Today we will have a blast blending burpees and baseball together!
Number of Players
Two to 10 players in teams of two (create two groups if
necessary). Determine the order of team rotation to the
pitching/batting positions.
Equipment
Stick (bat)
Nerf Baseball
Two cones or other markers to denote pitching and
batting positions
Set-Up
One cone for the batting position.
Second cone set about 8-10 feet away to mark pitching
position.
One two-person team pitches and hits.
Other teams spread out in the field.
Object
To avoid a burpee penalty, the batter must hit the ball,
while the pitcher must throw strikes past the hitter.
Rules
Write these on the whiteboard for ease of explanation:
• The pitcher throws 5 pitches.
• The pitcher owes 1 burpee for every hit given up.
• A 3-burpee penalty is assessed if the pitcher hits the batter.
• The batter attempts to hit all pitches.
• The batter owes 1 burpee for every good pitch missed.
• A good pitch is defined as one thrown in the trainerdetermined strike zone.
• Penalties are paid immediately after the 5 pitches.
• Fielders perform jumping jacks while the pitcher does burpees.
• Fielders can gain burpee credits for every 2 fly balls or ground balls caught per rotation.
• Burpee credits do not carry through successive rotations.
The CrossFit Kids trainer acts as an umpire (calling balls
and strikes), assesses penalties for hit batters, and keeps
score on the whiteboard for each team member, including
burpee credits if earned.
