UNIT PLAN - Steve Hogen
SOFTBALL
UNIT PLAN
|__Softball___________ UNIT |Grade Level |
|Length of unit: 15 days | | |7th Graders |8th Graders |9th Graders |
|Written By: Laurie Woodcock | | | | | |
|Educational Objectives & Standards |
|Unit Objectives |State Standards |
|To execute a proper overhand throw and catch the ball using correct form and technique when the ball|1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E3 PO1, |
|is thrown or hit |1PA-E4 PO1 |
|To field a ground ball infield/outfield using correct form |1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E3 PO1, |
| |1PA-E4 PO1 |
|To learn when to run and proper running technique when running the bases |1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E4 PO1, |
|To hit the ball properly using the correct form and technique |1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E5 PO1 |
|To understand softball terminology, softball positions and field dimensions and safety |1PA-E4 PO1, 5PA-E3 PO1 |
|To pitch the ball underhand using proper form |1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, |
| |1PA-E5 PO1 |
|To learn a variety of skills, drills and activities and various games that can be used outside the |1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 7PA-E2 PO1, 7PA-E3 PO1 |
|school environment for personal enjoyment | |
|Demonstrate knowledge and ability to participate in a softball game understanding the rules |1PA-E4 PO1 |
|To work together as a team and understand the value of softball as a relaxing lifetime sport that is|1PA-E2 PO1, 2PA-E1 PO2, 5PA-E2 PO2, 5PA-E3 PO2, 5PA-E4 |
|enjoyed and played by all cultures |PO1, 6PA-E2 PO2, |
| |6PA-E3 PO1, |
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|Mastery Elements |
|Ground ball |Catching |Game positions |
|Fly ball |Substitutions |Field dimensions |
|Overhand Throw |Slow/ Fast pitch |Scoring/ rules |
|Underhand Throw |History of sport |Modified games for skills/drills |
|Base-running |Foot work |Basic Math assoc. with unit |
|Batting |Vocabulary/ terminology |Catching |
|Daily Overview |
|Day 1 |Day 2 |Day 3 |Day 4 |Day 5 |
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|Overhand Throwing, |Review Throw, Catching, |Review Fly Balls/Grounders |Review Pitching |Review Batting |
|Catching, Infield Grounders |Fielding | | | |
| | |Underhand Pitching |Batting |Base-running |
| |Fly Balls, Outfield Grounders | | | |
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|Day 6 |Day 7 |Day 8 |Day 9 |Day 10 |
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|Review Base-running |Softball Stations |Softball Stations |Pepper |2 – Pitch Softball Game |
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|In A Pickle | | |Five Hundred | |
|Softball Positions | | | | |
|Softball Rules/Game | | | | |
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|Day 11 |Day 12 |Day 13 |Day 14 |Day 15 |
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|Home Run Game |Softball Game |Softball Game |Softball Game |Softball Test |
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|Work – Up Game |Team 1v2 |Team 1v3 |Team 1v4 | |
| |Team 3v4 |Team 2v4 |Team 2v3 | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 15 Softballs |
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|UNIT: Softball Day: 1 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1 |
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|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: How to execute a proper overhand throw and catch the ball using correct form and technique when the ball is thrown |
|or hit. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Jog around the basketball court. |Jog at a comfortable pace around the basketball court. Make sure there |
| |is good space. |
|Fitness: Teacher led exercises |Please stand in front of me in your teams and make sure you have good |
|Upper Body Strength |space to follow along to do these exercises. |
|Knee push-ups, Triceps push-ups, Regular push-ups |Make sure you bend your elbows and keep your seat level to your back |
|Abdominal Strength |when doing push-ups. |
|Knee touch curl-ups, Partial curl-ups and hold 8 secs.,Crunches |As you curl, slide your hands up to your knees. |
|Flexibility Stretches |As you are doing the windmills, make sure you touch your toes to get |
|Arm Stretches – hold each arm 8 secs, Windmills, |the full stretch. |
|Side-bend twists |On the side-bends stretch and extend to get the full benefit of |
| |stretching. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will grip the softball properly and know how to throw |To grip the softball some students may use three fingers, but most will|
|and field a grounder properly. The students will hold the glove properly when|grip the softball using four fingers. The fingers need to be evenly |
|catching. |spread out on the ball. |
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|Organization (30 Gloves and 15 Softballs) Spread equipment along the fence. |Throwing: Rotate upper torso, bring throwing arm back with a letter “L”|
|Students are in pairs. |in arm and elbow at shoulder height. Bring throwing arm back with wrist|
| |cocked and hand behind and above the head. Opposite shoulder is facing |
|Teacher demonstrate catching and throwing skills using proper grip. |target. Step with opposite foot of throwing arm towards target. Release|
| |at target with wrist snap and follow through across the body. |
|Grounders: Each student will roll softball to partner 10x with and without a | |
|glove. Increase distance between partners. |Catching: When the ball is thrown or hit above the waist turn |
| |hand/fingers upward. When the ball is thrown or hit below the waist, |
|Run and Throw Drill: On signal students will run and throw to another student|turn hand/fingers downward. |
|who is directly across from the thrower at twenty feet, Repeat. Each student |Students practice throwing and catching at 10-20’ apart |
|throws 10x | |
| |Grounders: Seat down towards ground with weight on balls of feet. Knees|
| |bent with hands low to ground. Move sideways sliding feet and fielding |
| |ball in middle of body. |
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|Closure: Put all gloves and softballs against the fence. | |
