How to Play Danish Ball Longball
Danish longball, a two-team hybrid of baseball, dodgeball and cricket, sometimes also is referred to as Swedish longball. This bat-based sport has gained popularity in Britain as well as summer camps in the U.S.
- Difficulty:
- Moderately Easy
Instructions
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Decide how many innings you will play. Five innings is typical, but you also can set a time limit.
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Divide your group into two teams: batters and fielders.
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Create a large rectangle with cones or other items that delineate the playing field. The size of the field is up to you, but a larger field will likely extend the game.
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Have your batters sit just outside of the field in line.
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Choose a bowler among your group of fielders.
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Position your first batter and her bat just outside of the field at one end. Near the middle of the field is best.
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Have the bowler find a position near the middle of the field. Other fielders should position themselves both in and out of the marked areas.
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Have the bowler pitch underhanded to the batter.
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The batter must either swing at the ball or let it pass. Either way, he must run as soon as the ball is in play or goes past him. After being struck, the ball must hit the ground at least once within the marked rectangle, but it can roll or bounce out of the field.
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As soon as the player runs, the fielders must try to get her out before she gets to the base, which is opposite the batting area outside the other end of the field. A player is out if the ball does not touch the ground in the marked area, the ball touches the batter, the batter runs outside of the field, the ball is caught in the air, or a fielder with the ball tags the runner before she gets to base. Fielders must not obstruct or touch runners. Once a player is out, she sits on the sidelines until it is her turn to be a fielder.
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The batter may stay on base as long as he likes, but can score a run only once he gets back safely to the batting end. Typically, there is a set limit of how many runners may be on base at one time. A player on base must wait until the ball is bowled again before he can run back. Once he begins running, he can't turn back.
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If the player makes it back, she may rejoin the line to bat again.
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Play continues until there are no players left at the batting end to bat. With all of the batters out, the batters become fielders and vice versa.
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Continue playing for the allotted time/number of innings. The team with the most runs wins.
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Tips & Warnings
Instead of setting up a rectangle, some teams prefer to create a circle as the field of play.
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Comments
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not the rules which we play too, but an option for a change of game (the ball has to hit the ground within the rectangle (and not one out all out)).
