Cricket Coaching Guide (PDF) - Special Olympics

CRICKET COACHING GUIDE

Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Coachin ng Guide Table of o Contents 8 Week Training T Prog gram .................................................................................................................................3 Cricket Activities A for Athletes with h Intellectual Disabilities............................................................................5 Warm Up Activities...........................................................................................................................................5 Catching g ............................................................................................................................................................7 Other Acctivities .................................................................................................................................................7 Throwing ...........................................................................................................................................................8 Batting ................................................................................................................................................................8 Bowling .............................................................................................................................................................9 Modified d Games ..............................................................................................................................................10 How Kan nga Ball Is Pllayed ..............................................................................................................................11 To Help Explain Kang ga Ball, Let’ss Make Some Comparisonss With Basebball .............................................12 Basic Co oaching Instru uction .............................................................................................................................17 Game Vaariations ..............................................................................................................................................20 Kanga Ball B Drills And d Skills ...........................................................................................................................21 Cricket Introduction I Activities A ........................................................................................................................23 Introducttory Activitiees ....................................................................................................................................23 Cricket Skill S Practicess .....................................................................................................................................25 Watch th he Ball .................................................................................................................................................25 Close Caatching ................................................................................................................................................27 Lofted Catching C ...............................................................................................................................................29 Throwing .........................................................................................................................................................30 Defensiv ve Fielding ..........................................................................................................................................32 Attacking Fielding ...........................................................................................................................................33 Bowling ...........................................................................................................................................................35 Wicketkeeeping .................................................................................................................................................38 Batting – Vertical bat Shots.............................................................................................................................40 Batting – Cross Bat Shots ................................................................................................................................43 Running Between Wickets ..............................................................................................................................45 Cricket Games G .................................................................................................................................................46 Catching g ..........................................................................................................................................................46 Ground Fielding F ..............................................................................................................................................48 Bowling ...........................................................................................................................................................50 Batting ..............................................................................................................................................................51

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Special Ol ympics Cricket C Coaching Guide – June 2012

Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Training and Ac ctivities

8 Week k Training g Program 2 Session per week – 1 Hour H per sessio on Week 1 Session 1

Session 2

Introductiion to equipmeent

Warm-up- balll skills

Introductiion to ball skillls

Catching skillls – competitioons

Basic catcching techniqu ue

Modified gam me – Fielding S Soccer

Week 2 Session 1

Session 2

Batting baasics- grip, stan nce

Warm-up

Front foott shoots

Introduction tto throwing – 5 stage approacch

Modified game – Diamo ond Cricket

Target Throw wing game

Week 3 Session 1

Session 2

Back foott shots

Bowling basiccs – grip, delivvery

Pull shot game

Target bowlinng

Modified game – Drivin ng Cricket

Modified gam me – 4 bowler ccricket (Continnuous cricket)

Week 4 Session 1

Session 2

Ground fiielding – attack king and defensive fielding

Bowling variaation – seeing and seam

Modified Game – Diam mond Cricket

Target Lengthh bowling Modified gam me – T Ball linee Cricket

Week 5 Session 1

Session 2

Wicketkeeeping basics

Introduction tto running betw ween wickets

Modified game

‘run out’ gam me

Kanga Paairs

Modified Gam me – super 8’s

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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Trainin ng and Acttivities

Week 6 Session 1 Trial Matcch 1 (Team A to bat)

(under Special S Olympic Rules )

S Session 2 T Trial Match 1 (T Team B to bat))

Week 7 Session 1

Session 2

Review of match

Preparation foor Match 2

Skills praactice on weak areas

Review of fieeld placing’s Catching/grouund fielding prractice

Week 8 Session 1 Trial Mattch 2 (Team A to bat)

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(under Special S Olympic Rules )

S Session 2 T Trial Match 2 (T Team B to bat))


Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Training and Ac ctivities Cricke et Activitie es for Athletes with Intellectu ual Disabilities Introdu uction The purpo ose of this book klet is to proviide a series of drills d and gamees that can be uused to teach ccricket to the atthletes with intellectual disabiliities. However, many of the activities a can bbe used with criicketers of diffferent abilities in an effort to im mprove skill leevels in all areaas. The key to all activities iss VARIETY. M Make them SHO ORT and SIMP PLE and never be afraid a to move on to somethin ng else. I hopee that you find tthe informationn in this booklet to be of use.. David Townsend (NSW WCA)

Warm Up Activitties Keep The Bucket B Full Players surround the leaderr who stands inn the centre of a given area wiith a bucket full off balls. As quicckly as possiblee the leader rollls and throws the balls in all directio ons. The playerrs retrieve the bballs (only perm mitted to bringg back one ball at a time)) with the aim of never lettinng the bucket beecome empty.

Contrrol The Ball Roll baall inside hoop without losing g control. Repeeat constantly changing hands. Stan nd inside hoop,, roll ball aroun nd outside of hhoop with 2 hands: 1 hand: change directtion on whistlee/command. W Walk around d outside hoop, rolling ball inside, change direction on whistlee/command.

C Ball Control Using hand(s) roll baall up and down n stomach up chest, c around neck, down d chest, up and down leg, body. Hold ball using differrent body parts, p except haands:-crook of elbow, under chin, c behind knnee, betweeen ankles, betw ween knees. Ho old/balance ball using finger ttips of hand ds, 1 hand. Try y to move while holding/balan ncing the ball.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Trainin ng and Acttivities

Individual Pass th he ball from haand around bod dy (in both direections) at waisst, head, knees, k ankle lev vels. Pass ball in figure 8 aro ound legs. Pass ball un nder and over 1 raised leg. Placee ball in raised d hand; tip the ball b from the hand h so that it rolls down d the arm to o the elbow; to o the shoulder. Try to roll thee ball do own the arm an nd straighten th he arm when th he ball reachess the elb bow so that thee ball is flung into the air.

