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Rounders (Irish: cluiche corr) is a sport played between two teams, each alternating between batting and fielding. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively The game originates in England[1][2] most likely from an older game known as stool ball. England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Stoolball is a sport that dates back to the 14th century originating in Sussex, southern England. The first nationally formalised rules were drawn up by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland in 1884. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The game is regulated by the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) in Ireland and the National Rounders Association (NRA) in Great Britain. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh Both have different, although similar, game-play and culture. Competitions are held between teams from both traditions with games alternating between codes, often one version being played in the morning and the other in the afternoon. There are 9 players on a rounders pitch(fielders) and an equal amount of batters.

Game-play centers around innings where teams alternate at batting and fielding. An inning, or innings, is a fixed-length segment of a game in any of a variety of Sports &ndash most notably Cricket and Baseball during A maximum of nine players are allowed to field at one time. Points ("rounders") are scored by the batting team by completing a circuit around the field through four bases or posts without being put 'out'.

The earliest nationally formalised rules of play were devised by the GAA in Ireland in 1884. In 1889, associations were formed in Liverpool and Scotland. Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. The NRA was not formed until 1943. Baseball (both the "New York game" and the now-defunct "Massachusetts game") as well as softball are likely to share the same historical roots as rounders (see origins of baseball) and bears a resemblance to the GAA version of the game. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each The Knickerbocker Rules are a set of Baseball rules formalized by Alexander Cartwright in 1845 The Massachusetts Game was a type of Amateur club Baseball popular in 19th century New England. Softball is a team Sport popular especially in the United States. The question of the origins of baseball has been the subject of debate and controversy for more than a century Rounders is linked to British Baseball, still played in Liverpool, Cardiff and Newport. The origins of the sport known as British baseball, or sometimes as Welsh baseball date to 1892 when the governing bodies of England and Wales agreed to change the Liverpool ( is a City and Metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary Cardiff ( 'kɑːdɪf) is the Capital and the largest city and county in Wales. Newport (Casnewydd is a city and principal area in Wales, in the United Kingdom. Although rounders is assumed to be older than baseball, literary mentions of "base-ball" pre-date those of rounders. Rounders is now played from school-level to international.

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Overview

Although considered a school game, rounders is played at international level. Canada, England, Ireland, the Isle of Man, Scotland and Wales compete against each other, and the Pakistan Rounders Association held its first national competition in 2006. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world The Isle of Man (Ellan Vannin ˈɛlʲən ˈvanɪn or Mann (Mannin) is a self-governing Crown dependency, located in the Irish Sea at the geographical Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Pakistan () officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia, Southwest Asia, Middle East and There are plans to develop the game in other Asian countries and Zimbabwe also has a national body for rounders. See also Great Zimbabwe National Monument. For information about the March and June 2008 presidential elections see Zimbabwean presidential election

The 2008 Rounders World Festival will be held in Sheffield, England, on June 28 [3]

Common rules

While the GAA and NRA codes differ[3][4], they share much in common:

Equipment: The ball is hard with a cork centre, covered in white leather and comparable in size to a tennis ball (a standard tennis ball or "soft" rounders ball is often substituted in school games). Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England In Ireland, a hurling ball called a sliotar is used. Bats are similar in shape to baseball bats and can be made from wood or aluminum. A baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of Baseball to hit the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. Four bases are laid out in a diamond shape and a fifth marker is placed in-line between home and second base indicating where the bowler stands.

Players: The fielding team is allowed to field up to nine players which must include one bowler and one backstop. Other outfield players take positions at each of the bases or elsewhere on the field.

Bowling: The bowler bowls the ball with an underarm pendulum action to the batter. It is deemed a "good" ball if it passes within reach on the striking side between the batter's knees and the top of the head (NRA). Otherwise, it is called a "no-ball" or "bad" ball. The ball is also "bad" if it is thrown into the batter's body or wide of the batting box. A batter may try to hit a bad ball but is not required to. A player is not out if a "no-ball" is caught.

Bases: When a batter leaves home base, each runner on a base may advance to the next and succeeding bases. A base runner cannot be declared out when occupying a base.

Scoring: A rounder is scored if a member of the batting team completes a circuit without being out. In NRA, a half rounder is scored if half a circuit is completed without being 'out' or if a batter has not hit the ball but makes it all the way to the fourth base.

