Adapted Baseball/Rounders with Batting
Modified baseball or rounders with batting, base running and fielding.
How to play
- Batting technique off a tee or from a gentle pitch.
- After hitting, drop the bat in the marked zone and run to first base.
- Fielders get runners out by catching the ball or reaching the base first.
- Teams switch after three outs.
Rules
- Drop the bat in the marked zone — never throw it.
- Keep a safe distance from the batter.
Variations
Easier
Batting tee.
Standard
Gentle pitch.
Harder
Full rules.
Adaptations
- Limited mobility: pinch runner.
- Soft ball.
Learning goals
- Improve striking.
- Develop team strategy.
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