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Four Corners         
 
Tactical Focus:
Covering Space
Area is marked out in a square with four pylons. A small square is made in the middle with four tees lined up inside it.
The four batters stand in the middle and use their bats to hit four balls off the tees into the surrounding space.
To score runs each batter runs out to a different corner of the big square and attempts to come back. Every pylon that is reached counts as one run making a collective score.
The fielders collect the balls and return them to each tee. If a player is caught off base once the balls are returned their runs do not count for that round.
Three hits per team before rotation.

Give players a choice of bats and balls to use to hit.
Make the fielding space smaller so it takes less running to cover.
 
 
LEVEL OF COMPLEXITY
Easy
Moderate

 
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Participant Grouping
Eight participants (four batters and four fielders)
 
Equipment
Scoops: 4
Pylons: 8
Balls (e.g. beach, foam, paper, wiffle gator): 4
Hoops: 1
 
 
Playing Area
Outdoors
 
Safety
Middle area will have high traffic. Be aware of other players running at high speeds.
 
Life Skills Development
Decision-Making and Critical Thinking Skills


With limited resources in terms of the amount of fielders you had in relation the amount of space you had to cover, how did you prioritize?


How does prioritizing help you to decide what is important when it comes to your life in general?


What decisions were you required to make in this game with regards to taking risks? Were you happy with the decisions you made?


Why is it important to reflect on decisions you have made at school or at home?

 
FUNdamental Skills
Locomotor


Sprinting


Preparation: Bring knee up high and make an upside down L shape during stride.


Execution: Have toe pointing as foot initially contacts the ground to create a pushing action off the ground.


Follow-through: Bring heel up towards buttocks to create a V shape with back of leg.