Striking/Fielding Activities

Resource
Learn to Move
Grade(s)
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12

Activities in which players strike a ball and then score points by advancing to designated areas. Fielders retrieve the object and return it to a specified place to stop points from being scored and to get opponents out.

From left to right: A student running to base on a baseball diamond. 3 students spread out in a court in a defending position. A student hitting a baseball into the outfield.

Progression

Simple

  • Avoid getting out (offensive)
  • Use speed and decision making to run quickly in order to advance and gain points

Moderately Complex

  • Defending space (defensive)
  • Position to cover space in field to prevent opposition from scoring

Complex

  • Score runs (offensive)
  • Advance the runner by choosing an area to hit the ball to facilitate scoring runs

Living Skills Connections

  • What living skills are important to being a valuable team member?
  • How can communicating with teammates increase chances of success when fielding?
  • How does experimenting with different strategies allow for better results in a game?

These strategies transfer to:

  • playing cricket
  • playing beep baseball
  • playing stickball

Tactical Awareness

  • What are effective tactics to try and prevent the batting team from scoring runs?
  • Why is it important to use different amounts of force when hitting the ball?
  • Why is it important to make appropriate decisions about when to run and when to remain where you are while on offense?