Drop & Catch (Right hand, left hand d) Alternaate hands - increase speed. Drop clap c and catch.

Throw w, Clap & Cattch Throw w, clap and catch. “How many y claps?” Claps only o count if th he catch is com mpleted.

Forcin ng Back Fielding Soccer Aim to o roll ball underarm over oppo onent’s goal. No mo oving with balll; ball must be rolled below knee k height.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Training and Ac ctivities Catchiing Individual Pass baall from hand to t hand  In I front of body y  Behind B body. Repeatt while walking g.

Hand Catch b from chest level-catch aftter bounce. Lob b ball vertically ly Drop ball to abou ut head heightss, catch on full.. “Who can tak ke 10 conseccutive catches?” Try to throw the ball higherr and take the catch. “How should you y hold your hands h to take a high catch?”

Close e Catches Underaarm lob the balll to partner on n full or bouncee. Try to catch 20 conseccutive catches together. t If succcessful, see wh hich pair can taake the mo ost consecutive catches in a giiven time perio od (e.g. 30 second ds)

Other Activities A Turn And Catch In Pairs--Balls Across s The Circle


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Trainin ng and Acttivities Throwing The ‘5’stage Appro oach (Basic Technique) T Target T Throw Throw ball b at the targeet on wall or grround, retrieve and repeat.

Batting g Stationa ary T-Ball Drrive –Straight Stand beh hind the ball in n line with the target. Step forrward and hit the ball with w vertical baat at target. If no n Batting T pla ace ball on ground for fo stationary Ball B Drive

ot To Target Pull Sho In pairs or o 4s aiming to o hit ball from tee t (on top of a single stump between 2 markers (goaals). Score 10 points p after eacch successful hhit and chan nge places afterr 6 hits. The ‘hitter’ should haave her/his bacck to the goalss in the starting g position, i.e. not n side-on to the t goals.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Training and Ac ctivities Bowlin ng Basic Bo owling Equipmen nt: 1 Ball per pair, p marker or lines. In pairs or o fours.

1. 2. 3. 4.

Stand side onn. ‘Stretch the sttring’ ‘Pull the strinng’ Follow througgh-bowling arm m finishes pastt hip on opposite side of body.

Target Bowling B Bowler eiither end. Target in middle.

Target Length L Bowliing Equipmen nt: 1 Set of stumps, ball, mark kers, lines/strip ps of material. Best on asphaalt area or acrosss a cricket pitcch. In pairs or small groups, g playerss can take turnss, e.g. 5-6 bowls each in bow wling target areaas. Each line a 1 meter distannce from the next.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Trainin ng and Acttivities Modifie ed Games s Hit And Run Batters taake turns. Batteer hits stationaary ball of Battiing T (or the groun nd), runs aroun nd marker and back. b Fielders gather ball and return r it to linee to beat the baatter. If batter beats b ball, scorre a run. Team change after all a batted.

age Next Sta Introducee stumps and batters b run up and a down. T-Ball Line L Cricket Players bat b in turn. Sco ore runs for hittting ball over liines/past markers. Fielders attem mpt to stop ball. Use T Ball/Sttationary Ball Driv ve. 4-6 shots eaach.

nd Cricket (4 Stump) Diamon Driving Cricket (Fielderss one side of wiicket).

Four Bo owler Crickett Kanga Pairs P Duel Pittch Cricket

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide How Kan nga Ball is s played How Kanga K Ball Is Played d on of the game is Kanga Ball pairs. Separatee a class of sayy into 2 equal ggroups of 20 chhildren. The most popular versio Each grou up of 20 can th hen play its own n game of Kan nga Ball simulttaneously. Diviide each groupp of 20 into 10 ppairs. The ideal num mber of pairs to play a game iss 10. Also suitaable are 8 or 122. To begin, paair 1 will be baatters, as partneers. Pair 2 will take turns t to pitch and a catch. Pairss 3 through 10 will field. As tthe game movees on all pairs will be rotatedd so that every play yer will have th he opportunity y to bat, pitch, field f and run. T The playing zoone can be any reasonably flatt surface. The lengtth of the zone should s suit the age of the chilldren: 12-14 yaards for under 10’s; 14-16 yarrds for the undder 12’s 16-18 yarrds for under 14 4’s. A set of wickets w is placed d at each end oof the playing zzone. The onlyy other equipmeent needed is 2 Kang ga bats and a Kanga ball. No gloves, g padding g, helmets, or m masks. Perimeeter of playing area should bee no less than 20 yaards from the wickets. w Fieldeers should stand d at least 10 yaards from the bbatters.

The gamee can be played d competitively y or just for fun n. If you wish tto keep score, a kanga score ssheet is providded with this manu ual.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide How Kanga K Ball is played d To Hellp Explain Kanga Ba all, Let’s Make M Some e Comparrisons With h Baseball Baseball Pitcher

Kanga a Ball Pitcherr

The pitcher stands on th he mound

The pittcher stand “evven” with the w wicket, on eitheer side

The pitcher throws the ball b to the batteer

The pittcher can eitherr bowl the ball with a straightt elbow as theyy do in Australlia, or pitch thee ball

But wh hether it’s bowlled or pitched ttry to make thee Kanga Ball B Bounce once beefore it reachess the batter. Yoou can pitch unnderarm or oveerarm. Pitch th he ball so it lobbs in front of thhe batter.

There is i no penalty iff the ball does nnot bounce, buut any pitch thaat cannot be reached by the battter, or passes aabove the batteer’s shoulder is called a “wide” and counts as one run A team may m use the onee pitcher for thee whole gam me

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Every player p bowls orr pitches. 6 connsecutive pitchhes is called ann “over”. Overs can c be pitched from the one eend. Each pairr pitches 2 overrs (6 pitches per partner)


Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide How Kan nga Ball is s played

Baseball Batter

Kanga a Ball Batter

The batterr bats alone ag gainst the pitcheer.

