Batting a Ball Overhead - Target Bat

This is a grid game to practice Batting a Ball Overhead

Organisation

• Divide the players into groups of five
• Mark out a grid 15m by 15m; in the middle mark another grid 2m by 2m
• Position one player at each corner of the larger grid, with a fifth player in the middle
• The middle player throws the ball for each of the outer players to bat in turn
• A score is awarded for each bat caught by the middle player
• The middle player rotates after every four throws
• Count the total number of catches after all of the players have completed the game

STEP Variation

Task - To increase the challenge; the middle player throws to each corner randomly