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Year 3 · Physical education · Rules and fair play · Lesson 3

Rules of net, wall and striking games

The three main types of game (invasion, net/wall, striking/fielding) and key rules of tennis, badminton, volleyball, rounders and cricket.

Whiteboard video lesson: Rules of net, wall and striking games

13-minute video lesson

Teaching, worked examples and 20 practice questions solved step by step.

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What your child will learn

  • Name the three game types
  • Explain scoring in net games
  • Explain rounders rules
  • Describe ways to be out

The method

  1. Which type?
  2. How to score?
  3. How to be out?
  4. Play fairly.

Key words: invasion, net and wall, striking and fielding, rounders, serve, fielder.

Worked examples

The first three practice questions from the lesson, with every step.

Question 1

Name a net game.

  1. Step 1: Racket

Answer: tennis / badminton / volleyball

Question 2

Name a striking and fielding game.

  1. Step 1: Bat

Answer: cricket / rounders

Question 3

How many posts are there in rounders?

  1. Step 1: Four

Answer: 4