iRubric: Gr.6 Softball Skill Assessment rubric

Consistently stands parallel to the plate, bat is gripped with middle knuckles lined up, dominant hand is on top, feet are staggered, knees are flexed, weight is on back leg, keeps elbow away from body, bat is held off the shoulder, eye is on ball, transfer weight from back to front, and swings level with the ground at the height of the pitch, and hits balls in the strike zone 80% of the time.

Demonstrates and applies proper body stance, keeps hands together when gripping the bat, swings horizontally, attempts to hold the bat off of shoulder, keeps eye on ball, and swings throughly 70% of the time.

Demonstrates proper body stance, dominate hand is on top, keeps bat off shoulder, keeps eye on ball, and swings through the ball 60% of the time.

Attempts to stand with the left side of the body toward the pitcher, attempts to face the plate, and attempts to swing through the ball 40% of the time.

Base runner is focused on the game, stays on base until the batter hits the ball. Runs hard to first base and on every base in the correct order, and touches every base, 80% of the time.

Stays on base until the ball is hit, the runner touches every bag, and runs hard to every base 70% of the time.

Runs to first base, tries to stay on base when the batter hits the ball, does not steal. Runs hard and purposefully toward first base 60% of the time.

Attempts to run to first base and may overrun it. Runs to first base 40% of the time.