Oryx Rounders Test

How many bases are there on a Rounders pitch?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which direction should the batters run around the bases?

• Anti-Clockwise

• Clockwise

• Backwards

• Forwards and Backwards

All batters should stop running when......

• A base ahead of them is stumped

• The bowler is holding the ball up whilst in their bowling box.

• A team mate has stopped on a base ahead

• A fielder is trying to take a catch

A batter is out if...................

• The hit ball is caught by a fielder.

• The base they are running to is stumped.

• A team mate over takes you whist running around the bases.

• You miss the ball when batting.

How many points are scored when a batter hits the ball and makes it to 2nd base on the same turn?

• 2 rounders

• 1 rounder

• Half a rounder

• Quarter of a rounder

The ball is hit backwards and behind the batting line by the batter, what happens next?

• The batter can continue to run to any base.

• The batter is out.

• The batter may only run to first base until the ball is thrown back across the batting line.

• The batting team loses a point.

A fielder has thrown the ball at a base and hits it before the batter has reached it. What happens?

• The batter is out.

• The batting team lose a rounder.

• The runners must stop at the next base.

• The batter continues to run, you cannot stump a base by throwing the ball at it.

When fielding on a base, the fielders must.......

• Be ready to catch the ball at all times.

• Concentrate on the game.

• Stand inside the post to allow runners to pass by.

• Be ready to block the runners

When bowling, the ball must arrive at the batter.......

• above head height.

• below knee height.

• above the knee, but below head height

• to the side the batter is holding the bat.

How many players can be on the field at once in rounders?

• 7

• 9

• 11

• 12