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|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|Show me with your fingers how to grip a softball. | |
|Which direction would the fingers point to catch a ball that is thrown or hit| |
|above your waist? | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 15 Softballs, Tape Player and 30 Jump Ropes |
|UNIT: Softball Day: 2 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1 |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: How to catch a fly ball and field a ground ball when playing in the outfield using correct form and technique when |
|the ball is thrown or hit. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Marking |One partner is the chaser and the runs after the other partner trying |
| |not to get tagged. If the partner being chased is tagged, roles switch |
| |and that partner now becomes the chaser. |
|Fitness: Continuity Exercises |Tape intervals of music playing for 30-35 seconds and silence for 20 |
|Equipment: Tape player/Tape (30 Jump ropes) |seconds. Students will run, jump rope or do any specified movement. |
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|Exercises: Push-ups, curl-ups, reverse push-ups, side leg lifts on each side,|When the music stops, students will do the required exercise or task |
|coffee grinder, arm circling, crab walks forward and backward, etc. |with correct form. |
| |Pick a different exercise when the music stops. |
|Students will do as many exercises as they can when the music stops. | |
| |During the coffee grinder, keep your legs straight. |
| |When performing the crab walk, keep your stomach up towards the air. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will catch a fly ball using two hands and field a |Fly Balls: When catching a fly ball turn sideways if ball is deep. Take|
|grounder when playing in the outfield. The students will hold the glove |drop-step without back peddling. Move glove on throwing side of body |
|properly when catching. |when catching the ball. Have glove hand and other hand move up towards |
| |ball. After ball is caught in glove secure with other hand and bring |
|Organization (30 Gloves and 15 Softballs) Spread equipment along the fence. |glove and ball down to make quick throw. |
|Students are in pairs. | |
| |Grounders: Move to the ball quickly get behind the ball and put down |
|Teacher demonstrate catching a fly ball using two hand. Teacher demonstrate |right knee when fielding. Glove is in middle of body to prevent ball |
|catching grounder with one knee down. |from going through the legs. |
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|Fly balls: Students practice catching fly balls using drop-step without back |Three Fly Drill: On signal one partner throws a fly ball directly to |
|peddling. Start close and increase distance. |other. The 2nd fly ball should be thrown so the student drop-steps and |
| |runs backward without back peddling, The 3rd fly ball should be thrown |
|Grounders: Each student will roll softball to partner 5x with and without a |so partner has to sprint forward to catch the ball. Switch roles after |
|glove. Students will practice moving to the right and left and put one knee |5 tries. |
|down to block ball. Increase distance between partners. |Get Up and Catch: One partner says “go” and throws a fly ball while the|
| |other lies on stomach on the grass and gets up, locates and catches the|
| |fly ball. Repeat 3 x. Rotate. |
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|Closure: Put all gloves and softballs against the fence. | |
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|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|What is a drop-step? | |
|Why is it important to put a knee down when fielding a ground ball in the | |
|outfield? | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 15 Softballs, 30 Hula Hoops, One set of Bases, Three Flags |
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|UNIT: Softball Day: 3 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 1PA-E5 PO1 |
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|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: How to pitch a softball underhand that can be used in a slow pitch softball game. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Frozen Tag |Pick three students to be taggers. They have a flag. If tagged stand |
| |with legs apart. To get free, student must go through the legs. |
|Fitness: Walk, Jog, Sprint |Students scatter evenly on first, second, third and home base. On |
|1 Whistle= Walk |signal students either walk, jog or sprint around the bases. |
|2 Whistles= Jog |Discuss safety and quick changes to the signal. |
|3 Whistles= Sprint | |
|Lesson Focus: Students will pitch underhand with a arch back and forth using |Pitching: Have both feet together, step with opposite foot of pitching |
|correct technique. |hand towards target. Pitching hand comes back behind body and ball is |
| |released in upward outward motion toward the target. |
|Organization (30 Gloves, 15 Softballs, 30 Hula Hoops) Spread equipment along | |
|the fence. Students are in pairs. |Students will be in pairs practicing pitching back and forth for 10x. |
| |Students will each get a hula hoop and stand across from each other |
|Teacher demonstrate pitching with a slow backward motion and underhand throw |10’. Students will practice with both feet in the hoop before the pitch|
|with a arch. |and step out of the hoop with opposite foot on release of pitch. |
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|Students practice pitching at a close distance back and forth. After 10x move| |
|back further and pitch 10x. |Target Pitching: Have one partner pitch 5 pitches and see how many land|
| |in hula hoop. Other partner stands to side of hoop the ball must go |
|Students each have a hula hoop to stand in with both feet. Before the pitch, |over partners height and land in the hoop. The standing partner throws |
|the pitcher will step with the opposite foot from pitching hand out of the |the ball back to pitching partner. After 5 pitches, roles reverse. |
|hoop and pitch to partner. | |
