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RIC-6946 The Comprehension Box 1 - Sample student cards

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Gold 6<br />

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Batter up for<br />

tee-ball!<br />

Tee-ball is a great game for boys and<br />

girls between the ages of five and 12. It<br />

began in the United States of America<br />

in the 1950s to give young children the<br />

opportunity to develop baseball skills.<br />

<strong>The</strong> games of baseball and softball<br />

were changed to suit younger<br />

competitors. <strong>The</strong> tee-ball field is smaller<br />

than a baseball field and the rules have<br />

been made easier to understand. <strong>The</strong><br />

main aims of playing tee-ball are:<br />

• to introduce children to a<br />

diamond-based team sport<br />

that is fun and where they can<br />

experience success<br />

• to encourage good health<br />

through exercise<br />

• to encourage good sportsmanship.<br />

A tee-ball game runs for 60 minutes. Teams bat for ten minutes, then take<br />

their turn on the field for ten minutes. Each team bats and fields three<br />

times per game. All players have a turn at batting. Fielding positions<br />

are rotated to make sure every player has a turn on one of the bases.<br />

Each team must have nine players. If one team does not have enough<br />

players, they may borrow players from another team with more than<br />

nine players.<br />

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Players hit a ball, about the size of a tennis ball, off a tee. <strong>The</strong> tee can<br />

be adjusted to suit the height of the batter. Once the ball has been hit<br />

successfully, the batter drops the bat and runs to first base. It is up to the<br />

fielders to get the ball to the base before the batter reaches it. Players<br />

practise and develop skills in throwing and catching, chasing and<br />

fielding balls, hitting and baserunning, and playing in different positions.<br />

R.I.C. Publications ® <strong>Comprehension</strong> box 1 (146)<br />

Prim-Ed Publishing

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