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Y5/6 PE Knowledge Organiser—

Key Knowledge Key Vocabulary History Focus Learn these key facts—key points in red Understand these key words

Bowling Word Definition Stoolball has a long and A smooth The bat can be fascinating history. Nobody underarm held in one or 8 per over (not counting no balls knows for sure how and action two hands to and wides) when it started. The earliest is needed to- try and strike record in 1450 is to a wards the aiming to hit the the and decide if the batter can How’s that? The made to the to get a being played regularly, and white square. Balls must be deliver make it to the other wicket to a batter out it may already have been from behind the bowling other- . around for a long time. wise a no-ball is called. Clean catch (not using any other part of Batters must the wicket after each ball or each run to make sure they you body apart from hands.

are in. The ball hits the square the wicket

Batters must run with their bat in their

hand. Run-out The ball is thrown on the front or sides The ball must reach the batter at least Run down the left side, and touch the of the square before the batter gets 50cm in the air otherwise it is a no-ball. It is believed that it wicket when you get to the other end there. originated in the county of ball is called if the ball is bowled to score a run. Good communication . A set amount of time or overs given to higher or wider than the batter can with your partner is vital. reach from their batting position. each team to bat. This picture was from Horsham in 1878 of ladies playing stoolball. Stoolball is an exciting team , similar to cricket. and Equipment Two teams compete to score the most runs. There are two wick- ets standing at shoulder height, about 10 metres apart. The bats are willow, with a round face and a long, sprung handle. The ball, small and hard, is bowled underarm towards one wicket.

Just like cricket, batsmen score by hitting the ball into the field and running between the two . They can also hit the ball beyond a line to score 4 or 6.