Notes
- Move: as a backstop, having our hands ready in case the batter misses the ball means we can throw quickly to first base.
- Think: choosing which base to throw the ball to can stop the batters from scoring rounders.
- Feel: congratulating the opposing team and our own team when performing well, shows we can play the game with integrity.
- Connect: communicating with our teammates before throwing and receiving the ball demonstrates good cooperation skills.
Vocabulary To Learn
- bowling: the action of accurately delivering the ball underarm by the bowler to the batter
- backstop: the fielder who stands behind the batter
- run out: a batter is out if the fielder touches the post with the ball (or holding the ball) before the batter has touched the post
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils are often too slow to throw from backstop to 1st base when trying to run the batter out, resulting in the batter being able to continue running around the bases.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain the lesson in two key points.
Move: as a backstop, having our hands ready in case the batter misses the ball means we can throw quickly to first base. Think: choosing which base to throw the ball to can stop the batters from scoring rounders.
2. What does this key word mean in this lesson? 'bowling'
the action of accurately delivering the ball underarm by the bowler to the batter.
3. Correct this common mistake.
Mistake: Pupils are often too slow to throw from backstop to 1st base when trying to run the batter out, resulting in the batter being able to continue running around the bases. Correction: When backstop has the ball, they need to react quickly and focus on a flat, hard throw to 1st base to try and run the batter out.
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