A ‘KICKER’ KICKS A FOOTBALL INTO THE FIELD AND THEN RUNS AROUND THE BASES TO SCORE POINTS. FIELDERS COLLECT THE BALL AND LINE UP ON CONES BASEBALL RUGBY TO PASS IT BACK TO HOME. THE FIELDERS CALL ‘STOP!’ WHEN THE BALL IS GROUNDED ON HOME BASE AND THE KICKER TOTALS THE SCORE. PLAY IN GROUPS OF 6–10 PASSING/ CATCHING PASSING/

EQUIPMENT AND SET UP AUSTRALIAN CURRICULUM LINKS SKILLS LEARNING AREA: Health and Physical Education FOCUS 1. 1 Rugby ball per game STRAND: Movement and physical activity SUB-STRAND: Moving our body, Learning CATCHING/PASSING 2. 10+ marker cones to define the through movement 5 MINS BALL HANDLING ‘baseball’ field FOCUS AREAS: Active play and minor games, KICKING Fundamental movement skills

WHAT TO DO 1. Organise students into groups of 6-10 per game. 2. One student starts as the ‘kicker’, all other students are fielders. 3. The kicker kicks the ball into the field and then runs around the bases to score individual points (one point per base). 4. The fielder who retrieves the ball runs to the top marker cone with remaining fielders moving to other marker cones leading back to home base. 5. Fielders call ‘Stop!’ when they have passed the ball along the line to home base and grounded the ball. 6. The kicker totals the points for each marker they pass. 7. Players then rotate positions until all have had a turn as the kicker

TEACHING TIPS VARIATIONS

• Ensure fielders are a safe distance from the kicker • Play the game as two teams competing against each other • Get fielders to stand in a designated area until after the kicker kicks the ball • Add bonus goals inside the field for the kicker to aim at to score extra points • The kicker can choose to perform a place kick off a marker • Increase or decrease the ‘baseball’ diamond

QUESTIONS FOR UNDERSTANDING FAIR PLAY OPPORTUNITIES

• Where should the kicker aim to ensure they get the best chance possible to score runs? • Encourage positive comments between fielders and kickers. • What do the fielders need to do to ensure they limit the number of runs scored by the kickers? • Discuss roles and responsibilities which emerged in the fielding team and how this supports team cohesion and success 57