Setup, Equipment & Instructions
- Split Smashies into groups of three.
- Two Smashies at a time are the catching batters, with the third Smashie throwing the ball underarm.
- The other Smashie teams choose their fielding positions including one as wicketkeeper.
- The ball is lobbed to the first catching batter who must catch it, then throw the ball anywhere within the coned arena.
- Smashie batters run to the wickets opposite them to score points.
- If the ball moves outside of the coned rectangle, the Smashie does not score the point. Batters can be caught or run out.
- Every three balls, swap batters.
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