Ritinis

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/ritinis

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the sport classification?Team bat-and-ball game
2. What is the geographic origin?Latvia
3. How many players are on a Ritinis team?Each team has ten players who work together to hit, throw, and run.
4. How do you score a point in Ritinis?A point is earned when a player runs all the posts around the field after hitting the ball.

Fielding Team: The team responsible for throwing the ball and preventing the opposing team from scoring.
Hitting Team: The team attempting to score by hitting the ball and running around the posts.
Posts: Designated markers on the field that runners must circumnavigate to score points.
Putting Out: The act of the fielding team making a runner unable to score by various means, such as tagging them with the ball.