Aim
- Work on developing hand/eye coordination and Striking Skills
- Get the batting & Throwing basics correct for Grip, Stance, Movement while making the shot.
Equipment Required
Cones, 1 Noodle & Balloon per student
Play Area Set-Up
- Create boundaries for a large activity area with large cones.
- Each student will need a bat (noodle) and a ball (balloon).
- Place spot markers or cones on the floor as goals.
Activity Description –
- Each student will need to find an open space for the activity. While in their open space, they will toss the ball (balloon) up in the air and attempt to hit it with their bat as it falls to the ground.
- Students may hit their balls in any direction. Once the ball is away from the hitter, the student will place their bat on the floor and carefully go and collect the ball then return home before swinging again.
Fun Activity: Beat the Bucket
A fast-paced game where strategy, agility, maneuvering skills, and strength are put to test. Teams are divided into batting and fielding teams where the batting team hit 3 balls continuously and runs between two cones to score while fielding team collects all ball and return to the bucket (a hoop) as quickly as possible and prevent the batting team to score as low as possible
In the game, each batting team member strikes 3 balloons by tossing one by one using the bat (noodle), and individual runs are noted. The final team score is calculated which becomes a chasing score for the bowling team.
If there are more than 2 groups, use 2 different play areas to ensure students do not have to wait for long.
