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The bowler throws the ball underhand to the batsman. If it passes over the batting square between the batsman's knees and shoulders the batsman must try to hit it. Regardless of whether he hits the ball, he must run to first post. If the ball is hit into the backward are the batsman may not pass first post until the ball is returned to the forward area.
If the ball does not pass over the batting square between shoulders and knees the batsman may run but is not required to. Each batsman except the last in each inning is entitled to receive one good ball; the last batsman is entitled to receive three unless caught out.
A rounder is scored if:
- fourth post is reached and touched before next ball is bowled following a hit
- fourth post is reached on no ball
A half-rounder is scored if:
- fouth post is reached without hitting the ball
- second post is reached after hitting the ball
- obstruction by a fielder
- two consecutive no balls to the same batter
A batsman is out if:
- he puts a foot outside the batting square before swinging at a good ball
- a ball he hit is caught
A runner is out if:
- he runs inside the posts
- the post he is running to is stumped (touched with the ball by a fielder)
- he is not in contact with a post (using his hand or stick) while the bowler is preparing to bowl
- he is not in contact with a post and the next post is stumped
- he overtakes another runner
- he obstructs a fielder
Two innings constitute a game. Each batting team's inning (sic) continues until nine outs are made.
Two umpires officiate.
Irish rounders
Irish rounders is an Irish version of the game which is very similar to softball, the chief difference being that the distance between bases is 90 ft (27.4 m) (as in baseball) rather than 60 ft (18.3 m).
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