T-Ball Gala Day
Skill focus: Playing as a team
Session equipment
An area approximately 50m x 50m per group
4 bases
Boundary markers
1 bat
1 ball
1 batting tee
1 glove per player
Batting helmets
Gala day draw
Download T-Ball - Gala day activity card to support teaching before and during the sport session.
Fast start - Student choice
Choose one of the Fast starts played in the T-Ball unit to use as a warm-up for the T-Ball gala day competition.
T-Ball gala day
Organisation
In the week prior to the gala-day, students may be given time to create signs to support their team at the gala-day.
Explain the organisation of the matches being played using the gala day draw below. Each game will be approximately 40 minutes.
Select a student from each team to be the team captain for the gala-day.
Give students 5 minutes to meet as a team to decide on starting positions and strategies for their first game.
Setup
Set-up ground prior to session.
Place the home base plate on the ground and walk fifteen (15) metres on an angle, similar to a diamond shape as shown in the field description, and place first base on the ground.
Continue to place second and third base, fifteen (15) metres apart, on the ground to make up your field.
The pitching plate is to be placed on the ground ten (10) metres from home base, in between home and second base (as per diagram).
Gala day draw
Use results in 'T-Ball results spreadsheet' to determine the team who finishes the round games in 1st position, 2nd position, 3rd position and 4th position.
Student engagement
Teams that are not playing in a game can take on officiating roles and also be the spectators.
Officiating responsibilities may include:
time keeping
side line umpire
scoring
ground control
Rules and guidelines
T-Ball rules apply for the T-Ball gala day.
Reflection
2 stars and a wish
Ask students - what are 2 things you feel you did well today?
What skills / strategies will you take away from T-Ball that you can use for our next sport?
Students can answer reflection questions as a whole class, small group or in pairs.
T-Ball certificates
Teachers may choose to award students with certificates for their involvement in the T-Ball unit.
Certificates available for download include:
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