Batters bat in pairs. E Each pair bats ffor two over’s ((12 pitches). Partners change ends after eacch out, and alsoo change ends aafter one batterr has faced three co onsecutive pitcches. After 2 over’s anotherr pair bats.

The batterr must retire when w “out”

The battters are not rettired no matterr how many ouuts until the paiir has receiveed 12 pitches.

The batterr stands near th he home plate

The battter stands at leeast a bat’s lenngth ahead of thhe wicket becaause if the wicket is hit with the bat-that’s out. The battter’s partner sttands “even” w with the wickett at the pitcher’’s end, but on the opposite o side too the pitcher.

Batter stands with bat raaised.

Batter stands s with batt resting on groound. Prepare tto hit taking thhe bat back as the ball b is pitched.

The batterr must run wheen the bat strik kes the ball un nless the ball is hit into the “ffoul “area outsside the 90 diam mond

The battter can run-or stay at homewhen th he ball is hit. T That’s part of the gam me-deciding whhether to risk running g. There is no ““foul” area. Batters can hit the balll in any on. (360º). directio

The batterr tosses the batt away before running

The battter carries the bat while running g. To make hom me safely be suree to ground the bat “even” with the wickeet.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide How Kanga K Ball is played d

Baseball Catcher

Kanga a Ball Catche er

The catch her stands behin nd home base and a wears pro otective mask and a padding.

No prottective gear is needed. Standd a safe distancee behind the w wicket, but close en nough to stop aany pitch whicch gets past thee batter. If the ccatcher misses the ball, the baatters may run and if the pitchh rolls to the perimeter that’s foour runs.

Baseball Runs

a Ball Runs Kanga

The batterr must complette a circuit of 4 bases to score s one run.

Runs arre scored by baatters running bbetween bases, called “wickeets.” Both batters must run and m make their grouund safely for a run to be scoored. Batters can attempt ass many runs ass possible from m each ball.

When the t perimeter oof the playing ffield is markedd with flags, or lines, or fences, hits along the ground reachinng the perimetter automaticallly score 4 H over the peerimeter-like a home run in baaseball-automaatically runs. Hits score 6 runs. Each tim me a batter is “oout,” one run iis subtracted from the pair’s score. s

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Baseball Umpires

Kanga a Ball Umpire es

The main umpire standss behind the catcher. There T are base line l umpires to oo, to call run n-outs.

The maain umpiring deecision neededd is “run out” (see next page uunder “Kangaa Ball outs”). F Fielders at rightt angle to wickkets can give thhese decisions otherwise thhe teacher in chharge.

Baseball Scoring

a Ball Scorin g Kanga

The team with the greater number of ru uns after an ag greed number of innings win ns the game..

The paiir with the greaater number off runs after eachh pair has batteed for 2 overs (12 pitches), wiins the game. R Remember thatt 1 run is deduccted for each “o out.”


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Baseball “Outs”

Kanga a Ball “Outs””

A batter may m be struck out o (3 strikes) or o caught ou ut from a fly baall...

A batteer is out “bowleed” when the ppitch hits the w wicket. Out wheen caught from a fly ball…

Or throw out if the field der throws to a base before the batter reeaches it.

… run out when a fiellder’s throw sccores a direct hhit on the wickeet and the batter running r to that wicket is not hhome, with thee bat on the groound, even with the wicket.

… run out when failinng to be safe before a fielder throws to the ppitcher or catcherr who successfu fully catches the ball and strikkes the wicket.

In thesee run outplays only one batteer may be out-thhe one runningg to the danger end. There aree no double plaays in Kanga B Ball. Out “hit w wicket” if the bat strikes the wiccket in the actioon of swingingg at the ball. W When a batter is out the umpirre signals this to the batter annd then to the sscorers. Batters change ends aafter each out.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide How Kan nga Ball is s played Basic Coaching C Instructio on Batting Grip To hold th he bat correctly y, place it flat on o the ground and then pick iit up with bothh hands close together. Th he V’s made by y the thumbs an nd forefingers should line upp with the raised r centre off the back of th he bat. Always hit with the flaat surface of thhe bat. P Batting Position When faccing the pitcherr, the batter sho ould stand at leeast one bat lenngth ahead of thhe wicket. In n the ready possition the bat reests on the grou und. Prepare too hit taking the bat back as a the ball is piitched. The battter’s partner sttands “even” w with the wicket at the pitcheer’s end, on thee opposite side to the pitcher. Vertical Bat Hits

a) Front F Foot

b) Back Foot

Mostly used when the ball is pitched close to the batting po osition, in line with the wickeet.

Mostly used when the baall bounces shoort of the batting poosition, in line w with the wicket.

Step forward d and hit ball with w vertical batt. Place front fo oot near spot where w you think k the pitch will bou unce.

When the ball bounces sshort, batter shoould step back with back foot to have more time to judge bounce annd direction of pitch.


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Horizonttal Bat Hits (Right-hande ed batter)

H to the battter are left a) Hits

b) Hits to the batter’s right

Mostly used when the ball bounces b to thee left of the batter.

Mostly used when the baall bounces to tthe right of the battter.

Batter steps back b and acrosss with right foot and hits ball to left any direection.

Batter movves forward annd across with left foot and hits baall to right in aany direction.

Running g between Wickets W To compllete a run, batteers must place bat on the grou und “even” witth the wicket. Batters can attem mpt as many ru uns as possiblee from each balll, but can be “run ou ut” if any run is i not completeed.

Pitching g Grip Encouraage children to grip the ball with w the first 2 fingers f either sside of the seam m and the thumb t on the seam, s under thee ball.

Position Rememb ber that each pair’s catcher ch hanges places with w the pitcher after a 6 pitches.

