Activity Set-up

• Divide participants into small groups (e.g., four to six) and have multiple games going on at the same time. 
• Have participants set up the bases similar to baseball and place three balls at the home plate beside a bucket/hoop. 
• Have one group start “at bat” and the other group start in the field. The group “at bat” should create a batting order that they maintain for the entire game.

Activity Instructions

• The first participant at bat kicks each of the three balls into the field, one at a time, and then runs the bases. The kicker tries to kick the ball into open space so the fielders do not catch the ball. Fielders attempt to catch and/or retrieve the balls as soon as the first ball has been kicked, while being aware of the other balls being kicked. 
• Fielders collect all the balls and place them in the bucket beside home plate. Fielders work together to run and hand off (not throw) the balls to each other to get the balls to the bucket. 
• Participants must be on a base when all balls are placed in the bucket. Once on a base, participants are not required to run to the next base. They can decide to stay on the base if they do not think they can make it to the next base before all the balls are placed in the bucket/hoop. If they are between bases when balls are all returned to the bucket/hoop, they return to the previous base. More than one participant is allowed on a base at a time. 
• Runs are scored each time a participant reaches home base safely. 
• The entire group takes a turn at bat before the groups switch places.

Modifications

Increase the distance between the bases. Use an implement to send the ball (e.g., hockey stick, tennis racquet). Catch the ball using an implement (e.g., an upside down pylon, bucket) when fielding. Change the ball for a smaller object (e.g., tennis ball, wiffle ball). Add additional rules (e.g., limiting the number of steps when holding a ball, taking a ball that was caught before it bounces out of play).

Special Needs Modifications

Decrease the distance between the bases. Strike the ball using their hand or arm. Return the ball back to the bucket by throwing when fielding.