- Check the space and the kit.
- Get your child's attention first.
- Show it from two sides.
- Say one thing only.
- End on one that works.
Put the phone down where you can see it. Tap Next with your thumb, or use the arrow keys.
Is the space marked?
- The mat
- The jack mark
- A line of two discs
- A bank object as the line target if outdoors
A mat; a jack; a ball.
Three minutes to get warm.
Easy jogging on the spot, then arms and legs. How to warm up well is explained at workonfitness.com.
- Stand one step behind the mat, facing the jack.
- Say the shot aloud: "I want it to stop just short of the jack".
- Pick a fixed object in line, such as a tree or a door handle, and think "how far, how fast".
- Step onto the mat and roll.
Show it once from the front and once from the side, slowly. Then let your child try.
- Decide the shot.
- Stand one step from the mat facing the line.
- Pick a fixed object as the line.
- Think "how far, how fast".
- Step on to the mat and roll.
How much: 10 shots
Same steps every time
Say the plan
The rules
Before each roll, say the plan aloud; after it, say whether the bowl did what you planned.
- Place the jack 5 m away
- Each player does the routine and says the plan aloud
- After the roll, both players say whether it matched the plan
- 10 rolls each
Fair play: A grown-up rolls from 7 m.
- Points
- 1 point for doing the full routine; 1 point if the ball stops within a body length of the jack.
- Fouls
- No points for that roll: skipping a step of the routine; rolling before saying the plan; rolling while the other player is on the mat
- Win
- More points after 10 rolls each.
Child
Grown-up
- 8
- 13
- 17
The routine is used before 9 of 10 rolls.
End on one that works. If it was hard today, finish with the easier version.
Well played.
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