Rounders Rules Information Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 1 Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 2 Rounder Resource Booklet What do I need to do:- P4 Rules Test p5-6 Task 1 - Describe the rules, regulations and scoring systems for rounders Rules P7-15 Regulations p16-20 Scoring Systems p21-26 Task 2 – Describe/ Explain the roles and responsibilities of officials from rounders Role and Responsibilities of rounders officials p27-31 Task 3 - Apply the rules of rounders in four specific situations when officiating rounders Applying the basic rules of rounders in different situations p32 Applying the rules of rounders in different situations p33 Task 4 - Suggesting valid recommendations for improvement to the application of rules, regulations and scoring systems for rounders. Task 4 Extension when both sports completed: Compare and contrast the roles and responsibilities of officials from two selected sports Rules Test p34-35 Assessment Information p36 Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 3 Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 4 1ST Rounders Rules Test. Score 1st Time Out 50 Score 2nd Time Out 50 Answer ALL questions in full. Rules Rules Score /23 1. Name 4 different positions when playing rounders (4) 2. What will an umpire give if the bowler bowls the ball (1) below the knee? 3. Where does the batter run when the ball is hit? (1) 4. What happens if the fielding team obstructs the batting (1) team? 5. What is a dead ball? (1) 6. What is a no ball? And give an example? (2) 7. Do you need to hold onto the bat after you hit the ball (1) and run around the track? 8. How many good balls do you get in rounders before you (1) have to run? 9. Name 5 ways you can be out in rounders? (5) 10. What happens if you overtake another batter running (1) around the track? 11. Are you allowed 2 batters stood at one post? (1) 12. What would the umpire do if there were 2 batters stood (1) at the same post? 13. Explain what happens when the ball is hit behind. You (3) can include the scoring. Regulations Regulations Score /18 14. How do you start a game of rounders? (1) 15. How many players are there on the field of play for a (1) game of rounders? Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 5 16. Using the 6 boxes write label the rounders pitch (6) 17. How far is it in metres distance are the following. A m B m C m (3) 18. Indicate with a letter D on the diagram where batters (1) that are out stand 19. How many good balls are there in an innings? (1) 20. How many innings are there in a game? (1) 21. How many good balls does a batter get if they are the (1) last batter before they need to run? 22. How many good bowls are there in an innings? (1) 23. What are the names of the umpires in rounders? (2) Scoring Systems Scoring Systems /9 24. How is a game of rounders scored? (football is goals) (1) 25. What happens if the bowler bowls 2 no balls in a row? (1) 26. Write down 5 ways of scoring in rounders. (5) 27. A batter hits the ball and when running towards 4th post (2) 4th post is stumped. What happens? Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 6 Object Of The Game The object of the game is to hit a ball (roughly the size of a tennis, but much harder) with a bat. Once the ball is hit you then need to run around 4 bases to score a run. The team with the most runs at the end of the game is deemed the winner. Rules of Rounders Why are there rules in rounders? Rules ensure the safety of the players and the competition is fair otherwise it would be chaos. How is a game started? The order of teams batting and fielding will be decided by the toss of a coin. The home captain shall toss the coin and the captain of the away team shall call the choice of innings. The home captain shall toss the coin and the captain of the away team shall call for the choice of inning. What is a DEAD BALL? Whilst the batter is being changed or a substitution is being made and the bowler has the ball in the bowling square, the ball shall be deemed 'dead'. The bowler's Umpire should call 'play' to restart the game after a stoppage for a dead ball situation. What are the different playing positions when playing rounders? Fielding team – Bowler, backstop, in field (players on posts) and outfield. Batting team – batters, those batting, those on posts, those waiting to bat and those that are out? What is the role of the bowler? BOWLING (A) THE BOWLER The bowler shall deliver one good ball to each incoming batter, except the last remaining incoming batter who is entitled to have the option of three good balls. (b) A bowler may leave the bowling square to field the ball. (c) A bowler may not deliver two consecutive noballs to the same batter. PENALTY- A half rounder to the batting team. The bowler shall not bowl dangerously. PENALTY- Warned that their action is not within the concept of sporting behaviour and if it is repeated within the game, they will be sent off. Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 7 What is a NO-BALL? (a) Decisions on height are based on the actual height of the batter. Decisions on direction are based on the position of the batter when the bowler releases the ball. (b) A no-ball is one that- (i) is higher than the top of the head or lower than the knee when it reaches the batter (ii) hits the ground on the way to the batter (iii) would hit the batter How should a ball be bowled? A ball should be delivered with a continuous and smooth underarm pendulum action which may be bowled with spin. What happens if the bowler bowls 2 no balls in a row? Half a rounder is awarded to the batting team How many good balls does a batter get before they have to run? BATTING ONE GOOD BALL Each time the batter is called to the square to bat they have the right to one good ball only. How and where do you bat from? A BATTER Shall stand with both feet within the batting square and shall not cross the front or back line of the square during hitting, or in the course of attempting to hit the ball until the ball has passed. Where do you run once you hit or miss a good ball? After the first good ball is delivered by the bowler the batter must run to 1st post after having hit the ball, attempted to hit the ball, or let has let the ball pass them. What happens if a batter hits the ball backwards? A batter who hits the ball so that it lands BACKWARDS behind the batting line is only allowed to first base until the ball passes the batting line, when they are allowed to continue their running. What happens if the batter hits a no ball? If a batter hits a no ball they cant be out by being caught out or stumped at first post. Once a player is within touching distance of first post they have accepted the ball and score in the usual way. They can be out after passing first post. Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 8 What are the ways a batter can be out? What happens if the fielding team obstruct the batting team? The batting team is awarded half a rounder? What happens if you are the last batter? They have the option of three good balls unless they are caught on any of them. They shall have taken a ball if they are in touching distance of 1st post and can be put out in any of the usual ways. If the ball is placed in the batting square before they reach 4th they will also be out. They are entitled to one minute rest after each rounder they score. Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 9 Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 10 Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 11 Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 12 The Language of Rounders Self Assessed Peer Assessed Teacher Assessed Comment 13 Additional Rules That Cause Confusion Use of Runners Rounders England do not support the use of runners. This was open to abuse by teams using their best batters / runners under the guise of an injury. At the beginning of the match you need to submit the nominated team sheet including any substitutes, who may be brought in to replace any injured batter. If a player is injured prior to the start of the game, they should not be added to the team sheet. (a) Substitutes may only be changed at a dead ball situation. (b) Players once substituted may return during the game, but batters only in the position of their original number. Dead Ball– Whilst the batter is being The Infamous “Misfield Rule” changed or a substitution is being Firstly, there is no such thing as a misfield rule. There is a made and the bowler has the ball in common misconception that a post can become the bowling square, the ball shall be ‘unstumped’ if the ball is misfielded but quite simply, a deemed ‘dead’.