| |The partner who has pitched at the appropriate height and landed the |
| |most pitches in the hoop wins. |
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|Closure: Put all gloves and softballs against the fence. | |
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|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|Why is it necessary to step with the opposite foot of pitching hand towards | |
|the target? | |
|What is the difference in pitching between slow pitch and fast pitch? | |
|DATE: __________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 30 Softballs, 2 Batting T’s, 8 Bats, 1 Base |
|UNIT: Softball Day: 4 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E5 PO1, 5PA-E2 PO1,PO2, 6PA-E2 PO1,PO2 |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: How to grip a bat and hit a softball properly using the correct form and technique. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: High 5’s |Each student will do locomotor movements in scatter formation until |
| |music stops or on signal. When the music stops or on signal students |
| |will jump and give each other as many High 5’s they can. |
|Fitness: |Teacher will lead groups of five or six in teams to do exercises. |
|Strength Exercises |During reverse push-ups you have to make sure stomach is flat towards |
|Push ups; Inclined wall push-ups, Curl-ups; Curl-ups with twist; Reverse |air and hands are pointed towards the feet. |
|push-ups | |
|Lesson Focus: Students will learn the proper way to grip the bat and hit a |Batting: Have middle knuckles lined up. Feet shoulder width apart with |
|softball correctly. |weight of feet evenly distributed. Hands held away from body at |
|Organization (30 Gloves, 30 Softballs, 2 Tees, 8 Bats) Spread equipment along|shoulder height with front elbow slightly up and back elbow up. Bat off|
|the fence. Students in pairs. |back shoulder tilted back with hands even with back shoulder. Transfer |
|Groups of 6-8 students per group |weight from back foot and step with opposite foot of pitching hand |
| |towards target. Rotate upper torso/hips and wrist snap on swing. Hands |
|Teacher will demonstrate the proper way to grip the bat with middle knuckles |extend to the ball out in front of plate with bat follow-through |
|lined up and proper batting stance. |following contact. |
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|Hitting from a Tee: (2 tees, 2 bats and 5 balls) Students split into two | |
|groups. Each has a hitter and 5 balls to hit. Rotate after the 5 hits. |Explain the role of working together and being supportive of individual|
| |skill differences and abilities. |
|Soft Toss: (2 bats, 6 balls) Students split into two groups. Each group will | |
|have a batter and a soft tosser. Batter will hit three tosses. The remaining |Students are to be safe and to not hit or throw a ball if someone is |
|students will practice fielding and catching skills. Rotate after hitting |standing in front of them. |
|three tosses. | |
| |Rotate batting stations after five minutes. |
|Pepper: (2 bats, 10 softballs) Students split into two groups. Each group | |
|will have one batter. The remaining students stand 10 yards away and throw to|The teacher will monitor the stations and give corrective feedback on |
|batter who has a controlled hit/swing. After 5 hits, new batter. Each student|batting, pitching, fielding etc. |
|has a ball and throws to batter after a hit. | |
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|Pitch-hit-catch: (1ball, 1 bat, 1 base) One group of students. One student is| |
|a pitcher, one is a hitter and one is a catcher. The rest of the students | |
|field. The batter only gets two pitches and must hit them. Pitcher rotates to| |
|catcher, catcher to hitter and hitter to the field. Fielder comes to the | |
|pitching spot. | |
|Closure: Put all gloves and softballs against the fence. | |
|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|What would happen if the back shoulder drops when hitting the ball? | |
|Why is it important to have the middle knuckles lined up when batting? | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 2 Sets of Bases, 2 Stop Watches |
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|UNIT: Softball Day: 5 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1 |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: When to run in softball and learn the proper technique when running the bases. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Partner Over, Under and Around |Students will pair up in scatter formation and will go over, under and |
| |around partner for 30 seconds. On signal, partners will switch roles |
| |and see how many times they can go over, under and around partner. |
|Fitness: |Students will lead groups of five or six in teams to do exercises. |
|Strength Exercises and Flexibility Exercises |Student leaders from each group will choose a different strength and |
|Student choice of the various strength and flexibility exercises they have |flexibility exercises that they have learned in class. |
|learned in class. | |
|Lesson Focus: Students will know when to run in softball and the proper way |After hitting the ball in the infield, run towards first base without |
|to run the bases. |looking at the ball and turn out towards foul territory. |
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|Organization (Set up 2 fields with bases) Each field will have a stop watch |After hitting the ball to the outfield, observe where the ball is and |
|to time runners. |run a tight loop out in foul territory and hit 1st base on the inside |
| |corner of base with left foot heading towards 2nd base. |
|Teacher will demonstrate correct running technique after hitting the ball and| |
|correct technique when on the base. |When on base, knees are slightly bent with body crouched with weight on|
| |lead foot or front foot. Back foot is on the middle of the base. On the|
|Students practice running from home to 1st base |hit, explode off the base to run to next base or bases, hitting the |
| |inside corner of the base. |
|Students practice running from home to 2nd base. | |
| |Split students up on two fields. Students line up at home and run to |
