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| 1. Description - |
| Coeducational softball games with instruction in throwing, fielding and hitting.
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| Prerequisite: None
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| Co-requisite: None
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| Advisory: This course is included in the Team Sports Family of activity courses; not open to students with credit in H P 28.
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| 2. Course Objectives - |
| The student will be able to:
- demonstrate the fundamental skills of softball.
- demonstrate the knowledge on the rules of softball.
- recognize and apply the strategies of softball to a game situation.
- employ safety rules and sportsmanship.
- examine the historical development of softball in the United States.
- value softball as a lifelong fitness activity.
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| 3. Special Facilities and/or Equipment - |
| Softball glove, softball field, softballs, bats, catcher's mask and bases.
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| 4. Course Content (Body of knowledge) - |
| - Fundamental skills of softball
- throwing
- physics
- technique
- weight transfer
- catching
- technique
- throwing hand position
- preparation
- hitting
- grip
- swing mechanics
- head-eye position
- footwork and weight transfer
- fielding
- infield positions
- outfield positions
- ground balls
- fly balls
- foul balls
- Strategies
- infield positions and responsibilities
- outfield positions and responsibilities
- base running situation
- double plays
- tagging up on fly balls
- Rules of softball
- slow pitch rules
- strike zones
- safety
- etiquette
- Historical development
- origins
- cultural influences
- introduction to U.S.
- collegiate
- professional
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| 5. Repeatability - Moved to header area. |
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| 6. Methods of Evaluation - |
| - Skills and techniques will be assessed by direct instructor observation during drills and game play.
- Demonstration of game rules and sportsmanship
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| 7. Representative Text(s) - |
| Most current USSSA (United States Specialty Sports Association) Rule Book for Slow Pitch Softball
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| 8. Disciplines - |
| Physical Education
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| 9. Method of Instruction - |
| Lecture, demonstration, and practice on the Softball Field
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| 10. Lab Content - |
| - Fundamental Skills of Softball
- Slow Pitch Game Strategies
- USSSA Rules of the Game
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| 11. Honors Description - No longer used. Integrated into main description section. |
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| 12. Types and/or Examples of Required Reading, Writing and Outside of Class Assignments - |
| Recommend use of batting cages or enrolling in a community slow pitch league. Optional reading and writing assignments as determined by instructor.
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| 13. Need/Justification - |
| This course meets the Foothill GE Requirements, Area VII, Lifelong Learning.
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