Rocket Range

Learning Outcomes

Description Of Activity

Movement skills/concepts

Striking a stationary ball for accuracy and ï¬elding a ground ball.

Set-up

• Markers, tees, small softballs, and softball bats.
• Groups of four: one batter and three goalkeepers. Each player has a bat/stick and each group has a ball.
• In a large grass area, four markers are spaced out in a line in front of a batting tee to form three goals.

Activity

The batter attempts to hit the ball through the goals. The middle goal is worth ï¬ve points and each outside goal is worth two points. The goalkeepers try to stop the ball with their bats/sticks before it goes through a goal. The batter attempts to score as many points as possible in ï¬ve hits.

• side on to the direction of hit
• hands together, relaxed swing
• step in direction of hit
• following through

Variations

Vary difï¬culty level: Adjust the distance and size of the goals to match skill. Vary the implement: Use a cricket bat and small tee, golf club or hockey stick with the ball on the ground.    

Equipment/Material Required