|Students practice running from home to 3rd base. |1st base while being timed. |
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|Students practice running from home to home. |Students pretend they hit a home run and get timed running from home – |
| |home. |
|Students practice running from 1st –2nd base with one foot on base and other | |
|foot towards 2nd base. |Tagging Up: Students will line up at 1st, 2nd, and 3rd base. One runner|
| |on each base. On signal, they run. |
|Students will practice tagging up. | |
| |Split class into four groups and line up at 1st- home base. Running |
| |relay. On signal, first person from each base run around the bases. The|
| |next person on the team can not run until the previous team member hits|
| |the base. The first team to run all the bases wins. |
|Team Relay Race | |
|Closure: | |
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|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|When would you tag up? | |
|What is the difference in running when you hit a single and when you hit a | |
|triple? | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 20 Marking Spots/Bases, 10 Softballs, |
|White Board/Marker, Students Notebook/Study Guide and Pencils |
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|UNIT: Softball Day: 6 of 15 LOCATION: Inside/Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E2 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 5PA-E3 PO1 |
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|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: The dimensions of the field, positions of the softball field and the rules of the game. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Stretching legs on your own |Students scatter on softball field and stretch legs on their own. |
|Fitness: Indian Running Drill |Students jog in single file and last person sprints to front of line |
|Students are split up into four teams. Teams are lined up in single file |and hands ball to front person who then jogs back to end of line and |
|form. One ball per team. The last person in each team has the ball. |then sprints to front of line and hands the ball to new first person. |
| |Rotation continues till everyone has sprinted. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will learn the positions of the softball field, know |Students will write down information on field dimensions, positions of |
|the dimensions of the field and understand how softball is played. Students |players and pertinent softball terminology. |
|will participate in a game of pickle. | |
| |In a Pickle: A base runner is “in a pickle” when caught between two |
|Teacher will go over softball rules, positions and terminology through a |bases and in danger of being tagged out. Both fielders are on base with|
|study guide or students taking notes off a white board inside. |a runner in the middle. The goal is for the player in the middle to get|
| |to a base safely. If done, that person scores a point. In either case, |
|Organization (Set up 2 fields with bases) Have students go to positions on |rotation occurs. |
|one field and other students will observe and go to other field and find the | |
|positions. |Remind students to watch the ball so they do not get hit. Fielders need|
| |to make sure throw is not at the runner. They should stand opposite |
|Pickle: Groups of three students with two bases |side of the base from the runner to avoid an accident. |
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|Teacher will demonstrate how the game “In a Pickle” is played. |The student with the most points wins. |
|Closure: | |
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|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|Explain what an inning is. | |
|What is the purpose of the activity “In a Pickle”? | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 19 Softballs, 4 Markers, 2 Tees, 2 Bats, 2 Sets of Bases, 1 Stopwatch |
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|UNIT: Softball Day: 7 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 5PA-E3 PO1 |
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|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn : Students will work at Catching ground balls, Batting, |
|Base Running, Throwing, and Fly Ball stations to improve their softball skills. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Teacher will lead students through various leg, arm and body |Students will be in teams and perform teacher-led stretches. |
|stretches. | |
|Fitness: Jog single square and meet at the softball field. |Students will jog around single square and meet at the softball field. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will work on various softball skills at the Catching | |
|Ground Balls, Batting, Base Running, Throwing, and Fly Balls stations. | |
|Organization: Groups of 6-8 per station. Rotate stations at approximately 5-7|Explain the purpose of station work. Students should be safe in regards|
|minutes. |to hitting, and throwing. Students should remain on task and do what is|
| |required at the station. |
|Station 1 Catching Ground Balls: (4 Softballs) | |
|Students will roll the ball back and forth at 5 yards. Students will throw |Students are to work cooperatively amongst themselves providing |
|straight, to the right or to the left. Students will increase distance up to |positive feedback to one another. |
|20 yards. | |
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|Station 2 Batting: (2 Tees, 2 Bats, 10 Softballs) |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
|Each groups of 3 has one person batting and the other two shagging. Batter |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
|hits 5 balls and switch. | |
| |Before rotating to the next station, make sure all equipment is set up |
|Station 3 Base Running: (1 Set of bases, 1 Stopwatch, |appropriately for the next group. |
|4 Markers) Run the bases using a circle technique. | |
|Have a partner time you. Play “In a Pickle”. |If your group did not make it to a specific station or stations, |
| |remember which station you left off at. |
|Station 4 Throwing: (1 Set of bases, 1 Softball) One person stands at a base | |
