Rules Of Rounders

Tour de France jerseys: how they are won

A look of the Tour de France jerseys, and how they will be won on the July 2-24 race:

Yellow jersey

For most, the race's fabled yellow jersey stands above all else, rewarding the rider who completes the race in the lowest overall time. Contenders must possess a combination of skills in climbing and time trialling, but also be strong enough to hold the pace of the peloton when it is being driven through hostile terrain by teams of rivals determined to drop you at every possible opportunity. The main contenders are Spain's reigning champion Alberto Contador, two-time runner-up Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, Australian Cadel Evans -- another two-time runner-up -- Italian Ivan Basso, Briton Bradley Wiggins, Dutchman Robert Gesink and Jurgen van den Broeck of Belgium.

Green jersey

The green jersey rewards the rider who wins the race's points competition. Although most points are traditionally picked up at the finish of the flatter stages, where the sprinters come into their own, the competition has also been won by riders who have shown the most consistency, picking up points where they can. A deciding factor in Norwegian Thor Hushovd's second green jersey win in 2009 was his decision to attack solo in the mountains, allowing him to pocket intermediate sprint points. This year, however, organisers have given specialist sprinters like Britain's Mark Cavendish a boost by including only one intermediate sprint on stages. The first 15 riders over the line, as opposed to the first three previously, can now pick up points.

Polka dot jersey

Won by some of the greatest climbers in cycling, the polka dot jersey rewards the race's 'King of the Mountains' (KOM), the rider who amasses the most points from the numerous categorised climbs throughout the race. Theoretically, the harder the climb, the more points are won. Although often won and coveted by pure climbers, as with the green jersey the most consistent riders in the mountains can also come out on top. But as with the green jersey competition, organisers this year have modified the rules: whereas points were always doubled for the major climbs, that rule will now only apply to the the race's four mountaintop finishes. A reduced number of riders will now also be awarded points after crossing the summit of the race's numerous climbs.

White jersey

For the ambitious all-rounders in the race aged 25 and under, winning the white jersey is like winning the yellow jersey. It is awarded to the rider who completes the race in the lowest overall time. Luxembourg's Andy Schleck, who has finished overall runner-up in the yellow jersey competition the past two years, has now won the white jersey for the past three years.

Rounder's Rules West Barns Primary

 Rounder’s Rules

Rounders is played by 2 teams. Rounders teams have a maximum of 15 players on a team and a minimum of 6 players. If you are on the batting team you wait in the batting area while you wait for your turn. If you are out you sit down at the side of the batting area if your team are still batting.

Each batter has 3 chances to hit the ball. A no-ball is when the bowler bowls the ball above your head, below your knees, if the ball bounces before it reaches you or if the ball goes off to the side.

Points

You score points by running round the 4 posts.

A rounder = 1 point

Half a rounder = 1/2 point

To get a rounder you have to get round the 4 bases in 1 turn. To get a half a rounder you have to make it round the four bases but you had to stop on the way round. The batters are allowed to hit the ball behind and still score a rounder by running round all the posts.

Penalties

In rounders the penalties cost half a rounder. If you obstruct a player your team loses half a rounder. If you bowl 2 no-balls the team batting gets half a rounder.

Getting Out

To go out you can be caught when the ball has not yet touched the ground. When a person in the oppoisition can hit the cone the person batting  is running to. This would mean the person running would be out. You are out if you overtake the person in front of you or you go round the inside of the cones. You cant have 2 people at a base at any one time.

You don’t have to move after every ball but you have to make sure that nobody is at the same base a somebody else. you are allowed o move after the ball has left the bowlers hands. at the end to score points you have to touch the 4th base with your hand or foot.

Safety

Before you hit make sure nobody is behind you and at the risk of being hit the racket.