Competition: Primary Rounders - School Games Level 2
Scheduled For: Wednesday 22nd May 2024Competition Description: Purpose of event - A competitive sports event - Schools should select students that are prepared to compete with other schools and progress through the County competitive pathway.
Year 6
Gender Mixed
Team Criteria
Games are played between two teams.
Each squad has a maximum of 15 and a minimum of 6. No more than 9 may be on the field at anyone time. Maximum of 5 boys
Players once substituted may return during the game, but batters only in the position of their original number.
Format 20 good balls
1 innings per team
To lead onto National Finals
Rules
Batter
• Wait in the backward area well away from 4th post
• If out, wait in the backward area well away from 1st post
• You will have one good ball bowled to you
• No ball if:
- Not smooth underarm action
- Ball is above head - below knee
- Ball bounces on way to you
- Is 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 score in the normal way.
Scoring
• 1 Rounder if ball is hit and 4th post is reached and touched before next ball is bowled 1 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 ball
• ½ 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 batter
• 1 Rounder for a backward hit if 4th post reached (you stay at 1st while ball is in the backward area)
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 stumped
• You lose contact with post during bowlers action when he has possession in the square
• You overtake
• You obstruct (you have right of way on track only)
Running around the track
(please carry the bat)
• 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 out
• You 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 next
• You cannot have two batters at a post. The Umpire will ask the first to run on when the second one makes contact
• At a post you do not have to move on for every ball bowled
*Please note - Rules are subject to change pending Active Essex confirmation.
Note: You are being placed on the Reserve List because this competition has been fully booked. You will be notified if this changes and you are moved to the main participant list.
