Movement skills/concepts

Throwing or passing, fielding a ball, throwing at a moving target, running, dodging and evading a ball.

Set-up

• Soft small or large balls, markers.
• Two teams of approximately six-eight players each: the fielding team is spread around a defined grass or hard surface area, and the throwing team is lined up in pairs at the center point of one side of the area.

Activity

One player in the first pair of throwers throws the ball to land anywhere in the court and then runs around the markers on the corners. The other team fields the ball and then attempts to tag the second of the pair who has entered the court to dodge, immediately on the throw. If the runner gets home before the dodger is tagged the throwing team scores a point, but if the dodger is tagged first the fielding team scores.

The next pair then have their turn.

Rules:

• the dodger can dodge anywhere within the court
• the ball must be held to tag the dodger
• when in possession, a fielder can move only one foot
• when not in possession, fielders can move anywhere
• quick passing
• moving to cover the area
• passing ahead of the dodger

Variations

Vary equipment and skills: Use a softball bat and tee, or a cricket bat and tee, or kick or strike a ball with the feet.