V-Ball cricket

V-Ball Cricket is a short game based on cricket. It is played with tennis balls.

Rules of V-Ball

V-Ball is played on a V shaped pitch. stumps are positioned at the point of the V. The V itself is usually marked out using cones. A stump or cone is positioned in line with and short distance away from the stumps.

The aim of the game is for the batting team to score runs by hitting the ball within the V and running around the stump or cone. V-Ball is a form of continuous cricket: The bowler can bowl as soon as the ball is returned to him. The bowler bowls underarm from a mark about 10 yards from the stumps. Batsmen can be dismissed in the following ways:

* Bowled
* Caught
* If the ball's first bounce is outside of the V
* Missing the ball 3 times (3 strikes)
* Deliberately using the legs to defend the stumps

The 3 strikes rule can be played as 3 consecutive misses or as 3 misses in total. The 3 misses-in-total version keeps the game shorter.

A 'first ball grace' rule means that a batsman can't be out first ball.

Aims of V-Ball

Hitting the ball square of the wicket comes easily to youngsters learning the game. Hitting the ball straight, or "in the V" is technique that needs to be practiced. V-Ball is a fun way to practice hitting straight. The angle of the V is typically set to 90 degrees but for more experienced cricketers it can be a tighter angle. Often the bowler is a neutral coach.