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Softball Skills Rubric

Rubric for Throwing, Catching, Batting/Hitting, Rules/Fair Play, Teamwork/Sportsmanship

Rubric Code: J2W8233

By jmgonzales10

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Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: 6-8

Softball Skills Throwing Catching Batting/Hitting Rules Sportsmanship
	Exemplary 4 pts	Accomplished 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Beginner 1 pts	No Evidence 0 pts
Throwing Enter description	Exemplary Steps with opposite leg of throwing arm to the target Turn and rotate hips forward when preparing to release the ball Full follows through with throwing arm Eyes on target at all times	Accomplished Step with opposite leg of throwing arm to the target Little or no follow through with throwing arm *Hips do not rotate or do not rotate effectively to add power with follow through	Developing Little or no step No hip rotation or follow through *No follow through with throwing arm	Beginner Ball is in the proper throwing hand Student does not step to throw the ball Ball is thrown with a straight arm Ball is thrown with no accuracy and no follow through	No Evidence No Effort or evidence of skill
Catching Enter description	Exemplary Hands are extended out in front of the body Ball is caught with hands above or below the waist(thumbs up if ball is above the waist or thumbs are down if below waist) Student does cushion the ball with both hands Student can catch 90% or more balls thrown to them only using their hands	Accomplished Hands are extended out in front of the body Ball is caught with hands above or below the waist(thumbs up if ball is above the waist or thumbs are down if below the waist)	Developing Hands are extended out in front of the body Student does not cushion the ball with both hands but traps ball against their body *Student can catch 50% or more balls thrown to them only using their hands	Beginner Hands are not extended out in front of the body Student does no cushion the ball with both hands but traps the ball against their body Student can catch 25% or more balls thrown to them only using their hands Student frequently misses the ball completely	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill
Batting/Hitting Enter description	Exemplary 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 Swings level with the ground at the height of the pitch *Hits balls in the strike zone 80% of the time	Accomplished 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 *Swings through the ball 70% of the time	Developing Demonstrates proper body stance Dominant hand is on top Keeps bat off shoulder, keeps eye on ball Swings through the ball 60% of the time	Beginner Attempts to stand with the left side of the body toward the pitcher (rt. handers) Attempts to face the plate Attempts to swing through the ball 40% of the time Bat is on the shoulder and eyes are not on the ball	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill
Rules/Fair Play	Exemplary Displays an excellent sense of fair play Always follows the rules and never argues over plays	Accomplished Displays a very good sense of fair play Almost always follows the rules and rarely argues with other students	Developing Displays a good sense of fair play Usually follows the rules and occasionally argues with other students	Beginner Displays lack of fair play Sometimes follows the rules and consistently argues with other students	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill
Teamwork/Sportsmanship	Exemplary Consistently respects their team and opponent Shows strong evidence of cooperation and communicates positively with the team *Consistently encourages their team	Accomplished Usually respects their team and opponent Shows some evidence of cooperation and communication with their team *Usually encourages their team positively	Developing Sometimes respects their team and opponent Shows little evidence of cooperation and communication with their team *Sometimes encourages their team positively	Beginner Rarely shows respect to their team and opponent No evidence of cooperation and communication with their team *Rarely encourages their team positively	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill

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Softball Skills Throwing Catching Batting/Hitting Rules Sportsmanship
	Exemplary 4 pts	Accomplished 3 pts	Developing 2 pts	Beginner 1 pts	No Evidence 0 pts
Throwing Enter description	Exemplary Steps with opposite leg of throwing arm to the target Turn and rotate hips forward when preparing to release the ball Full follows through with throwing arm Eyes on target at all times	Accomplished Step with opposite leg of throwing arm to the target Little or no follow through with throwing arm *Hips do not rotate or do not rotate effectively to add power with follow through	Developing Little or no step No hip rotation or follow through *No follow through with throwing arm	Beginner Ball is in the proper throwing hand Student does not step to throw the ball Ball is thrown with a straight arm Ball is thrown with no accuracy and no follow through	No Evidence No Effort or evidence of skill
Catching Enter description	Exemplary Hands are extended out in front of the body Ball is caught with hands above or below the waist(thumbs up if ball is above the waist or thumbs are down if below waist) Student does cushion the ball with both hands Student can catch 90% or more balls thrown to them only using their hands	Accomplished Hands are extended out in front of the body Ball is caught with hands above or below the waist(thumbs up if ball is above the waist or thumbs are down if below the waist)	Developing Hands are extended out in front of the body Student does not cushion the ball with both hands but traps ball against their body *Student can catch 50% or more balls thrown to them only using their hands	Beginner Hands are not extended out in front of the body Student does no cushion the ball with both hands but traps the ball against their body Student can catch 25% or more balls thrown to them only using their hands Student frequently misses the ball completely	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill
Batting/Hitting Enter description	Exemplary 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 Swings level with the ground at the height of the pitch *Hits balls in the strike zone 80% of the time	Accomplished 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 *Swings through the ball 70% of the time	Developing Demonstrates proper body stance Dominant hand is on top Keeps bat off shoulder, keeps eye on ball Swings through the ball 60% of the time	Beginner Attempts to stand with the left side of the body toward the pitcher (rt. handers) Attempts to face the plate Attempts to swing through the ball 40% of the time Bat is on the shoulder and eyes are not on the ball	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill
Rules/Fair Play	Exemplary Displays an excellent sense of fair play Always follows the rules and never argues over plays	Accomplished Displays a very good sense of fair play Almost always follows the rules and rarely argues with other students	Developing Displays a good sense of fair play Usually follows the rules and occasionally argues with other students	Beginner Displays lack of fair play Sometimes follows the rules and consistently argues with other students	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill
Teamwork/Sportsmanship	Exemplary Consistently respects their team and opponent Shows strong evidence of cooperation and communicates positively with the team *Consistently encourages their team	Accomplished Usually respects their team and opponent Shows some evidence of cooperation and communication with their team *Usually encourages their team positively	Developing Sometimes respects their team and opponent Shows little evidence of cooperation and communication with their team *Sometimes encourages their team positively	Beginner Rarely shows respect to their team and opponent No evidence of cooperation and communication with their team *Rarely encourages their team positively	No Evidence No effort or evidence of skill