BBGs on court Flashcards
what are teams made up of?
Teams are made up of the following six positions: four bases and two centres
where do bases and centres work?
Bases work at the back of the court and centres near to the net area as shown
who is the team captain?
The team captain is always LB1
what do the team position names mean?
Left and right is related to the umpire’s chair, with No 1 bases being on the umpire’s chair side and No 2 bases on the far side of the court
what does the team list look like?
LB1 LB2 RB1 RB2 LC RC
What will each BBG be given?
a number which will be used on the team sheet
what is the order in which BBGS will line up onto court?
LB2 RB2
LB1 RB1
LC RC
in the middle s the umpires chair and this position will ensure they get on to court efficiantly
whats the first step of marching onto court?
Line up by the umpire’s chair as previously shown
LB2 and RB2 nod at each other (ensure you are level with the front of the umpire’s chair) and take one pace forward, pivot (left or right as appropriate) and take another small step forward. Then LB1 and RB1 then take two paces forward and pivot (left or right as appropriate) to end up behind LB2 and RB2 respectively
whats the next step of marching onto court?
LC and RC will have closed the gap by taking two small paces forward, ending up in line with the front of the umpire’s chair (where LB2 and RB2 started)
whats the fourth step?
LB1 should touch LB2’s right elbow to initiate the march and RB1 does the same to RB2. Left foot first, then right, left, right and continue. This should happen as soon as you are in position (touch and go)
whats the final step?
Bases continue marching until they arrive at their positions at the back of the court. LB2 and RB2 should glance across occasionally at each other to ensure they arrive at the same time. You should glance using your eyes only, with minimal movement of your head. Once the bases initiate the march, centres follow on until they reach their position just beyond the players chairs and pivot to face outwards, away from the court
where do bases and centres end up?
Bases stand at the back of the court but outside the tramlines (in line with the net post) and look straight ahead
Centres are outside the players’ chairs but in line with the net post
what is marching always?
The lines of travel when marching are always parallel to the court and straight
Remember, marching should always be brisk, smart and purposeful
whats the aim when changing over teams?
The aim when changing teams is to do so quickly and efficiently
when can teams only change over ?
Teams can only change over when players are sat down; either at the end of a set or a change of ends
eg 3,5,7,9,11 games have been played odd games
