PEC: Paper and Pencil Assessment Sheet

Name: Grade: Date:

Softball Throwing/Catching Assessment Sheet

Directions: In a group of three check your partners off indicating YES or NO as partner performs the skill.

Throwing the Softball:

Weight on back foot at beginning of throw? Yes No

Elbow at 90 degrees, elbow abducted from trunk, as arm circumducts in shoulder joint? Yes No

Weight shifts to front foot as ball is released? Yes No

Follow through is observed? Yes No

Catching the Softball:

Feet shoulder width apart? Yes No

Glove in appropriate catching technique (webbing up for thrown balls above midrift) (webbing down for thrown balls below midrift)? Yes No

Glove hand gives as ball enters into the glove. Yes No

Dominant hand follows ball into glove to ensure catch? Yes No

Fielding Ground Balls:

Ready position: There is both a bend at the knees and the waist? Yes No

Person moves body in front of the moving ball? Yes No

Ball scooped correctly and brought to the body as person readys itself for proper throw? Yes No

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Throwing the Softball:
Weight on back foot at beginning of throw?	Yes	No
Elbow at 90 degrees, elbow abducted from trunk, as arm circumducts in shoulder joint?	Yes	No
Weight shifts to front foot as ball is released?	Yes	No
Follow through is observed?	Yes	No
Catching the Softball:
Feet shoulder width apart?	Yes	No
Glove in appropriate catching technique (webbing up for thrown balls above midrift) (webbing down for thrown balls below midrift)?	Yes	No
Glove hand gives as ball enters into the glove.	Yes	No
Dominant hand follows ball into glove to ensure catch?	Yes	No
Fielding Ground Balls:
Ready position: There is both a bend at the knees and the waist?	Yes	No
Person moves body in front of the moving ball?	Yes	No
Ball scooped correctly and brought to the body as person readys itself for proper throw?	Yes	No