iRubric: Softball Skill Assessment rubric

Attempts to stand with the left side of the body toward the pitcher, attempts to face the plate, only using arm movement no trunk rotation, eyes are not focus on the ball, and chopping at the ball.

Demonstrates proper body stance, dominate hand is on top, keeps bat off shoulder, majority of the time kept eye on ball, no hip or leg rotation, weight is on front foot the whole time, and swung downward or upward on the ball not horizontally.

Demonstrates and applies proper body stance, keeps hands together when gripping the bat, swings horizontally, attempts to hold the bat off of shoulder, eye on ball when swinging, limited lower body movement, hands stop while on follow through.

Consistently demonstrates proper body stance, dominate hand is on top and hands together, weight is on back leg, knees flexed , trunk uncoils shoulders then hips, keeps elbow away from body, eye is on ball, weight shifts from back to front foot, swing is level headed through the ball, and roll hands at wrist on follow through.

Attempts to run to the base and may overrun second or third base, no sliding, stealing or tagging up. Stays on the base no lead off. Doesn’t understand when to leave the base.

Runs to first base, tries to stay on base when the batter hits the ball, does not steal. Runs hard, but doesn’t know when to go or not to go, doesn’t slide or tag up.

Leads off, the runner touches every bag, and properly runs the bases, slides, steal but doesn’t tag up and has a wide turn on the bases.

Uses all the proper body mechanics involved in base running. Understand the proper way to run the bases. Knows the proper way to lead off, tag up, turn the bases, and slide correctly. Is able to decide when to steal and what the situation is at the moment to decide what to do and be ready.