A batter is out if:

GAA-specific rules

The rules of rounders are laid-down by the Gaelic Athletic Association in Ireland[5]. GAA rules are the earliest nationally organised rules of play, being formalised in 1884. This version of the game is most like baseball. It is played on a larger pitch compared to the NRA game and consequently uses larger bats and slightly larger balls. A GAA rounders pitch is a 70-metre (77-yard) square field and bases are 25 m (82') apart, compared to 12 m (39. 5') for the NRA game. Foul ground runs along two adjacent sides of the pitch with home base at the intersection of these sides.

Players: Three substitutes may be made during play to the list of field players. There is no limit for the number of batters a team may list.

Equipment: The ball (sliotar) circumference is 22. A sliotar (or sliothar - may derive from Irish sliabh, meaning "mountain" and 7-25. 5 cm (9"-10") and bats may be 70-110 cm (27"-43") long and up to 22 cm (8. 6") in diameter. There is no limit on bat-weight for the GAA game. Bases are normally marked with temporary square mats 64 cm (28") wide for home-base and the pitchers stand and 46 cm (18") wide for all others.

Batting: Each batter is entitled to three good balls. A batter must try to hit good balls bowled but need not run on a hit. If a ball is struck that would otherwise be considered 'bad', the ball is then considered to be 'good. ' If, on the first or second good ball a ball is hit into the foul ground, or the ball is hit but no running occurs, it is considered a 'dead' ball and the batter or runners may not advance. If a batter receives three bad balls then a 'walk-on' is called and all runners advance one base. The batter may run on any ball except a 'dead' ball.

A batter is out if:

Batters must run in straight lines between bases and fielders must not obstruct their way or stand on bases. Not obeying this rule is considered unsporting behavior and may result in up to two bases being awarded to the batting team or a batter being sent out. Normally, one batter may not overtake another while running between bases, although there are exceptions to this rule.

Five to seven innings constitute a game, depending on the level of the match. Each batting team's inning continues until three outs are made.

NRA-specific rules

The rules of rounders are regulated by the National Rounders Association in England[4]. Games played under these rules use smaller bats, balls and are played on a smaller pitch (see diagram) compared to GAA games. The NRA rules also differ most from baseball or softball: bases are marked with long poles, which batters must keep in contact with and fielders must 'stump,' and only one 'good' ball need normally be thrown before a batter must run. 'Half-rounders' are also counted in scoring.

Players: The fielding team must field at a minimum six players. The total number of players on a team is limited to fifteen.

Equipment: The ball circumference must be 190 mm (7. 5 inches) and the bat no more than 460 mm (18") in length and 170 mm (6. 75" ) in diameter. The NRA places a weight-limit of 370g (13 ounces) on the bat. Bases are marked with poles, which must be able to support themselves and stand at a minimum on 1m (3 feet)

Batting: If a ball is good, batters' must try to hit the ball and must run regardless of whether the ball is hit, the batter must run on a good ball. If the ball is hit into the backward area, the batsman may not pass first post until the ball is returned to the forward area. A batter that hits a no-ball may not be caught-out or stumped at the first post. Batters may run on 'no-balls', but do not have to. Each batter except the last in each inning is entitled to receive one good ball; the last batsman is entitled to receive three unless caught out.

A half-rounder is scored if:

A batter is out if:

Two innings constitute a game. Each batting team's inning continues until nine outs are made or the numbered innings is over.

Comparison with baseball

The GAA version of the game is very similar to softball. The main difference is that the game is played with baseball-sized bats, balls and field. However, baseball-style gloves are not allowed.

The main differences between baseball and the NRA version of the game are that:

In rounders, bowlers pitch with an underarm pendulum action as in softball, as distinct from baseball.

See also

References

  1. ^ Alice Bertha Gomme, Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland. For the Brachiopod Genus, see Oina (brachiopod. Oina ('ojna is a Romanian traditional ball sport Brännboll (pronounced) is a game similar to Rounders, Baseball, lapta and Pesäpallo played on Amateur level throughout Sweden Bat-and-ball redirects here See also Bat & Ball railway station and Bat & Ball Inn Clanfield. Stoolball is a sport that dates back to the 14th century originating in Sussex, southern England. Volume 2, 1898
  2. ^ [1] History of Rounders
  3. ^ [2] Rounders World Festival official website
  4. ^ Simplified Rules. National rounders association (April 9, 2008). Events 193 - Septimius Severus is proclaimed Roman Emperor by the army in Illyricum (in the Balkans) 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

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Dictionary

rounders

-noun

  1. (mostly, UK) a team sport played with bat and ball; thought to be the origin of softball and baseball
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