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Catching g Position Stand a safe distance behind b the wick ket to avoid thee swinging bat.. But stand close enough to stop an ny pitch that paasses the wickeet. Try to catchh the ball with botth handsHands should “give”” on contact witth ball. Catchinng gloves are not requ uired for Kangaa Ball. .

Fielding Position Because Kanga K Ball battters can hit thee ball in any dirrection, fielderrs are spaced evvenly around tthe playing zonne in a circle. Ground balls and d fly balls are fielded fi without a glove. Catchhes are usually taken with botth hands.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide How Kanga K Ball is played d Game Variations s Team Ka anga Ball Each team m should have an equal numb ber of players-u usually 10 or 1 2. While Team m “A” is in the field, each plaayer has 6 pitches in n turn. The catccher’s position and fielders po ositions also rootate after eachh 6 pitches. Whhile Team “B” is batting, each pair bats (as partneers) for 12 pitch hes while the remaindered r off the team are ooff the field waaiting their turnn to bat. The team with the higheer number of ru uns is the winn ner. Don’t forgeet to deduct onne run for each out. B Continuous Kanga Ball Place onee set of wicketss in the centre of a circle of fielders. Then T set out 2 markers, m eitherr side of the wicket, ab bout 20 yards from f the wickeet. Left-handed d batters run n to the left aro ound the markeer. Righthanded baatters run to thee right. In conttinuous kanga the batter must run when n the ball is hitt. The pitcher does not wait w for the battter to get back k to the batting position, but b just pitchess whenever a fielder fi has returned the t ball. The on nly outs are cau ught, bowled or o hit wickett. No run outs. After 6 pitches the catcher takes overr as batter, the batter takes ov ver as pitcher and the fielders rotate. (Alternatively, the teacher maay control acctivity by pitch hing to all child dren.) As in Kanga paairs, subtract on ne run for every y “out”. A player run nning when cau ught does not score s a run. Th he batter sco oring the most runs r from 6 pittches is the winner.

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Kanga a Ball Drills s And Skills 1.

Fielding F (Catching) (

Underarm lob ball for paartner to catch. Start abou ut 3 yards apart then gradually increase i distan nce. Who can make the most m catches in n a row?

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Fielding F (Throwing) (

Leave justt one stump in each wicket base. Mov ve bases a yard d apart. From 8 yards aw way, throws mu ust pass between th he targets on fu ull or bounce.

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Fielding F (Gather ( and Throw) T

Leave onee stump in each h wicket base. Move basees a yard apart. Fielder mustt gather balll at first try and d throw ball from 10 yaards to pass between targets on full on or bounce.

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Catching C

Catch balll bounced to eitther side of the wickett. Move to catcch ball with both handss

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Pitching P

Place a flaat target on the playing zone 12-15 yard ds in front of pitcher. Pitcher aim ms to land ball on target

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Batting B Stationary S TBall B Drive (Straight) (

Stand with h toes level witth batting T. step forwaard to drive balll at target. (Alternativ ve-place ball on n ground if batting T not n available.)


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S Special Olym mpics Crickett Coaching Guide C Cricket Introductory Activities

Sc coresheet Schoo ol_______________ __________Class_ _____________Dat ate____________

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RUNS SCOR RED FROM EACH H PITCH Show each out o with an X 1

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Introd ductory Ac ctivities

Cricke et Introduc ction Activ vities Introdu uctory Acttivities Try to com mmence each lesson l with a brief b warm-up which w preparess children for tthe Skill Practices and Gamess. Activitiess should be sim mple and vigoro ous and should involve balls. Select waarm-up activitiees which are eaasy to organizee, enjoyable andd within the skkill range of alll children.

Ball per Child Standing – lob ball to caatch at eye leveel repeat, lob ball away, and d run to catch the t ball.

Ball per Child Standing--lob to catch baall at eye level;; stomach levell; knee level; ankle level. Repeat, R lob ball away-run to catch the ball at differen nt levels.

Ball per Pair. Throw baall to partner on n bounce or on full (Dependin ng on catchin ng skills). Mov ve further apartt until throwing g extended. Try to make partner p move to o side to catch/gath her ball.

Ball per Pair. Standing approx. 20 – 30m. Apart, thrrow ball to bounce to o partner so thaat partner has to o move to side to catch/receeive ball.

 Ball B per Pair.. Partners approx. a 4 – 5m m. Apart. Lob ball high for partner to o catch. If ball lobbed l overheaad, partner turn n to move to catch c ball. Exch hange roles aftter each catch.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Introduc ctory Activ vities

Ball per Pair. Child liess on ground (orr squats in wet conditions). Partner lo obs ball into airr and calls Chriistian name (e.g. ‘Sue’)-child stands, mov ves to ball to caatch Repeat theen change ro oles.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Skill P Practice

Cricke et Skill Pra actices Watch the Ball In order to o encourage ch hildren to develop the skill off Watching the Ball and learnning how to juddge the flight oof the ball, MARKED D BALLS may y be used to foccus attention. Marked Balls  Neutral N Tone Balls B with diffeerent color marrks. – Use perm manent ink marrking pen – chiildren identify color of marking. m  Balls B with diffeerent symbols, shapes e.g. X.O – use permaanent ink markking pen, or birro Ink on Kangga Balls – Children C identiify shape.  Colored C Kangaa Logo Color Kanga K Log with h Blue, Red, G Green biro whicch impregnatess the material.-identify color c of markin ng  Tennis T Balls -2 2 Tone Nominaates the color which w is most vvisible in flightt.  Balls B with diffeerent color hem mispheres. Nom minate color m most visible as in (d) above. O OR Number off times ball spins s across eq quator in flight.. (Impossible in n most cases buut does encourrage focus on bball). Presented d below are acttivities to devellop the ability to watch the baall. Additionall activities of thhis nature are tto be found in other o skill sectiions. Always en ncourage child dren to watch a specific markk on the ball. Long an nd Short” (De epth Judgme ent) Partner lo obs ball at line--child nominatees “long” of th he ball will land l over the liine or “short” in the ball will land short of th he line.

unce -Judgm ment Ball Bou Throw/lob b ball to partneer to catch afterr 1 bounce. Caatcher nominatess whether ball will bounce ab bove waist or below b waist. (Naavel level) i.e. over/under or high/low.

