Basic Rules of Rounders The basic rules of rounders are fairly straightforward. The game begins with a toss to determine which team will bat first. The team that wins the toss will be the batting team, while the other team will field. The batting team will send their players to the home plate one at a time, in a predetermined order.

In simple terms, players from each team take turns hitting a hard ball with a Rounder bat (similar size ball to that used in tennis rules). After striking the ball, batters will try to score runs by running around four (4) separate bases marked out on the field. As a rule, a Rounders game will last for a period of two (2) full innings.

You can use two hands when batting but you must hold on to the bat while running round the track. Each batter should have one good ball bowled to them. Batters must wait behind the batting square and well away from the 4th post while waiting for their turn to strike.