Week 3 - Softball

Activity 1 - Hit the target

Equipment: 1 batting tee, 1 bat and 1 softcore ball per group.

How to play: Targets are set up away from a batting line. Players score points by hitting a ball at the targets. (Play in groups of 3 or 4.) 

• Players bat the ball off a tee at the targets.  

• Each player has a set number of hits (e.g. 2). 

• Play is stopped to re-position targets that have been knocked over.

Activity 2 - Bat tapping

Equipment: 1 ball and 1 bat per player. 

How to play: Each player has a suitable batting implement and ball. The aim is to keep tapping the ball into the air with the bat for as long as possible. 

• Players tap their ball up and down on their bat, and count the number of consecutive taps they get. 

• If a player drops their ball, they start counting from the beginning.  

Activity 3 - Bucket and hoop

Equipment: Hoops, bins or buckets, markers, bat, 4 softcore balls or similar per group, batting tee 

How to play: From a batting tee or drop shot, a ball is hit with a bat into a hoop or a bucket to score points. Play in groups of 3 players – a feeder, a hitter and a collector. 

Hitters 

• 6 hits, then rotate roles. 

Collectors 

• Collect balls and return using a nominated path and type of return (e.g. roll down the side). 

Feeders 

• Put ball on the batting tee. 

Activity 4 - Pepper

Equipment: 1 batting tee per group, 1 teeball bat per group, different targets (e.g. markers, bin, stumps, a wall), 3 or 4 softcore balls (or similar low-impact balls) per group, 1 glove per player  

How to play: Have 1 batter and 4 dispersed players. The batter hits the ball off the batting tee, aiming for targets behind the fielders. The fielders defend the targets. Whoever fields the ball throws it to a receiver, who places it on the batting tee to be struck again. (Play in groups of 5.) 

• Establish a fielder-free area in front of the batter.

• Play cooperatively (the batter tries to hit off a tee to fielders). 

• Fielders use a glove to field the balls. 

• The batter aims to hit targets set up between the fielders. 

• The batter scores points for each target hit. 

• Rotate positions after 5 or 6 hits 

It's time for competition!

Teams compete against each other in the game outlined below. You can use the  Softball draw as a guide to organise the competition across the 4 sessions try to ensure each team has a fair number of games. 

Allocate 3 points for a win, 2 points for a drawer and 1 point for a loss for each game played. Record results and points in the School sport program results spreadsheet.

Remember, to give students an update of the leader board each week.