Irish Rounders
| Game | Irish Rounders |
|---|---|
| Game Family | Baseball |
| Location | Ireland |
| Regions | Britain |
| Eras | Contemporary, Derivative, Post-1900 |
| Invented | No |
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| Description | A communication received from Peadar O Tuatain describes what is known of the ancient game of Irish Rounders. Details of the old game are apparently lost to history, but some rules encoded in 1932 were used for a revival in 1956, and the revival version, which resembles baseball much more than it does English rounders, is still being played. It employs a hurling ball and a game comprises five three-out innings. The game is played without gloves and, perhaps unique among safe-haven games, batted balls caught in the air are not outs. |
| Sources | “Irish Rounders,” email from Peadar O Tuatain to L. McCray, January 30 2002. Also note Howard Burman's 2013 report at http://protoball.org/Irish_Rounders_(Burman%27s_Report) |
| Source Image | [[Image:|left|thumb]] |
| Comment | The GAA version of rounders is very similar to softball, the main difference being that the game is played with baseball-sized bats, balls and field. However, baseball-style gloves are not allowed. The main differences between baseball and the English version of the game are that the rounders bat is much shorter and is usually swung one-handed; misses or strikes are not called, so there are no walks or strike-outs; each batter receives only one good ball and must run whether they hit it or not. Other differences include the posts for marking the bases, which should be wooden, and are preferably encased in plastic sheaths, the layout of the pitch, especially the location of the last base; and the bowler's arm motion, which is an underarm pendulum action, as in softball. (from Wikipedia arrticle on Irish rounders) Edit with form to add a comment |
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