ASSESSMENT RUBRIC

Objective: Field a ground ball

Throwing/Catching Unit | Level 23

TECHNIQUE
Today we are going to field a ground ball.

IMPORTANCE
Field a ground ball is important because it is a necessary skill used to play many different sports such as baseball, football, basketball, etc. Fielding also improves your hand-eye coordination, timing, sequencing and attention span.

VOCABULARY
Cushion the ball: moving the hands in the same direction as the ball to decelerate the ball slowly.

When fielding a ground ball, it is important to:

PRACTICE

1. Move onto Group Game – Grounder.

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Grounder. In this game, your goal is to prevent the balls from going into the hula-hoop by fielding the ground balls. 

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into teams of two.
• Before the game begins, Ro Sham Bo to decide who will begin as the thrower.
• The guard will stand directly in front of the hula-hoop five feet away from the thrower.
• When I say, "GO!" throwers will try to throw a grounder into the hula-hoop while the guards try to block or catch the ball.
• Throwers can earn two points if the ball makes it into the hula-hoop and one point if the ball bounces out.
• Guards can earn two points if they catch the ball and one point if they block the ball.
• Switch roles after five throws.
• When I say, “ROTATE!” the throwers will move one hula-hoop to their right. The guards will stay where they are.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Increase or decrease the distance between guards and throwers depending on the class’ ability level.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • What does the athletic position look like?
  • What will you do to get better at fielding a ground ball?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Submarine. In this game, your goal is to field the ground balls to prevent the submarines from sinking your cones.

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into six teams.
• Before the game begins each team will have four tall cones set up around their submarine and an equal number of balls.
• When I say, "GO!" try and knock down the other submarines’ cones by throwing ground balls at them.
• You can only throw while kneeling.
• You can only have one ball at a time in your hand.   
• You may block shots with a ball or any part of your body.
• One person from your team at a time can go out into the ocean to retrieve balls.
• Once you have retrieved a ball, you must bring it back to your submarine to throw it.
• Once a cone has been knocked down, you may not pick it back up again.
• There are no alliances.
• We will begin a new game when there is one submarine left.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Divide teams equally based on athletic ability.  
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • What does the athletic position look like?
  • What will you do to get better at fielding a ground ball?

STORYLINE
Today we are playing Battleship. In this game, your goal is to field the ground balls to prevent the enemies from sinking your ship.   

INSTRUCTIONS

• I will divide the class into two teams.
• Each team will have 10 tall cones behind them.
• When I say, "GO!" start throwing balls at the other team to try and knock their cones over.  
• If a cone is knocked down you cannot put it back up.
• You can only throw inside your team's boundary cones.
• You can only catch thrown balls from the other team. You may not use your body to block shots.
• You may only have one ball in your hand at a time.
• At any point, you may retrieve balls that go past your boundary cones.
• We will begin a new game when one team's cones are all knocked down.

TEACHING TIPS

• Approach:
  • Divide teams equally based on athletic ability.  
• Student Role:
  • Have one student be a ball master in charge of retrieving balls that go out-of-bounds.
• ELL Accommodation: 
  • Post labeled pictures of skills and game play.
  • Partner with proficient English speakers for directions/modeling and reflections.
• SpEd Accommodation: 
  • Set individual goals for physical or behavioral modifications. 
  • Allow students to demonstrate skill one-on-one with teacher.
  • Allow students extra time to master the skill.
• Reflection: 
  • What does the athletic position look like?
  • What will you do to get better at fielding a ground ball?