Movement skills/concept(s)

Passing and receiving, running, and dodging to evade a throw.

Set-up

• Large softballs.
• Two teams in a marked grass or hard area: the team of fielders is spread out in the area; the team of runners is lined up in pairs behind an end line, the front pair with the ball.

Activity

The front pair of runners throw the ball into the area, then attempt to run to the end line and back without being hit on the legs with the ball.

Fielders may move freely without the ball but must keep one foot still when in possession. Runners who go up and back without being hit on the legs score a point for their team.

Can you see …?

• quick passing
• moving to receive a pass
• passing to a fielder in front of the runner

You could ask …

Fielders: How will you work together to tag the runners?

Runners: How will you work together to evade the fielders?

Variations

Modify rules: Make it a tag instead of a throw at the runners.

Allow the next pair to start running as soon as the first pair have both scored, are both tagged, or one is tagged and one has scored.