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Played between two teams the aim is to score the most rounders. Teams can be a minimum of six players and a maximum of 15 players. Nine players are on the field for each team at a time.

- One team bats while the other team fields and bowls. 

- The bowler bowls the ball to the batter who hits the ball anywhere on the rounders pitch. The batter then runs to as many posts as possible before the fielders return the ball to touch the post the batter is heading for. 

- If the batter reaches the 2nd or 3rd post in one hit, the batting team scores rounder. If the batter reaches 4th post in one hit, the batting team scores a rounder. 

- A batter can be out if the fielding team catch the ball hit by the batter before it touches the ground or by touching the post the batter is heading to with the ball before the batter reaches it. 

Head over to Rounders England’s Play section to download a copy of simplified rules.

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