Monday, February 6, 2012

February 6, 2012- Longbase

Longbase is a game very similar to Kickball.  The big difference between Longbase and Kickball is the bases themselves.  In Longbase you use big gymnastics mats as the bases, and you only use 3 of them.  Set up one where a good home plate would be in your gym (preferrably in a corner).  Set the other two bases as far apart as possible from home plate, and each other.  When a batter kicks they must run to the base without getting hit with the ball.  There are no force outs in this game.  You may have as many baserunners as you want on a base.  Students have the option to dive into a base (depending on how thick the mats are) but only if there is nobody else on base already.  If a ball is caught on the fly it is an out.  If a runner is it with  a ball it is an out.  If the batter kicks the ball and hits any part of the ceiling it is 3 outs.  In Longbase you play 6 outs before you switch sides.  Make sure students stay in the same order so everyone gets to kick.  If the line gets out of order the team gets 2 outs.  Keep score and make sure both teams get equal opportunity to kick.

AGES: 6th grade and up

EQUIPMENT: 3 large gymnastics mats, 1 kickball

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