Softball
Safety
Safety
Make a pass when you have eye contact with the receiver
Make a pass when you have eye contact with the receiver
The bat is in your hands ONLY when it is your turn to bat
The bat is in your hands ONLY when it is your turn to bat
Make sure no one is near you when swinging the bat
Make sure no one is near you when swinging the bat
No sliding
No sliding
Rules
Rules
3 outs per inning
3 outs per inning
No tagging up
No tagging up
Ball caught on the fly is an automatic out
Ball caught on the fly is an automatic out
If a runner is tagged with the ball then he is out
If a runner is tagged with the ball then he is out
If a fielder steps on the base then you are out
If a fielder steps on the base then you are out
PE teacher pitches
PE teacher pitches
Scoring
Scoring
Every time you have PE, the score is continued from last class
Every time you have PE, the score is continued from last class
Cues
Cues
Throwing
Throwing
-grab “c” seams
-grab “c” seams
-wrist snap (down not sideways)
-wrist snap (down not sideways)
-L elbow
-L elbow
-leads with elbow
-leads with elbow
-release hip & back leg
-release hip & back leg
-follow through
-follow through
-Use glove for momentum
-Use glove for momentum
Catching
Catching
-Use two hands when possible
-Use two hands when possible
-reach in glove –take ball out (no flipping)
-reach in glove –take ball out (no flipping)
-move feet to get behind ball
-move feet to get behind ball
Ground ball skill work
Ground ball skill work
-footwork
-footwork
-midline
-midline
-backhand
-backhand
-forehand
-forehand
Fly ball skill work
Fly ball skill work
-footwork
-footwork
-catch ball over throwing shoulder
-catch ball over throwing shoulder
-call for ball
-call for ball
-Use 2 hands when catching
-Use 2 hands when catching
-drive step
-drive step
Hitting
Hitting
-knob to ball
-knob to ball
-uses hip
-uses hip
-reaches extension
-reaches extension
-snap wrists
-snap wrists
-head stays on ball
-head stays on ball
-follow through
-follow through
-shoulder in
-shoulder in