How to Play Boomerball in PE Class

Boomerball is a competitive game similar to softball that students enjoy playing during Physical Education, or P.E., class. The game mainly uses the ideas of hitting a ball in order to teach students about how softball is organized, so in essence it prepares young people to eventually be able to learn and play softball or baseball. Since the game uses a large rubber ball instead of a softball or baseball, it is less likely that students will be injured while learning the rules of the game.

Things You'll Need

  • Coin
  • Boomer bat
  • 16-inch red rubber ball
  • 4 bases
  • Open area for play
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Instructions

    • 1

      Divide the P.E. class into two teams. A quick way to do this is to have the students number off into ones and twos. The ones are a team and the twos are a team. Flip a coin to see which team will bat first.

    • 2

      Place three students near each base for the outfield team, with the other students standing spread out throughout the field. Choose a pitcher to stand in front of the batter, and place one outfielder near the pitcher to field balls. There is no catcher in boomerball. Get the batting team lined up to bat, using a boomer bat.

    • 3

      Instruct the pitcher to gently throw the ball toward the batter. The batter will attempt to hit the ball. Once the ball is hit, the student should lay the bat down gently and run toward first base. If the ball is caught or the base is tagged before the student arrives at the base, the student is out.

    • 4

      Follow the rules of softball for the game. A player is forced to run to the next base when a runner is behind them. Students can tag the base or the player to get an out. If the ball is thrown behind home plate before the runner arrives at the base, the student is out.

    • 5

      Give each student on the team a chance to bat before switching sides. Any students who are unable to play can keep score and help clean up.