Activity 5: Long Throw
THROWING
Objective
Players are to throw a baseball and catch it in their glove without dropping it advancing further
apart when the ball is caught on the full and not dropped.
What to do
• Split the group of players up into pairs.
• Distribute one ball per pair.
• Use markers to establish a ‘gate’ that the ball has to pass through.
• The ball is thrown between the two players. If the ball reaches the catcher on the full,
both the catcher and thrower take one step back.
• If the ball is dropped by either the catcher or thrower both players take one step forward.
What you need
Skill focus
• Markers to define ‘gate’.
• Enough baseballs for one baseball per pair.
• Baseball glove for each player (not essential).
• Improves throwing and catching ability.
• Builds team work.
Change it/TREE
• Cooperative circle challenge - 4 catchers on a circle with a thrower in the centre. Catchers step
back if they catch the ball. If the ball is dropped the catcher stays on the circle or makes one step
towards the circle if they are further out. After each round, the centre person change place with
the next person in the rotation and goes to that person’s position, either in the circle or further out.
• Team size and field shape - Same guidelines as long throw rules set out above. Increase team
size and design different fields, i.e. triangle/three per side, square/four per side.
• Other - Vary the type of throw, left or right hand, vary the ball, vary the size of the circle.
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