This Level 2 event is open to Years 5 and 6
Rounders – Rules and Competition Information
Teams
Each team has a maximum of 12 and a minimum of 9 players. Teams cannot have more than five or less than one boy on the pitch at any one time.
Players once substituted may return during the game, but bat only in the position of their original number
Balls
In the Yr 5/6 competition a Rounders England approved soft, stitched white leather ‘Softy’ Rounders ball will be used
Format
20 good balls per innings, 1 innings per side
Scoring
1 Rounder if ball is hit and 4th post is reached and touched before next ball is bowled1 Rounder if ball is hit and 4th post reached on a no ball (you can’t be caught out)
½ Rounder if 4th post reached without hitting the ball½ Rounder if ball is hit and 2nd post reached and touched before next ball is bowled - but if you continue this run and are put out before reaching 4th post, the score will be nullified
Penalty ½ Rounder for an obstruction by a fielder
Penalty ½ rounder for 2 consecutive no balls to same batter1 Rounder for a backward hit if 4th post reached (you stay at 1st while ball is in the backward area)
The team with the highest number of Rounders wins
Running around the track
If you stop at a post you must keep contact with the post, with hand or bat. If you don’t the fielding side can stump the following post to put you outYou can run on to a post even if it has been previously stumped (you don’t score if the post immediately ahead has been stumped)
When the bowler has the ball in his square you cannot move on, but if you are between posts you can carry on to the nextYou cannot have two batters at a post. The Umpire will ask the first to run on when the second one makes contactAt a post you do not have to move on for every ball bowled
Once in contact with the post, you may turn the corner over the 2 metre line. If you turn the corner during a run and there is no contact with the post you will be deemed to have turned the corner and must run on.
Out when
Caught
Foot over front/back line of batting square before hitting or missing a good ball
Running inside post (unless obstructed)The post you are running to is stumpedYou lose contact with post during bowlers action when he has possession in the square
You overtakeYou obstruct (you have right of way on track only)
Deliberately throw bat
Batter
Wait in the backward area well away from 4th postIf out, wait in the backward area well away from 1st post
You will have one good ball bowled to youBatter can use 2 handsNo ball if:Not smooth underarm actionBall is above head - below knee
Ball bounces on way to youIs wide or straight at body
The bowlers foot is outside the square during the bowling action
You can take or run on a no ball, but once you reach 1st post you cannot return. You cannot be caught out and you score in the normal way