
Activity Planner
Ground Strike On the Run - Ground Strike Rounders
Hurling — Fun Routine
This is a field game designed to improve the ability of players to strike the ball on ground while on the run
Organisation
- Mark out a line of cones at 10m intervals to act as bases; the first cone is the starting base, and home base
- Divide the players into two equal teams – one striking team and one fielding team
- Place a sliotar approximately 5m from the starting base; the first player in the line strikes the sliotar on the run anywhere in the field area.
- They continue to run to each of the bases in turn as the fielding team attempt to retrieve the ball.
- The play stops when the striking player returns to home base, scoring a point, or when the fielding team touch one of the bases ahead of the striking player, forcing them to stop; the striking player is out if they are touched with the ball while between bases or if a base is touched as they run towards it
- When all of the players on the striking team are either home or out, reverse the roles
STEP Variation
Space - Depending on the ability of the players, increase or decrease the distance between each base
Equipment - Begin with a larger ball and reduce its size as the players become more proficient.