|and practices throwing around to different bases. Rotate to different bases | |
|after three throws. Practice making throws from the outfield to different | |
|bases. | |
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|Station 5 Fly Balls: (4 Softballs) Throw balls back and forth at various | |
|heights and different directions. Students will practice moving backward and | |
|forward to catch the ball. | |
|Closure: | |
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|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|Why is station work effective? | |
|When catching fly balls why is it important to use two hands? | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 19 Softballs, 4 Markers, 2 Tees, 2 Bats, 2 Sets of Bases, 1 Stopwatch |
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|UNIT: Softball Day: 8 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 5PA-E3 PO1 |
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|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn : Students will work at Catching ground balls, Batting, |
|Base Running, Throwing, and Fly Ball stations to improve their softball skills. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Teacher will lead students through various leg, arm and body |Students will be in teams and perform teacher-led stretches. |
|stretches. | |
|Fitness: Jog double square and meet at the softball field. |Students will jog around double square and meet at the softball field. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will work on various softball skills at the Catching | |
|Ground Balls, Batting, Base Running, Throwing, and Fly Balls stations. | |
|Organization: Groups of 6-8 per station. Rotate stations at approximately 5-7|Students should start at stations they did not get to. If they were |
|minutes. |able to get to all the stations the day before then it does not matter |
| |which station they start. |
|Station 1 Catching Ground Balls: (4 Softballs) | |
|Students will roll the ball back and forth at 5 yards. Students will throw |Explain the purpose of station work. Students should be safe in regards|
|straight, to the right or to the left. Students will increase distance up to |to hitting, and throwing. Students should remain on task and do what is|
|20 yards. |required at the station. |
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|Station 2 Batting: (2 Tees, 2 Bats, 10 Softballs) |Students are to work cooperatively amongst themselves providing |
|Each groups of 3 has one person batting and the other two shagging. Batter |positive feedback to one another. |
|hits 5 balls and switch. | |
| |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
|Station 3 Base Running: (1 Set of bases, 1 Stopwatch, |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
|4 Markers) Run the bases using a circle technique. | |
|Have a partner time you. Play “In a Pickle”. |Before rotating to the next station, make sure all equipment is set up |
| |appropriately for the next group. |
|Station 4 Throwing: (1 Set of bases, 1 Softball) One person stands at a base | |
|and practices throwing around to different bases. Rotate to different bases | |
|after three throws. Practice making throws from the outfield to different | |
|bases. | |
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|Station 5 Fly Balls: (4 Softballs) Throw balls back and forth at various | |
|heights and different directions. Students will practice moving backward and | |
|forward to catch the ball. | |
|Closure: | |
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|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|When fielding a grounder in the infield, why is it important to keep the | |
|bottom down? | |
|When fielding a grounder in the outfield, why is it important to put a knee | |
|down? | |
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|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 11 Softballs, 3 Bats, 1 Set of Bases |
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|UNIT: Softball Day: 9 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 5PA-E3 PO1,7PA-E2 PO1, |
|7PA-E3 PO1 |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: Students will participate in two activities: Pepper and Five Hundred to improve their softball skills. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Partner over and under |Students will be in pairs. One partner will go over and under partner. |
| |See how many times you can go over and under. On signal, switch roles. |
|Fitness: “Catch the Rabbit”- Split the class into two teams. One team will |It is a race to see what team gets all their team members back to their|
|line up at 2nd base and the other team will line up at home. |base first. The first team to finish wins. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will work on their fielding, catching, hitting and |Explain the scoring of the game Five Hundred. If a student catches a |
|throwing skills while participating in “Pepper” and “Five Hundred”. |ball in the air, it is worth 100 points. Catching a grounder that |
| |bounces once is worth 75 points. Catching a ball that bounces two times|
|Organization: Two groups of 15 students. One group will go to play “Pepper” |is worth 50 points. All other grounders are worth 25 points. The |
|and the other group will play “Five Hundred”. Groups rotate to other |fielder must score exactly 500 points or points get subtracted. If |
|drill/activity after 10-15 minutes. |there is an error points are subtracted. |
| | |
|Pepper: (2 Bats, 10 softballs) Two groups of 7-8 students. Students line up |Explain the purpose of the two drills. Students should be safe in |
|10 yards away from batter. After 3 hits, rotate a new batter. |regards to hitting, and throwing. Students should remain on task and do|
| |what is required at the drill/activity. |
|Five Hundred: (1 Bat, 1 Softball) One batter and the rest of the group are in| |
|the outfield. The batter hits fly balls to the students standing in the |Students are to work cooperatively amongst themselves providing |
|outfield. The object of the game is to see who can get 500 points. The |positive feedback to one another. |
