Modified Games Project

Striking and Fielding Games

Bridget Duncan
PHED 239-Module 4
Dr. Mangano
Springfield College
11/13/16

Table of Contents:
Title Page_________________________________1
Table of Contents__________________________ 2
Softball___________________________________3
Softball Diagram___________________________ 4
Cricket___________________________________ 5
Cricket Diagram___________________________ 6
Baseball_________________________________ 7
Baseball Diagram__________________________8
Baseball__________________________________9
Baseball Diagram__________________________10
Softball__________________________________ 11
Softball Diagram__________________________ 12

Softball:
Number of players per team:
- 4 teams of 5
- 1 person batting
- 1 pitching
- 3 in the field
- Teams distributed by the teacher.
Facility:
- Outdoor softball field
Equipment and materials needed:
- 2 different sized softballs (small and large).
- 20 Gloves
- 10 different sized bats
2 outcomes:
- Working on team work while in the field
- Working on batting accuracy
Rules and regulations:
- Have the 5 teams spread out for safety
- 1 person batting
- 1 pitching
- 3 in the field
- Have the students rotate to the left each time after the person batting gets a
chance to hit.
- The person who is farthest to the left is next to go into bat.
- After the batter gets three hits, then they will go out into the field instead of run
the bases.
- When the softball is caught, the students in the field will play the ball like a game
like situation. With the consideration of ghost running situations.
Safety tip:
- Call for the ball so there is no collisions
- Wear a helmet at all times when batting
- Wear a glove at all times while in the field
Extension:
- Extension up: Using a smaller softball and a faster pitch
- Extension down: Using a bigger softball to improve
Reference(s):
- Crearted by Bridget Duncan 11/ 19/ 16
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Diagram:

Cricket:
Continuous Cricket
Number of players per team:
- 4 teams of 5
- 5 players batting
- 5 in the field
- 1 player up to bat at all times
- Teams distributed by the teacher.
Facility:
- Gymnasium or outside field
Equipment and materials needed:
- 1 Playground ball (Large and Small)
- Wiffle ball bat (Big and Small)
- 2 hotspots
- A bin
2 outcomes:
- Working on batting under pressure
- Working on batting accuracy
Rules and regulations:
- 1 student pitching and 4 students spread out in the field behind pitcher, fielding
the cricket balls as quickly as they can back to the pitcher.
- The pitcher needs to pitch while staying in the pitching circle
- The pitcher has to pitch the ball to the batter. If the batter misses and the pitcher
pitches the ball into the bin, that is behind him then the batter is out.
- Once the ball is hit, the batter has to run to the cone with the bat in his/ her hand
to the left of him and back to the batter's box to get ready to hit the ball again.
- Once the pitcher gets the ball and is in the pitching circle, they can pitch it no
matter where the batter is and try to hit the bin.
- The game is constantly going.
- Once the batter is out, he is responsible to quickly hand the bat to the next
person in line.
- Each hit is worth a point
- Have 1 field set up and have 1 team on duty to help keep score and 1 team has
a practice field to set up strategies.
- Teams rotate from batting >field > duty > practice

Safety tip:
- Dont throw the bat to your teammate, hand it to them
- Be aware of your surroundings while in the field, so there is no collision
Extension:
- Extension up: make the distance to the cone longer
- Extension down: Using a bigger bat to make it easier to hit.
Reference(s):
- http://www.pegames.org/full-length/continuous-cricket
Diagram: (Taken from Pegames.org)

Baseball:
500
Number of players per team:
- 5 teams of 4
- 4 teams play at a time
- 1 team on duty
- Teams distributed by the teacher.
Facility:
- Outdoor baseball field
Equipment and materials needed:
- 8 different sized softballs (small and large).
- 20 Gloves
- 4 different sized bats
2 outcomes:
- Working on fielding accuracy and precision
- Working on individual performance and motivation
Rules and regulations:
- Have 4 teams spread out in their own fields/ area
- One person is up at bat and hits the ball till someone reaches 500 points
- To make it to 500 points a student individually has to field each correctly:
- Pop fly= 100
- 1 hop= 50
- grounder= 25
- The first student to make it to 500 gets to bat next
- Team on duty keeps track of points by using a scoring sheet for each team
Safety tip:
- Call for the ball so there is no collisions
- Wear a helmet at all times when batting
- Wear a glove at all times while in the field
Extension:
- Extension up: Subtract points for plays that they attempted but didnt complete.
- Extension down: Have the points only go up to 300
Reference(s):
- http://mrgym.com/SportsGames/500.htm
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Diagram:

Baseball:
Home Run Derby:
Number of players per team:
- 4 teams of 5
- Teams distributed by the teacher.
Facility:
- Outdoor baseball field
Equipment and materials needed:
- 2 different sized softballs (small and large).
- 20 Gloves
- 2 different sized bats
- 16 cones
- 4 bases
2 outcomes:
- Working on strength and power of hits
- Working on individual performance and motivation
Rules and regulations:
- Split up the 4 teams of 5 in their own areas
- There are 4 cones as points. Closest to farthest away
- The farther you hit the ball the more points you get.
- One student soft tosses the ball wto the batter.
- One student is at each cone ready to receive and field the ball.
- First cone= 1 point, Second= 2, Third = 3 and the 4th= 5 and considered a
homerun.
- Person with most points on the team goes to the finals round.
- The students in the field have to field the ball that is in there area, if the ball is
fielded correctly the batter still gets the points according to the area that they hit it
to.
- If the ball drops in 1 section and rolls to another, the points go to where the
baseball dropped and hit the ground first.
Safety tip:
- Call for the ball so there is no collisions
- Wear a helmet at all times when batting
- Wear a glove at all times while in the field
- Person soft tossing needs a helmet on for safety

Extension:
- Extension up: Make the cones farther apart
- Extension down: Bring the cones closer together
Reference(s):
- http://mrgym.com/SportsGames/Homerun.htm

Diagram: (taken from http://mrgym.com/SportsGames/Homerun.htm)

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Out

Single

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Double

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Triple

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Homerun

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* = fielders

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Softball:
Perfect Pass
Number of players per team:
- 5 teams of 4
- Teams distributed by the teacher.
Facility:
- Outdoor field or indoor gym ( more room the better)
Equipment and materials needed:
- 4 gloves
- 4 baseballs
- 30 hula hoops
- cones
2 outcomes:
- Working on throwing with accuracy
- Working on individual performance and team motivation
Rules and regulations:
- Spread out the 30 cones throughout the field
- Have the teams line up behind their own cone
- One member goes out into a selected hulahoop, and the person behind them has
to throw with aim correctly to the chosen hoop.
- If the throw it to their member in the hoop then the collect the hoop into their pile.
- The team with the most hoops at the end wins
Safety tip:
- Call for the ball so there is no collisions
- One person per hoop
- Spread out within 2 hoops
Extension:
- Extension up: Assign each team a color hoop
- Extension down: bring the hoops closer together
Reference(s):
- https://physedgames.com/category/baseball/

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Diagram (taken from https://physedgames.com/category/baseball/)

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