Daniel Flores

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: Preferably small groups must be an even number of participants
Activity Description: Divide participants into two equal teams. Coin is tossed and the winner
determines which team is first to bat. The batting 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 first question is asked 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. (Meaning 3 outs per inning and 3 strikes per batter). The facilitator must also keep track
of how many runs each team scores, so that at the end of the game a winner can be determined.
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.
This game can be adapted for kids or adults with mental disabilities. The game rules can be
played the same way, but the questions could be adapted depending on the participants. For
example a kid with autism the trivia questions would be rather easier than for a kid with no
mental illnesses.