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Are there any students who play Softball regularly?  These students can be given the opportunity to lead class activities or help coach other students.

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Quiz
- How many players on a Softball team?
- How long is the duration of a match?
- A run is scored when?
- List 3 things a pitcher is not permitted to do
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Which do you think is harder - hitting a Softball pitch or a Baseball pitch?  The popular TV show 'Sport Science' compares the difference between the two types of pitch delivery.    
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This video highlights what you need to know when playing in the 'catcher' position in Softball.  Watch to assist you with developing your catcher skills

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Find a local Softball club/association if you are interested in playing Softball.  The 'Club Finder' search function on the Softball Victoria website is a good start
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Click on the following links for more tips on Pitching techniques.
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Click on the following links for more tips on how to improve your catching. 
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Plenary Discussion / Debief
- Ask students to verbally and physically teach the steps of a proper pitching technique. 
- Ask students to demonstrate the proper stance for a catcher.
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Part 1 - Warm Up
'Softball Tag'
Description:
- 2 fielders with gloves are 'IT'; they share ONE, passing it between each other.
- The "IT" players try and tag the runners with the ball in the glove.
- "IT" players can not run with the ball, they can only pivot
- Those "IT" without the ball are free to move wherever they like within the boundaries
- Runners can not go outside the boundaries
- When runners are tagged they get a glove and become "IT"
- Last player standing is the winner

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Part 2 - Skill Progression/Development
'Kick Ball'
Description:
- 2 x teams (one batting and one fielding)
- Same rules as Softball, however a soccer ball will be rolled to batter who then proceeds to kick the ball into the field.  
- Soccer ball must be fielded and returned to pitcher who calls out "stop".
- Runners must be on a base when pitcher calls out "stop" otherwise they are out.  
- You can have any number of runners on bases.
Modifications:
- Batter must kick an AFL ball, throw a tennis ball (which are in hoops by the batters feet) and then kick the soccer ball that has been rolled at them.   Fielding team must return all items of equipment from where they started before "stop" can be called.  
- 3-out-all-out and side away.
- Only 1 batter per base    

'Continuous Softball'
Description:
- Select two even teams, one batting and one fielding
- Fielders spread out in playing area and aim to throw the ball back to the pitcher who pitches again to strike zone whether batter is back or not.
- Batter is out if ball is caught or if pitcher hits the strike zone.
- Game is continuous ie. pitcher pitches whenever they have the ball.  Encourage quick transitions between batters once they are out.
- Batter scores runs by rounding around a cone placed 10m away
- All out changeover
- Change pitcher regularly


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Part 3 - Game/Conclusion
'Softball Game'
Play a social match between 2 teams, and have students rotate and play different positions each innings.  Team that wins might get a prize