|student who scores 500 points becomes the new batter. | |
| |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
| |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
| | |
|Closure: Put all equipment back where it was set up. | |
| | |
|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|How is the game five hundred played? | |
|What skills are used in the game of pepper? | |
| |
|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 1 Softball, 3 Bats, 1 Mask, 1 Set of Bases |
| |
|UNIT: Softball Day: 10 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 5PA-E3 PO1,7PA-E2 PO1, |
|7PA-E3 PO1 |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: Students will participate in a modified softball game called |
|2-Pitch softball. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Jog around the bases. |Jog at a comfortable pace around the bases. Make sure there is good |
| |space. |
|Fitness: Teacher led exercises |Please stand in front of me in your teams and make sure you have good |
|Upper Body Strength |space to follow along to do these exercises. |
|Knee push-ups, Triceps push-ups, Regular push-ups |Make sure you bend your elbows and keep your seat level to your back |
|Abdominal Strength |when doing push-ups. |
|Knee touch curl-ups, Partial curl-ups and hold 8 secs.,Crunches |As you curl, slide your hands up to your knees. |
|Flexibility Stretches |As you are doing the windmills, make sure you touch your toes to get |
|Arm Stretches – hold each arm 8 secs, Windmills, |the full stretch. |
|Side-bend twists |On the side-bends stretch and extend to get the full benefit of |
| |stretching. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will participate in a 2- Pitch softball game playing |The team that is up to bat will provide their own pitcher. The batter |
|different positions and play with modified rules. |gets two pitches which must be hit fair or it is an out. The pitcher |
| |does not field the ball. Everyone on the team should have the |
|Organization: Have the bases set up on the field. Split the class into two |opportunity to pitch. |
|teams. One team takes the field, the other team bats. The fielding teams’ | |
|catcher must wear a mask. |Remind the students to not throw their bat. |
| | |
|Two – Pitch Softball is played like regulation softball except the batter |The students should remember the batting order. Players should rotate |
|only gets two pitches. The ball must be hit fair or it is an out. The batting|to different positions. |
|team provides their own pitcher, but they are not allowed to field the ball. | |
| |Students are to work cooperatively amongst themselves providing |
| |positive feedback to one another. |
| | |
| |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
| |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
| | |
|Closure: Put all equipment back along the fence. | |
| | |
|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|Why is 2-pitch softball a good game for batting? | |
|What are the 10 positions in slow –pitch softball? | |
| |
|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 2 Softballs, 4 Bats, 2 Masks, 1 Set of Bases and 1 – 1St Base |
| |
|UNIT: Softball Day: 11 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 5PA-E3 PO1,7PA-E2 PO1, |
|7PA-E3 PO1 |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: Students will participate in a two modified softball games Home Run and Work Up to improve their softball skills. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Stretch arm and legs on own. |Students will stretch arms and legs on their own. |
|Fitness: Divide class into four even teams. Line up students at each base. |Students practice good running form when running to the next base. |
|Home base starts the drill. Runner from home touches the players hand at 1st |Students need to be ready to run when their hand is hit. |
|base who runs to 2nd and touches the players hand who runs to 3rd base etc. | |
|Lesson Focus: Students will participate in Home Run and Work – Up softball | |
|games. These games will improve the students softball skills. | |
| |Explain how the two games are played. Have a rotation system. For Home |
|Organization: Have one field set up with all the bases and the other field |Run, you could vary the distance of 1st base and limit the home runs. |
|with 1st base and home plate. Split the class into two teams. One team on one| |
|field, the other team on the other field. The fielding teams’ catcher must |Remind the students to not throw their bat. |
|wear a mask. | |
| | |
|Home Run: A batter, a catcher, a pitcher, and one fielder. All other players |Students are to work cooperatively amongst themselves providing |
|are fielders. The batter must hit the ball fair and run to 1st base and back |positive feedback to one another. |
|home before the ball makes it to the catcher. If the batter makes it home, | |
|she gets a home run. If the ball is caught in the air, the batter gets a |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
|strike or the ball makes it home before the batter, the batter is out and |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
|there is a new batter. | |
| | |
|Work –Up: This is a game of rotating positions. There are three batters up to|Switch teams at approximately 15 – 20 minutes |
|bat. Each time there is an out, the batter moves to right field and everyone | |
|rotates one position. The pitcher moves to catcher, person on 1st base moves | |
|to pitcher. If the ball is hit in the air and is caught, the batter and | |
|fielder switch places. | |
|Closure: Put all equipment back along the fence. | |
| | |
|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|What happens in the game Work Up when someone catches a fly ball? | |
|What is the objective in the game of Home Run? | |
| |
|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 2 Softballs, 4 Bats, 2 Masks, 2 Sets of Bases |
| |
|UNIT: Softball Day: 12 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 2PA-E1PO2, 5PA-E3 PO1, 5PA-E3PO2, 5PA-E4PO1, 6PA-E2PO2, 6PA-E3PO1, 7PA-E2 PO1, 7PA-E3 PO1 |
| |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: Students will participate in a regulation softball game playing against their peers competitively demonstrating |
