| Softball Unit Outline
Day 1:
- Warm up
- Extra long stretching period
- Kick ball
Day 2:
- Warm up
- Skill: Teach throwing and catching basics. Students practice with a partner while teacher watches and makes corrections. Longest throw competition.
- Game: divide the class into two equal teams and play for the remainder of the class.
Day 3:
- Warm up
- Skill: Review throwing and catching basics with the addition of pop flies and grounders. Teach batting technique. Students will all get a chance to do batting practice while the rest of the class continues to practice throwing and catching.
- Game: divide the class into two equal teams and play for the remainder of the class.
Day 4:
- Warm up
- Skill: Practice throwing, catching, grounders, pop flies, and batting basics. Students practice with a partner while teacher watches and makes corrections.
- Game: divide the class into two equal teams and play for the remainder of the class.
Day 5:
- Warm up
- Skill: Infield Defense. Understanding covering the bases defensively, determining the cut-off man and the double play.
- Game: divide the class into two equal teams and play for the remainder of the class.
Day 6:
· Warm up
· Game Day: we will divide the class and play for the remainder of the period.
Day 7:
· Warm up
· Game Day: we will divide the class and play for the remainder of the period. |
Please bring outdoor shoes/cleats and your PE uniform for the baseball diamond.
A water bottle, sunscreen, and hat should be brought for safety.
You may also bring your own baseball glove for comfort.
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Softball Skill Rubric
Softball Rules Test |
Starts at the baseball diamond on Tues, Sep 9th.
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