Identify Ball Marking gs Child hold ds at least 3 baalls with differeent markings, masked frrom view (in bag or box). Un nderarm lob a ball b to partnerr who identifiess marking befo ore catching baall against bo ody with handss. Count numbeer of correct caalls of 10 attem mpts.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Skill Pra actice

Throw fo or Depth/Dire ection Plus Choice C Judgment (Depth/Direction) Children take t turns to th hrow ball at dou uble ground taarget. Two child dren try to call the part of targ get into which ball will land (short, long or miss). Call as early as possib ble. Rotate po ositions. Paddle Bat B Catch Individuaal –balance balll on riddle bat. With other han nd, gently lob b ball and catch h with paddle bat b in 2 hands; preferred hand; preferred hand; then non-preferred hand. h c cattches, perform partner catch. After 10 consecutive Partner-G Gently underarm m ball from app prox. 1 meter for f partner to o catch and con ntrol on paddle bat. If successsful move furtther apart.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Skill P Practice Close Catching C

atches Close Ca Underarm m lob the ball to o partner on full or bounce. Try T to catch 20 2 consecutive catches togeth her. If successfu ul try to catcch 30 individuaal catches in su uccession. If successfu ul, see which paair can take thee most consecu utive caches in a given time period p (e.g. 30 seconds).

d Catch (from m wall or reb bound net) Rebound Underarm m the ball to reb bound on full to partner. (Lesss skilled maay throw the baall over arm to o strike ground first to produce a “softer” reb bound from waall.

atches – Use e of body Close Ca Stand I meter m apart. Gen ntly lob ball at partner’s body y. Partner alllows ball to hiit-make body soft at impact an nd use handss to clasp ball to body. Gradu ually move furth her apart. “W Who can catch 10 consecutive catches on thee body?” “W Who can take the t longest catcch on the body y?”

he Ball Catch h Select th Catcher to old which mark ked ball to catcch. The two baalls are maskeed from view and a then lobbed d simultaneoussly to partner who must select and catch the ball


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One han nd Catch Gently lob b ball to partneer to catch in one hand (it is advisable to use the bod dy to help catch h the ball). Repeat wiith other hand Gradually y more further apart.

Jump Ca atch Catcher ru uns to jump rop pes (the Creek k) Child lobs baall so catcher taakes the catch while w airborne. Catcher retain ns ball and waits w turn to lob b ball. Lobber moves to other side to waait turn to catch h.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Skill P Practice Lofted Catching

C Lofted Catch Underarm m lob/throw balll to partner to catch. See who o can catch the most consecutive catchess.

L Catch Judge Lofted Each child d marks own teerritory approx x. 3m square lo ob ball into partner’s p territo ory-partner callls “yes/no” whether ball b will land in n territory (calll before ball reaches peak), then catch the ball. Lose 1 point for incorrect judgment j call. Lose 1 point for f catch dropp ped in territorry.

Moving Forward Cattch Child lobs ball at catchin ng area and calls “Now” on release. Catcher C moves forward to takee catch irrespecctive whether itt will land in catching area orr not. Catcher moves wiith ball to lobbiing position; lo obber moves to o line at pre-catcching position (Less skilled children c may initially use u Catching neet to successfullly complete activity).

d Catch Turn and Individua al Lob ball above a head heiight to land beh hind body, turn n and catch. Aftter 10 consecuttive catches, peerform Partnerr Catch. Partner Lob ball for f partner to tu urn and catch initially i indicatte shoulder over o which balll will be lobbeed so Partner caan turn correect way. Repeaat 10 times, when change. Remediall: use catching nets


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Throwing Teaching Throwing alth hough throwing g is part of mosst ball games itt is a skill whicch is taken for granted. Howeever, some children never n learn to throw t effectiveely. Children sh hould be encouuraged to generrate power by uusing their legss hips and shoulderss to act as sling gs to help the Arm A to throw the t ball. The foollowing sequeence of activities may be helppful to many chilldren:

T Wrists Throw Throw fro om a kneeling position, p facing g partner/targeet hold foreaarm with non-tthrowing hand and throw with h wrist only y.

T Elbow Throw Throw fro om kneeling po osition (as abov ve) point elbow w at target and a throw by ex xtending arm, snap wrist.

Circular Throw Throw fro om kneeling po osition (as abov ve) or sitting position with w arm swing ging in a circular motion

Upper Body B Throw Kneel on front knee (wiith back foot to o side) and throw ball with rotation of upper body y from side-on, to front-on to add powerr.

Full Bod dy Throw Full stand ding throw. Steep forward on front f foot to ad dd power fro om legs as the hips h rotate from m side-on to front-on.

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Target Throw-Prefer T rred Arm Kneel on Front Knee (left knee for Right R handers). Throw to target at least 20 throws then n... Standing g Target throw

Partner Throw Throw to partner with Preferred P Arm Kneel K on Frontt Knee then n standing Hold d hands at chesst height as target for throw. Stress fine f focus on hands. h Repeat with Non--Preferred Arm m.

nding Partner Throw - Stan Throw to partner on Fulll with Preferreed Arm-Fine Focus on partner’s hand ds as target. Rep peat with non-preferred arm count how w many times you y hit the target (haands) without th hem i.e. movin ng.

T Target Throw Throw in turn at Depth/D Direction Targ get.