|knowledge of the game and displaying team work and good sportsmanship. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Frozen Tag |Pick three students to be taggers. They have a flag. If tagged stand |
| |with legs apart. To get free, student must go through the legs. |
|Fitness: Walk, Jog, Sprint |Students start in scatter formation and listen to whistle. On signal |
|1 Whistle= Walk |students either walk, jog or sprint. |
|2 Whistles= Jog |Discuss safety and quick changes to the signal. |
|3 Whistles= Sprint | |
|Lesson Focus: Students will participate in a regulation softball game. The |Discuss with the class about competition and how everyone will need to |
|students will demonstrate team work and play by the rules. |work together. The only comments that are to be made are positive ones.|
| |The students are to provide encouragement especially to the students |
| |that may be less skilled. |
| | |
|Organization: Two fields are set up. Four Teams are established. Team 1 will |Make sure all the students have the opportunity to play a different |
|play Team 2 and Team 3 will play Team 4. |position. |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |Remind the students to not throw the bat and to remember who they bat |
|The team that is up to bat will provide their pitcher. |after in the batting order. |
| | |
| | |
| |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
| |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
| | |
| | |
|Closure: Put all equipment back along the fence. | |
| | |
|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|What is an inning in softball? | |
|What would happen if someone bats out of order? | |
| |
|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 2 Softballs, 4 Bats, 2 Masks, 2 Sets of Bases |
| |
|UNIT: Softball Day: 13 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 2PA-E1PO2, 5PA-E3 PO1, 5PA-E3PO2, 5PA-E4PO1, 6PA-E2PO2, 6PA-E3PO1, 7PA-E2 PO1, 7PA-E3 PO1 |
| |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: Students will participate in a regulation softball game playing against their peers competitively demonstrating |
|various softball skills and knowledge of the game while displaying team work and good sportsmanship. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Marking |One partner is the chaser and the runs after the other partner trying |
| |not to get tagged. If the partner being chased is tagged, roles switch |
| |and that partner now becomes the chaser. |
|Fitness: Fartlek –( Speed Play) Aerobic/Anaerobic Training. Use the two |Students will jog around the bases. On next signal students will sprint|
|softball fields to prevent accidents |around the bases. Next signal, jog again. The goal is to increase |
|Jogging, sprinting and walking |distance and continue to keep jogging or sprinting. The students may |
| |need to walk some. |
|Lesson Focus: Students will participate in a regulation softball game. The |Discuss with the class about competition and how everyone will need to |
|students will demonstrate team work and play by the rules. |work together. The only comments that are to be made are positive ones.|
| |The students are to provide encouragement especially to the students |
| |that may be less skilled. |
| | |
|Organization: Two fields are set up. Four Teams are established. Team 1 will |Make sure all the students have the opportunity to play a different |
|play Team 3 and Team 2 will play Team 4. |position. |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |Remind the students to not throw the bat and to remember who they bat |
|The team that is up to bat will provide their pitcher. |after in the batting order. |
| | |
| | |
| |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
| |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
| | |
| | |
|Closure: Put all equipment back along the fence. | |
| | |
|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|Give me an example of tagging up? | |
|What happens if your team hits the ball and the base runner on base get s hit| |
|by the ball while running? | |
| |
|DATE: ______________________ EQUIPMENT: 30 Gloves, 2 Softballs, 4 Bats, 2 Masks, 2 Sets of Bases |
| |
|UNIT: Softball Day: 14 of 15 LOCATION: Outside |
|STANDARDS: 1PA-E1 PO1, 1PA-E2 PO1,1PA-E3 PO1, 1PA-E4 PO1, 2PA-E1PO2, 5PA-E3 PO1, 5PA-E3PO2, 5PA-E4PO1, 6PA-E2PO2, 6PA-E3PO1, 7PA-E2 PO1, 7PA-E3 PO1 |
| |
|OBJECTIVE: Today you will learn: Students will participate in a regulation softball game playing against their peers competitively demonstrating |
|various softball skills and knowledge of the game while displaying team work and good sportsmanship. |
|ACTIVITIES |CUE PHRAZES/INSTRUCTIONS |
|Intro: Stretch for 2-3 minutes | |
|Fitness: Skip today to allow students to play softball the whole P.E. period | |
|Lesson Focus: Students will participate in a regulation softball game. The |Discuss with the class about competition and how everyone will need to |
|students will demonstrate team work and play by the rules. |work together. The only comments that are to be made are positive ones.|
| |The students are to provide encouragement especially to the students |
| |that may be less skilled. |
| | |
|Organization: Two fields are set up. Four Teams are established. Team 1 will |Make sure all the students have the opportunity to play a different |
|play Team 4 and Team 2 will play Team 3. |position. |
| | |
| | |
| | |
| |Remind the students to not throw the bat and to remember who they bat |
|The team that is up to bat will provide their pitcher. |after in the batting order. |
| | |
| | |
| |The more skilled students can provide instructional feedback to |
| |students who are having trouble with particular tasks or skills. |
| | |
| | |
|Closure: Put all equipment back along the fence. | |
| | |
|1. What was our lesson focus today? | |
|Give me an example good sportsmanship? | |
|Explain what an error is in the game of softball? | |
Name: _________________________
Date: _________________________
Period: _________________________
Softball Test
Use addition, subtraction, multiplication or division to solve the following problems. Please, read the question carefully.
