Batter’s Bonanza

This game improves offence and defence. A player hits a baseball into the field of play and runs the direction of the base path. After fielding the baseball players must throw, not run, the baseball to the player to a base to stop the runner.

Equipment:

• Three bases
• One home plate
• Tee
• Bat
• Helmet
• Gloves
• Baseballs

Set up:

1. Place bases on the ground at regular base path distance (60ft)

Procedure:

1. Nominate one player to be the first batter.
2. The rest of the team occupies a position on the field.
3. The nominated batter hits the ball off the tee and then starts to run in the direction of the base path continuously.
4. Fielder stops the ball and throw, not run, the ball to a player occupying a base.
5. Once a player is standing on the base with possession of the baseball they call “stop”.
6. The runner stops running and occupies a position on the field.
7. Coach nominates another player to be the next batter.

Rules:

1. The runner must touch each base.
2. Fielders can only throw the baseball.
3. Batter is rewarded one point for every base stepped on.

Advanced:

1. Fielders step on the base that the runner is running towards.