Partner Throw for Diistance –Preferred Arm Pair child dren of similar throwing t stren ngth Try to Force Parrtner back.

Skid Thrrow to Partne er Throw, baall with Preferrred Arm so th hat it bounces several meters m before paartner so that ball can be caught at approx. waist height.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Skill Pra actice Defens sive Fielding

olled Ball Block Ro Underarm m roll ball to Paartner who bloccks ball with hands and d body (use leg g, knee as secon nd line of defense). Roll ball firmlly at partner. See who can sto op the most rolled r balls.

olled Ball Block Ro (Goal Deffense) Roll balll back and fortth. Try to roll into opposite goal.

ounced Ball Block Bo Throw ov ver arm to partn ner so ball boun nces partner block balll with body (leg, trunk) and hands. h See who o can stop the t most bouncced balls.

Block Bo ounced Ball (Goal Defense) Throw baall over arm (baall must bounce before half way). Aim m to bounce baall over goal-lin ne.

Rapid Fiire Defense Underarm m throw/roll strraight to partneer who tries to return balll quickly –aim m between feet. Street importancce of securing the t ball prior to o trying to throw/rolll. “Who can do o most throws in i 20 seconds??” Double Ball B Gather Child hold ds ball in each hand and rollss them simultaneeously. Partner tries to stop bo oth balls.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Skill P Practice Attack king Fielding

T Normal Throw Standing g, Gather Sta ationary Balll and Throw Stand in front f of target, ball on ground d (stationary Gather baall in 2 hands, throw t at target with preferred d arm.

g, Gather Ro olled Ball and d Throw Standing Roll ball for f fielder to gather and throw w at target with h Preferred Arm. rotate po ositions after 10 throws. Watch thee mark on the ball. b Position body b so the ball is gathereed on the throw wing arm side.

G Rolled Ball and Straight Approach, Gather Throw Roll the ball b to the child d who approach hes so ball can be gathereed on throwing g arm side, gath her, and throw at target. Children rotatee positions afteer each throw. If I successfu ul, skilled children should atteempt with Non Preferred Arm. Watch th he mark on thee ball, and then n watch thee center of the target. t

Skid Thrrow Straight Approach, Gather G Rolled Ball, Long Skid Thrrow Roll ball to t child who gaathers on the move, m throws ball to lan nd 4-5m inform m of target to sk kid/bounce to receiver. Relay R ball to ro oller. Replace receiver r and rolller after 10-12 2 throws.


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Close Fiielding

hrow Hand Drribble and Th Move forw ward controllin ng ball on grou und in front, with hand ds. Throw ball to next child th hen return to end of lin ne. Activity can c be conducted as relay bettween teams.

aight Approa ach Gather Underarrm Push-Stra Stationa ary Ball Run low, bends over, gaather ball and push p to a targett. d Hand Preferred Non-prefferred Hand Underarrm Push-Stra aight Approa ach Gather Rolled Ball B Roll ball for f children to gather and pussh at target. Encourag ge children to ru un faster to balll, run low, watch balll closely and keep k head down n. Two hand/one hands gather preferred p hand push/throw. Iff successfu ul, try non-prefeerred hand

d Hoop Relay y Ball and Children 4.56 4 stand with h hoop held to alternate sidess. Children 1,2,3 have balll each and run in turn around hoops, un nderarm lob balll through the hoop h and regather balll on other sidee. Assemble at other end, then n repeat. Ch hange place wiith 4.5,6, who complete c activity NB can be run as Relay.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Skill P Practice Bowlin ng ourage children n to grip the baall with the first 2 fingers Grip-enco either sidee of the seam and a the thumb on the seam, under u the ball.

Teaching Bowling g Bowl-Indiv vidual Standing Identify preferred p Bowling Arm, otherr arm is Targett Arm. Each child stan nds side-on to desired d target, with w feet apart,, arms outstretch hed like the spo okes of a wheell. (Bowling Arm at the back, farthest fro om target). Rock back k and forward as if the wheell is rolling back k and forward. With ball in bowling han nd, rock back then t forward to o bowl ball to partnerr-“let the wheell keep rolling forward f after you y release the ball,” Repeat: Try T to look behind target (fron nt) arm when you y rock back, then n rock forward d onto front foo ot to bowl. Running g Bowl Identify” front foot” (L.F. for R.H. bow wlers), “back foot” f (R.F. for R.H. bowlers). b Run to t jump off “frront foot” to lan nd on “back foo ot.” Repeat, reeaching high in nto air with fro ont arm (L.A. for fo R.H. bowlers). Repeat reaching high an nd across body to make body twist to land facin ng to the side (rright side for R.H. R bowlers). Repeat an nd allow arms to t swing forwaard like the spo okes of a wheel to bowl b the ball, follow f and gath her. Repeat.


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Remedial: Stand side-o on to desired target with Bowling Arm at thee back. Raise targ get arm high in n the air in direction of target.. Step forward across body w with back foot tthen step forwaard on front foott; allow arms to o move like thee spokes of a wheel w to bowl th the ball.

When thiss is mastered, stand s facing fro ont-on to targeet. Walk towardds target. Whenn it is time to bbowl simply steep f reward accross the body with w the back foot, f then step forward on froont foot, allowiing arms to moove like the spookes of a wheel to bowl. b This can then t be repeateed at a slow tro ot and speed gradually increassed until full ruunning approacch is learns.

Direction Bowl Bowl at broad b direction target. If succeessful, children can c reduce targ get. Stress hig gh front arm, beefore delivery.

Direction Bow wl Depth /D Bowl in tu urn at target

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Depth/Direction Bow wl Bowl to laand in Depth/D Direction targett and hit stumps.

B Swing Bowling Bowl to partner, p so seam m remains in up pright (vertical) position. Expeeriment with sw wing bowling aids, bow wling with an up pright seam-see if you can make the ball swing.