1. If you hit a single or a base hit and ran from home plate to first base, what is the distance you ran in feet ? ___________
2. The ball was pitched from the pitcher’s mound, forty six feet away from home plate, and the pitch was five feet short of reaching home plate, what was the distance the ball was pitched in feet? _________
3. A batter hits a home run and runs from home plate to home plate. How many feet did this batter run? ___________
4. A batter is up six times and three of the times at bat the batter gets a hit. What is the batter’s batting average? ____________
5. In the game of five hundred, a fielder has caught two fly balls, three one bounce grounders, and one ball that has bounced several times.
How many points does that fielder have? ____________
Write the answer to each question using complete sentences, correct spelling, capitalization and punctuation.
6. Describe how the game “In A Pickle” is played when we are working on our base running skills.
7. How would you figure out your batting average in one game of softball?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Explain how you would play the game of “Pepper” in softball.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Describe what an inning is in the game of softball.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. Explain what “Tagging Up” means in reference to good base-running.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Read each of the questions, and circle the correct answer.
11. How many players are in the playing field in slow pitch softball?
A. Eight
B. Twelve
C. Nine
D. Ten
12. When catching a ball above the waist, which way should your fingers/hand be pointed?
A. Upward
B. Downward
C. Sideways
D. None of the above
13. Which ones of these statements are not true when batting.
Feet are shoulder width apart
Elbows are extended away from the body
Weight is distributed evenly on both feet
Bat is rested on rear shoulder
14. How many innings are played in a regulation softball game?
A. Six
B. Eight
C. Seven
D. Nine
15. When catching a ball below the waist, which way should your fingers/hand be pointed?
A. Upward
B. Downward
C. Sideways
D. None of the above
The next five questions are True and False questions. Please circle the correct answer. If the answer is False, please write the correct response.
16. If a dead ball is called and you are a base-runner, you can run.
True or False? ___________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
17. When throwing, you should step with the opposite foot moving toward the direction of your target. True or False? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
18. When fielding grounders in the outfield, it is best to use the “Sure Stop” method, especially when there are runners on base.
True or False? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
19. When playing an infield base position, it is best to play on the base so it is easier to make an out. True or False? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
20. In slow pitch, if you are up to bat with two strikes and hit the ball foul on the third strike, you are out. True or False?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Softball Test Answers
1. 60 Feet
2. 41 Feet
3. 240 Feet
4. 500 Batting Average
5. 450 Points
6. The game of “In a Pickle” is played when two fielders are on a base and there is a base runner in the middle. The base runner is trying to make it to a base with out being tagged out. If the base runner is safe on a base, they are awarded a point.
7. To figure out your batting average in one game, you take how many times you were up to bat and divide the hits by the number of times you were up to bat and you get an average. For example: If you were up 4 times and you got 2 hits, you divide 4 into 2 which equals 500.
8. Pepper is played with a group of 4-5 students. One person is the batter and the other students are fielders about 20 yards away. The fielders throw the ball and field the ball from the batter. The batter has a nice controlled bat swing.
9. An inning is where both teams have had the opportunity to bat. One team will bat until they have three outs and then they take the field. The fielding team will come in to bat until they have three outs.
10. “Tagging Up” is when you have a teammate on base and the batter hits a fly ball that is caught. The runner on base must stay on the base until the ball is caught then can run after the catch to the next base.
11. D
12. A
13. D
14. C
15. B
16. False , A player can not run on a dead ball.
17. True
18. True
19. False, The fielder should play off the base and towards the next base so more ground can be covered.
20. True
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