catch - stopping a moving object without it touching the group and keeping hold of it., short barrier - a quick way of stopping and picking up a ball., long barrier - used to stop the ball when fielding., fielding - stopping, catching, throwing the ball, being in a ready position and getting in line with the ball., overarm bowl - a round arm style in which the arm rotates over the head and is different to throwing. The arm must be kept straight up to 15 degrees and exceeding this results in a throw., front foot batting - a forward movement towards the ball in an attempt to hit the ball., back foot batting - a backward movement towards the ball in an attempt to hit the ball., officials - run the game: umpires, scorers 3rd umpire are some examples., fielding positions - these are the multiple places that the fielding players can stand on the pitch., vertical/straight bat shots - used to drive the ball or sometimes deflect. The bat is in a vertical alignment at the point of contact., horizontal/cross bat shots - the bat is swung in a horizontal arc, with the player’s head not typically being in line with the ball.,

Year 6 Cricket Skills - Key Vocabulary

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