KS3 · Physical education · Year 7
An effective bowler, backstop and first base partnership
Striking and fielding games: bowling, batting and fielding with accuracy
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Your learning goal
I can send and receive a ball using the underarm bowling technique to a target area.
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An effective bowler, backstop and first base partnership: slides adapted from the imported teaching text; recall questions created from its keywords, learning points and common mistakes. Self-check practice, with no automatic grading or XP. Answers stay on this page and are cleared when you leave.
What you’ll learn
I can send and receive a ball using the underarm bowling technique to a target area.
Key learning points
- Move : bowling requires a pendulum arm action with the arm straight, stepping in the direction you want the ball to go.
- Move: when throwing to a fielder you use a continuous motion from catching to cushion, secure and then release the ball.
- Think: carefully choosing an appropriate throwing technique will increase the chance of run out opportunities.
- Feel: working together with fielding teammates to secure a run out provides a sense of achievement.
- Connect: compassion is shown to your teammate fielder by altering your throwing speed and power to meet their needs.
Words to know
- out
- a batter is out if the fielder touches the post with the ball before the batter touches the post
- bowling
- the action of accurately delivering the ball underarm by the bowler to the batter
- backstop
- the fielder directly behind the batter, whose role is to catch missed balls and return them quickly to the bases
Common mistakes
Pupils struggle with their release point when bowling underarm which results in an illegal bowling action. Pupils are too slow to throw from backstop to first base when trying to run the batter out.
Pupils should focus on a smooth pendulum action when bowling to ensure that the ball is bowled between knee and head height and to the side of the batter. When backstop has the ball, focus on a flat, hard throw to first base to run the batter out.
For parents, carers and teachers
- There are a lot of rules involved in striking and fielding games, therefore different conditioned games should be used before playing a full version of the game. Conditioned games can allow you to focus on different skills each week and slowly build up pupils' knowledge.