Rounders Lesson Plans (KS3)

Our Rounders Lesson Plans KS3 includes:

To be able to be able perform the basic Rounders skills of receiving and catching the ball, Intercepting, Throwing, Hitting, Running between posts, postwork, tactics, team work and Bowling to incorporate these into small sided and full sided games of Rounders.  To understand and know how to perform these skills and where these are used in Rounders. 

To understand and know the laws used in the game of Rounders (no ball, balls) and how players score runs and umpire.  To also develop their knowledge and understanding of the different situations, tactics and strategies found in a game of Rounders and moving body position in stance. Also, throughout the phases students are constantly asked how to outwit opponents; evaluate performances; analyse strengths and weaknesses; whilst developing, adapting and refining skills, strategies and tactics to produce high levels of performances and high quality techniques.

To perform, develop and incorporate the skills of Receiving, One handed intercepting, Long Barrier, Throwing, Batting, Running, Back stop and Bowling in Rounders.  To use their knowledge and understanding to perform, refine and adapt these skills and other skills with precision, accuracy, fluency and clarity in any situation.  . They should further understand the laws of the game, and recognise the importance of responding to changing situations within a game. Also, throughout the phases students are constantly asked how to outwit opponents; evaluate performances; analyse strengths and weaknesses; whilst developing, adapting and refining skills, strategies and tactics to produce high levels of performances and high quality techniques.

To perform, develop and incorporate the skills of throwing, catching and retrieving on the move, varied Bowling, and back stopping. To also have a developing knowledge and understanding of tactical and positional play within the game of Rounders,  which will enable them to start to plan when playing competitive games.  To also be able to recognise the importance of responding to changing situations within the game when batting and fielding.  Also, throughout the phases students are constantly asked how to outwit opponents; evaluate performances; analyse strengths and weaknesses; whilst developing, adapting and refining skills, strategies and tactics to produce high levels of performances and high quality techniques. They should understand  the laws of the game and be able to start to officiate matches fairly and correctly performing the correct signals.  They understand and know the stretches for all major muscles and those specific to Batting, Bowling and Fielding.