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Catching a Tossed Ball

Rubric Code: WX4XABA

By lbohacek

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Public Rubric

Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness

Type: Assessment

Grade Levels: K-5

Catching Rubric
	Level 1 (N/A)	Level 2 (N/A)	Level 3 (N/A)	Level 4 (N/A)
Ready Position	Level 1 The student has hands at the side Doesn't display ready characteristics without teacher reminder	Level 2 Student sometimes displays ready position characteristics	Level 3 Student frequently displays ready position characteristics.	Level 4 The student always faces the target, feet shoulder-width apart, knees are bent, eyes on the approaching object, elbows bent near sides, hands held in front of body
Step and Reach	Level 1 Student avoids or shows fear of the ball. Student does not move to the ball	Level 2 Student sometimes uses their hands but frequently hugs the ball to their body Sometimes steps to where ball is thrown	Level 3 The student frequently shows level 4 characteristics.	Level 4 The student always steps to meet the ball with relaxed arms and hands in the proper position depending on where the ball is thrown
Above Waist	Level 1 The student has hands at the side	Level 2 The student sometimes has hands held in front of the body (elbows bent near sides) with thumbs together.	Level 3 The student frequently demonstrates level 4 characteristics.	Level 4 The student always has hands held in front of the body (elbows bent near sides) with thumbs together.
Below Waist	Level 1 The student has hands at the side	Level 2 The student sometimes demonstrates level 4 characteristics.	Level 3 The student frequently demonstrates level 4 characteristics.	Level 4 The student always has hands held in front of the body (elbows bent near sides) with little (pinkie) fingers together.
Fingers Only	Level 1 The student only tries to huggy catch (trap) the ball to the body	Level 2 The student sometimes uses only fingers and thumbs to catch the object. Other times the ball is trapped against the body.	Level 3 The student always uses only fingers and thumbs to catch the object.	Level 4 The student always uses only fingers and thumbs to catch the object. Student looks comfortable.
Absorb force (pull in ball)	Level 1 Student shows no knowledge of this characteristics.	Level 2 The student sometimes absorbs the force of the object by bringing the arms back toward the body. The ball often hits the heels of the hands and bounces away.	Level 3 The student often absorbs the force of the object by bringing the arms back toward the body. The ball sometimes still hits the heels of the hands and bounces away.	Level 4 The student frequently absorbs the force of the object by bringing the arms back toward the body. Student looks at ease trying to make the catch though still may display some tracking problems.

Keywords:

balance, tracking the ball, absorb (pull in) the ball, use palms, hands and body ready to react to the throw

Subjects:

Physical Ed., Fitness

Types:

Assessment

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