Stoolball

 

What is it?

 

Stoolball is a team sport, which is played either indoors or outdoors, with the use of bats and a special ball.  It develops hand/eye co-ordination, participant's catching skills and the ability to hit the ball with the bat.

 

Safety Message

 

Participants should receive appropriate coaching before playing the game.

 

Ideas/aims

 

· Develop knowledge of the rules of stoolball.

· Attain a reasonable proficiency in the basic skills of stoolball, in order to participate and compete in a serious game.

· Develop knowledge of the care and maintenance of equipment.

· Show skills and an improvement in your standard of play.

· Develop an appreciation of tactics and positioning play.

· Be selected and play in a team, which has proper fixtures.

 

Review / Assessment

 

Participants should show the assessor the skills, which they have developed while participating in the game, and should demonstrate their knowledge of the rules. The assessor should make sure that they understand any safety aspects of the game, including the use of equipment.

 

Governing Body / Organisation

 

The National Stoolball Association, C/o 13 Nymans Court, Furnace Green, Crawley, West Sussex

RH10 6PP

Web Site: www.nsa.dircon.co.uk