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