Spin Bow wling Individ dual Experimeent with ways of o making the ball b spin try to toss thee ball into the air a so that it spins and changes direction d when it land. Pairs underarm u lob ball to parrtner so that it spins and chan nges direction when it laands. Repeat, th hrowing over arm, a then try to bowl an nd make the baall deviate after it bounces.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Skill Pra actice Wickettkeeping

c Catch Wicketkeeping-Basic Child assu umes croubed position on ballls of feet with back ks of bands on ground. g Partneer throws ball to bouncee, child rises to catch ball. Waatch the mark on the t ball. Catch the ball with “soft “ hands” (hands giv ve” with the baall) count numb ber of correct caatches out of 10 0.

Wicketkeeping Throws to o partner throw w 5 to one- sidees then 5 to other sidee. Then throw at a random. “Ho ow do you move so the t ball will bee caught in fron nt of your navel? If successful, rep peat with stump ps or marker to simulatte wicket keepiing to a spin bo owler. Catch ball and move m hands to top of stumps as if for a stumping.

ace Bowling Wicketkeeping to Pa Throwing g balling harderr for partner to o catch after bounce. (S Simulating fast bowler) aim to t stop every ball. Losee 1 Bye for eveery missed ball. See who has fewerr Byes for 10 th hrows.

Wicketkeep Score Bowl balll to partner who bowls back. Score number of clean catchess out of 10. Try y to improve your score.

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Wicketkeeps to Slow w Bowl Child crou uches in WK stance s behind and a to the R.H. side of stumps, maarker (or imagin nary stumps). Partner P throws 5 bails to that side of stumps (o off side to R.H.. Bat) then 5 baalls to the other sidee of stumps (leg g side to R.H. Bat). B Child moves to behind line off ball, catches and a moves hands and d ball to top of stumps (As for stumping) Score num mber of clean catches c out of 10. 1

Wicket keeping k –Run Out On “go.” Fielder moves to pick up balll and throw to the stum mps. – wicketk keeper runs to stumps s to receive th hrow and hit stu ump/marker with hands holding th he ball. Rotate aftter 5 attempts.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Skill Pra actice Batting g – Vertica al bat Sho ots

oot Front Fo Stationa ary/T-Ball Driive-Straight Stand beh hind the ball in line with the target t (refer footprintss marks). Step forward f and hiit ball with verttical bat at targ get Place ball so mark providees hitting targeet. If no Battting T. Place ball b on ground for Stationary Ball Drive.

ded Ball Rep petition Hit Suspend Stand beh hind ball and in n line with desiired direction of o swing of ball. b Hit ball co onsecutively –step – alternately y forward with w the front foot fo to hit; when n back in line with w the swing g of the ball to hit h with verticaal bat. Hit straight to produce repeating sw wing. See how many m consecuttive hits you can c make”

Watch th he Ball – Nom minate Landing Point Batter stands approx. 0.7 75m. Behind liine. Child aimss to lob ball un nderarm to lan nd on line batteer steps forward d to hit ball an nd must nominate whether baall landed or wo ould have land ded short (beforre the line) or long l (over the line) l Supplemeentary Activity y: Suspended baall, repetition hit. h Watch thee mark on the ball. b

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Lob Hit-Straight/Fron nt Foot Underarm m lob ball to bo ounce in front of o batter. Step forward to o hit ball to tarrget. Change affter 6 hits. Wattch the mark on the ball.

Lob Hit to t offside/Front Foot Lob ball to t target on sid de to which battter facing batteer step forwaard to hit ball to t hitting target. Watch the mark m on the balll.

ent of Length h Judgme Watch th he Ball –Judgment of Len ngth Batter hollds paddle bat in 2 hands, stan nds side-on, 1 step behind lin ne. Child underrarm lobs ball to t land over lin ne. Batter steps forward witth front foot & hits ball repeaat. Child und derarm lobs balll to land short of line. Batterr steps back k with back foo ot & hits ball-rrepeat then lob balls at raandom for batteer to respond. Try T not to rush h the movemen nt; stress “Watcch the Ball.”

oot Back Fo Thrown Ball Hit-Verttical bat/Back k Foot Throw baall over arm to bounce before batter hits balll to target. Beecause ball bou unces short, battter should step p back with h back foot in liine with the dirrection of the throw (to have more tim me to judge bou unce of ball). NB N fo shot provid des ideal Suspendeed ball –Back foot introductiion or remediall activity. Wattch the mark on n the ball. Step S back and across a with bacck foot to keep p body behiind line of the ball


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ack Front/Ba Target hit-Straight h Ball bowlled or thrown over o arm onto directional d targ get in front off batter. Batter tries to hit balll straight back to target and d decides wheth her to play forw ward or back to o achieve th his. Score 1 point for hitting ball b 2 points fo or hitting baall to target. Ro otate after 6-10 hits. Watch th he mark on the t ball.

Defend Stumps S Throw baall firmly at stu umps; rotate aftter 6 balls batteer aims to keeep ball from hitting h stumps and a let the balll pass if it is i off the stump ps. Score numb ber of survivalss out of 6 deliveries. d Use suitable soft baall.

Directed d Choice Targ get Hit Ball bowlled (or thrown)) to land on target. If ball land ds on Centraal target, batter tries to hit balll to central goaal. If ball landss on outer targeet, it must be hiit to the correspon nding outer goaal. Rotate after 4-6 bowls. Sco ore number of correctly direected hits.

