Jose Raez

LEI 4724
Trivia Baseball
Source: Stumbo, N. (1992). Leisure education II: More activities and resources. State College,
Pa.: Venture Pub.
Equipment: trivia questions, plastic/paper bases, plastic bat, chairs.
Size of Group: small
Activity Description: Divide participants into two equal teams. Coin is tossed and the winner
determines which team is first to bat. The bating team then sits in the chairs designated as the
dugout. Other team then sits in chairs designated to be infield and outfield. The first person steps
up to bat.
The pitcher (RT) pitches a question to the batter, if it is answered correctly they can advance to
first base. Then they have the option of stealing 2nd base by answering another question. Batter
is permitted as many steals as they want. If they answer wrong, they are out.
If the batter answered the first question wrong, the fielders have the option of answering the
question. If they answer correctly, the batter is out. If they answer incorrectly, the batter gets a
strike.
If the batter chooses to remain in a base, then he or she will advance every time the subsequent
batter advances.
Leadership Considerations:
Facilitator must have a prior list of trivia questions. Make sure to follow the standard rules of
baseball.
Spinal cord injury, lower limb amputee, any disability having an effect on mobility: If the
individual is confined to a wheelchair they can have the option of either a) wheeling themselves
from base to base, b) having a team member wheel them from base to base, c) having a team
member act as a runner in their stead while they answer the questions.
ADHD, low frustration tolerance, short attention span: Since the batting team members that are
waiting in the dugout will not be able to participate unless they are up to bat, they might become
bored and disruptive. Facilitator can give them a list of trivia questions that they have to answer
within the time of the inning. If they answer all questions correctly, they will receive 3 bonus
points. Furthermore, the participants in the field can also pool their knowledge when trying to get
a batter out instead of it just being one person. This way they are all engaged and participating.