LSC: Skills in Rounders Assignment

Activity 7.1: Understanding the game of rounders

Study the figure above and execute the following tasks:

i) Draw and label the figure in your notebook

ii) As a class and using easily available materials, follow the plan to mark the play area for rounders in the school playground.

Activity 7.2: Practising basic skills in rounders

i) With a classmate, try out the following skills: catching a ball thrown to you close to the ground, catching a ball thrown to you direct towards your body, catching a ball thrown to you well above your head, batting a ball thrown to you at different levels.

ii) Change roles in the activity.

iii) Share with the class what challenges you faced during the activity time.

iv) What strategies do you have for improvement on the areas of difficulty in executing the above skills?

Activity 7.3: Discovering the positions of play in Rounders

As a class, form teams of 9 players each. Each team is given a chance to try out the positioning of the players on your marked play area for rounders.

What problems do you face in the organization of the players on a rounders field? Discuss with the teammates your challenges and views.

Activity of Integration

Youths enjoy highly competitive and challenging physical activities, yet the scope of choice is so limited among many young people in Uganda. For this reason many Ugandan youths live a more sedentary life leading to a number of health problems at a very young age, which can be addressed through participation in alternative enjoyable activities.

Based on your experience developed through your engagement in Rounders in this chapter, prepare and present a rounders game aimed at creating awareness about the beauty of the game as an alternative activity of choice to your peers.

Activity 7.3: Discovering the positions of play in Rounders

As a class, form teams of 9 players each. Each team is given a chance to try out the positioning of the players on your marked play area for rounders.

What problems do you face in the organization of the players on a rounders field? Discuss with the teammates your challenges and views.

Activity of Integration

Youths enjoy highly competitive and challenging physical activities, yet the scope of choice is so limited among many young people in Uganda. For this reason, many Ugandan youths live a more sedentary life leading to a number of health problems at a very young age, which can be addressed through participation in alternative enjoyable activities.

Based on your experience developed through your engagement in Rounders in this chapter, prepare and present a rounders game aimed at creating awareness about the beauty of the game as an alternative activity of choice to your peers.