Survivall Thrower aims a to throw/b bowl balls whiich bounce high h to batter. Baatter ducks and weaves to avo oid ball or fend ds ball off with w paddle Bat. Score number of deliveries survived (without ( being g hit or caught) from 6 deliverries. Then rotaate.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Skill P Practice Batting g – Cross Bat Shots s

oot Front Fo Cross Bat Hit on Fulll-Leg Side Gentle un nderarm lob at Batter’s B body. Batter steps forward to hit h ball at targeet. May be in ntroduced with h high batting teee with statio onary ball to leearn swing. Waatch mark on ball b Step forwaard towards balll Hit ball down with flat swing s

oot Cross Back Fo Bat Hit-B Bounce Ball – Leg Side Throw baall in target to bounce b at Batteer who stepss back and acro oss with back foot, f hit ball at target with flaat swing reducee targets forr more skilled children. Watcch the mark on the ball.

ced Ball-to le eg Cross Bat Hit-Bounc side Throw baall to bounce att batter. Pitch ball b shorter, sllightly harder so s hook shot caan be played d to target behin nd square Back k foot movees back and acrross inside the line of the ball.


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Cross Bat Hit-Bounc ced Ball-Off Side Throw baall short (at targ get) to pass in front of batter who hits ball b with crosss bat to target. May be introdu uced with high h batting tee with stationaary ball to learn n swing waatch the mark on the ball. Step p back and across with baack foot. Hit thee ball down n with a flat sw wing.

Bouncerr Evasion “Batter” Takes T stance without w bat. Thrower must m pitch balll short of the safety linee and try to braand batter. Battter tries to du uck and sway to o avoid ball. Use U soft ball. Although A boun ncers are rare at a this age, children c should d develop an awarenesss of them and skill s to avoid them. Try y to stay side-on (smaller targ get, more adap ptable) and waatch ball all the time.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Crick ket Skill P Practice Runnin ng Betwee en Wickets s

R with Bats B Shuttle Relay (Running between Wick kets) Run 3 run ns, placing bat held in 1 hand h over line to turn; slide bat b over line in n 3rd run, th hen run around children and hand h bat to nex xt runner.

Steal-a-R Run Roll ball to t fielders. Battters attempt to o run. Fielders try t to throw ball b to Wicketk keeper(s) for ru un out before batters reaach safety. Rottate positions after a 6 rolls. Alternativ ve: Shuttle relaay with bat-run n a 3 in turn.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Games

Cricke et Games Catchiing

e Ball Keep the Played in teams of 3-5 Children C pass ball b amongst their t team. Oth her team tries to o intercept. No runnin ng with ball. Iff the ball is drop pped, the other team m gains possession.

Tennis Catch C In small groups g Children n lob the ball underarm u into otherr court where children try to catch c ball before it lands l in court. Can be played d by groups of 4 6 perr game on grid of courts.

T Catch h –in small grroups Lofted Tennis Throw baall into other co ourt other playeers try to catch balll before it landss in court. (Can n’t be played by y groups of 4-6 per game on grid g of courts).

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Cricket Games

End Ball -teams of 4-6 children Aim is to move ball dow wnfield withou ut running with the ball b and score by b throwing baall to the team’s en nd Zone player.. Players canno ot throw ball more than 5m. Forw ward.

T Activitty Circuit Throw Runner ru uns in either dirrection to touch all hoops in turn an nd return. Ball thrown t in oppo osite direction to child at each h hoop to beat runner to starting ho oop. Take turn ns at different positions. p


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Games Ground d Fielding

K the Ball Rolling Keep In groups of 6-8 (3-4 peer team) Roll baall amongst team. Oth her team tries to o intercept. No o running with the ball. b If the ball is rolled out off bounds the other team t gains posssession. Use Grids G to play multiple games.

Forcing Back fielding Soccer –in group ps of 4-8 aim to o roll ball underarm over opponent’s goal. No mo oving with ball; ball must be rolled below b knee height.

ck Bounce Forcing Bac o 6-8 children Aim to bounce ball over -Groups of opponentss goal line.

Fielding Soccer – In grou ups of 6-12 (teaam of 3-6) the aim is to move the ball down the field by rolling g the ball to team mates m below knee height. Play yers cannot run with the t ball, but can n run to receiv ve it. There is no off side. s Goals sco ored between go oal markers.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Cricket Games

Place, pick up and ro oll relay in groups of 4 Child No.. 1 with Ball, places p at mark, picks up ball from next mark and d underarm rollls ball to No. 2 who o repeats i.e. Place, pick up, roll r to No. 3

Team Sttump In groups of 4-6 Throw in turn at stum mp, cone or target. If ball b is thrown wide w or bouncees wide or target, oth her players thro ow from wheree ball gathered.


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Specia al Olympic cs Cricket Coaching g Guide Cricke et Games Bowlin ng

Bowl Tennis – In smalll groups childrren take turns to t bowl ball to lan nd in opposition n court. Childrren try to catch balll if ball lands in n your court, you lose a point. If you y bowl a balll which lands outside o court, you u lose a point.

Team stump In groups of 4-6 Throw in turn at stum mp, cone or target. If ball b is throw wide w or bouncess wide of target, oth her players thro ow from wheree ball gathered.

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Specia al Olympic cs Crickett Coaching g Guide Cricket Games Batting g T-Ball Driving Cricke et Each child d takes turns to o perform Statiionary T-Ball drive (or stationary s ball Drive if T is not n available) at target defended d by oth her children. N.B. N Can be played as individual actiivity or game between b 2 teams.

T-Ball Liine Cricket In groupss of 6-7 Players bat in turn. Score S runs for hitting baall over lines/paast markers. Fielders attempt to stop baall use T ball/Sttationary ball drive. d 4-6 shots each h.

Rotating g Cricket In groups of 6-7 each ch hild bats for 4-6 6 balls (dependin ng on availablee time) rotate in n direction of arms afterr batter has finished. Fielderss cannot be further thaan wicket leng gth away from batter. b Scoring g -1 run…h hit the Ball 2 ru uns… Hit the ball b past the field overrhead height. 4 runs…Hit the ball past the field below head height minus 4…Dismissed (but continue to t bat) NB Battter must run fo or any ball hit behind the wicket.


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