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Softball Throwing and Catching Skill Assessment Softball Throwing and Catching Skill Assessment Students will be assessed on throwing and catching skills related to softball. 1.PE6-8.MS.1.1: Execute complex combinations of movement specific to game, sport, or physical activity settings games. (Throwing and catching) • CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RST.6-8.3 Follow precisely a complex multistep procedure when carrying out experiments, taking measurements, or performing technical tasks, attending to special cases or exceptions defined in the text. Rubric Code: LX4622X By lizzottej Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Physical Ed., Fitness Type: Assessment Grade Levels: 6-8

Softball Skills
	Proficient 5 pts	Sufficient 4 pts	Needs Improvement 3 pts	Does Not Meet Standard 1 pts
Throwing Perpendicular Answer the phone Target Followthrough	Proficient Able to assume proper stance while consistently stepping with opposite foot Weight on back foot at beginning of throw Elbow at 90 degrees Trunk rotates allowing weight shift to front foot as ball is released Follow through is observed made one continuous motion *Power and accuracy to target	Sufficient Stood sideways to target Feet are apart Steps towards target while bending and raising the arm at the elbow trunk rotates for power Good follow through after releasing ball Made toss to target	Needs Improvement Stood sideways to target Feet slightly apart * steps toward the target with the opposite foot Attempted to lift elbow of glove hand but did not aim with it limited trunk rotation and no follow through *Made it to target	Does Not Meet Standard Stood facing their target Feet together No step taken with opposite leg of throwing arm Did not raise elbow of glove hand to when throwing no follow through or trunk rotation Did not make it to target
Catching Show target Glove up Meet the pass Secure	Proficient Able to assume proper stance while consistently stepping with opposite foot * Showed target with an open glove Steps forward to meet the pass secures the ball with the glove or both hands *Assumes ready to throw position right away	Sufficient Missing/inconsistent with one of the following criteria Able to assume proper stance while consistently stepping with opposite foot Showed target with an open glove Steps forward to meet the pass secures the ball with the glove or both hands *Assumes ready to throw position right away	Needs Improvement Inconsistent with 2 of the following criteria Able to assume proper stance while consistently stepping with opposite foot Showed target with an open glove Steps forward to meet the pass secures the ball with the glove or both hands *Assumes ready to throw position right away	Does Not Meet Standard Inconsistent with ALL of the following criteria Able to assume proper stance while consistently stepping with opposite foot Showed target with an open glove Steps forward to meet the pass secures the ball with the glove or both hands *Assumes ready to throw position right away
Fly Ball Catch Align to the ball Glove up Secure	Proficient Student able to complete all 6 balls by moving and keeping eye on ball Student used two hand technique to close glove *Student able to track down ball and stay behind to make completed catch	Sufficient * Student able to complete 4 out of 6tosses * In correct athletic stance * Moved to the ball Stayed behind the ball Did not catch underhand with glove pointing down	Needs Improvement * Student completed 2 out of 6 Fly balls Student assumed correct athletic stance but did not get under the ball Student did not use second hand to help close glove *Student caught underhand	Does Not Meet Standard * Student caught 0 out of 6 tosses * Student slapped at ball *Student had glove in wrong position based on toss thrown
Fielding Grounders Align to the ball Squat Glove down Secure	Proficient Consistently demonstrates ready position glove is down keeps the head down and watches the ball move into the glove weight is on balls of feet or toes moves in line and forward toward the ball and bends forward Other hand on ball to decrease throwing time to base *Able to complete all 6 ground balls	Sufficient Demonstrates and applies ready position watches ball moves towards ball feet are spread out butt is low Glove is down Other hand on top to help keep ball in glove *Able to complete 4 out of 6 ground balls	Needs Improvement Demonstrates to move into the path of the ball glove is down watches the ball sometimes feet are spread and butt slightly low *Able to field 2 out of 6 grounders	Does Not Meet Standard Attempts to be in ready position limited movement to the ball * no bending at the knees (all back) * Took eyes off ball ball between the legs Glove in wrong position *Did not field any ground balls

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Softball

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Physical Ed., Fitness

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