i-a. STRIKING AND FIELDING GAMES

Striking and Fielding Games

• when two teams take turns on offense and defense.

Offense

• hits and runs between points to score.

Defense

• retrieves the ball and stops the runs.

Physical and Mental

• the two type of skills that striking and fielding games need.

Striking

• hitting a ball or object with a body part, a bat, or a racket.

  • e.g., batting, kicking, cricket drives.

Fielding

• defending while the other team has the ball.

Baseball

• has 9 players, bat and ball, four bases.

9 players

• how many players does baseball have?

4 bases

• how many bases does baseball have?

Softball

• like baseball; bigger ball, underhand pitch.

Underhand Pitch

• the kind of pitch that Softball uses.

Kickball

• kick instead of bat; common in PH schools.

Cricket

• 11 players, oval field, bowling.

11 players

• how many players does cricket have?

Endorphins

• hormones that lift your mood and are let out during these games.

Lower Stress

• when moving burns off tension.

Better Body Image

• when you judge your body by what it does.

More Confidence

• you get better and feel it.

Teamwork

• when no one wins alone.

Communication

• call for the ball, warn teammates.

Respect

• do this to teammates, opponents, and umpire.

Work Ethic

• train even on off days.

Limits

• follow rules and accept calls.

Fundamental skills

• the basic moves you need first.

Striking

• what you do when batting.

Fielding

• what you do on defense.

Basics

• what tactics need.

Batting

• clean contact with the bat.

Batting

• good timing to ensure the bat strikes.

Batting

• full follow-through towards the ball to make the most power.

Placing the Ball

• when you hit into open space so you can run.

Placing the Ball

• can also involve hitting over the fielders and possibly over the boundary for extra points.

Running

• what you do between bases, wickets, or field ends.

Outside in-fielding

• moving onto the field while fielding wide or catching the ball from outside the field.

Fielding a grounder

• moving in line behind the ball, getting down to cover it (prevent it from going past), then quickly getting back on their feet to throw the base.

Catching

• getting into position (behind the ball), getting down to cover it, then quickly getting back on their feet to throw to the base.

Throwing to a Base

• deciding which base, wicket, or end to throw the ball to.

Pitching/Bowling

• delivering the ball to the batter either by throwing, bouncing, or overarm bowling toward the batsman.

Hand-eye Coordination

• hands follow the eyes.

Agility

• change direction fast.

Speed

• reach the base or ball first.

Strength

• the force your muscles produce.

Power

• fast force; strength plus speed.

Quick Reflexes

• react before you think.

Cricket

• where matches last hours — some, several days.

Striking Into Open Space

• land it where no one guards.

Pitching

• throw accurately so the batter can’t place it.

Positioning

• stand where the ball will go; read the batter.

Baseball

• usually nine innings.

3 outs

• how many outs does it take in baseball to turn?

Home team

• the team that fields first in baseball.

Visitors

• the team that bats first in baseball.