Baseball

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Baseball

• Presentation for Mr. Richardsons 9th Grade P.E.
  Class

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Lesson Objectives

• Students will
• Gain a basic knowledge of the game
• History
• Terms
• Effectively and Properly
• Throw a ball
• Swing a bat
• Use problems solving skills to answer select
  questions from presentation

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Its History

• Although the exact origin of the game is unknown
  here are a few things to remember
• Developed early 19th Century
• Adapted from a English game known as Rounders
• Alexander Cartwright known as Father of
  Baseball
• His rules are still used today

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Baseball Field Basic Terms
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The Numbers in the Field

• Pitcher
• Catcher
• First Base
• Second Base
• Third Base
• Shortstop
• Left Field
• Center Field
• Right Field

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Dimensions Bases
The Distance from home plate to first, first to
second base, second to third base, and finally
third base to home plate, are all 90 ft. These
distances vary in different leagues, for
instance, a younger league might only play with
60 ft. base paths. Why do you think that is?
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Dimensions Bases
If the distance from base to base is 90 ft, what
is the distance from home plate to second base?
(Hint Think Pythagorean Theorem)
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Dimensions Pitchers Mound
As with the bases, the distance for pitchers
mounds vary from league to league. Shown here
Major League Baseball
60 Ft 6 in.
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Properly Throwing a Baseball

• Things to Remember
• Grip
• Where are your fingers on the ball
• Arm Motion
• Think of this as a giant C
• See picture -?
• Rotation of the Ball
• Good Rotation will increase speed and accuracy

Critical Thinking When a ball is thrown at you
which way is the ball rotating?
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Proper Swing of the Bat

• Things to remember
• Grip
• Hands together
• Knuckles in line
• Head
• Down, Seeing contact
• Rotation
• Hips and mid-section of body rotating
• Arms
• Your top hand(right if your right handed , left
  if your left handed) should be at a 90 degree
  angle when ball is struck.

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What muscles are involved in a swing of the bat?
http//www.athleticquickness.com/
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Comparing Swings

• Good Swing

• Bad Swing

Notice Batters hands, back foot, and arm angle
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Bunt Formations

• Here are some basic bunt formations
• Runner on First
• Runners on First and Second
• Crash
• Crash with pickoff

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Runner on First

• 1st and 3rd basemen will crash
• Shortstop will cover second
• Second base will cover first
• All outfielders will back up a bag

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Bunt Formations

• Here are some basic bunt formations
• Runner on First
• Runners on First and Second
• Crash
• Crash with pickoff

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Runners on First and Second

• Pitcher and third base crash
• Shortstop covers third
• Second covers second
• All outfielders back up a bag

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Bunt Formations

• Here are some basic bunt formations
• Runner on First
• Runners on First and Second
• Crash
• Crash with pickoff

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Crash Bunt This is used to defend against a
squeeze

• First and third basemen crash
• Shortstop covers third
• Second Covers first
• All outfielders back up a bag

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Bunt Formations

• Here are some basic bunt formations
• Runner on First
• Runners on First and Second
• Crash
• Crash with pickoff

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Crash PickoffUsed to Pick off Runner at second

• First and third basemen crash
• Shortstop covers third
• Second Covers Second
• Pitcher makes pick off move to second
• All outfielders back up a bag

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Assessment

• The teacher will assess students through a
  worksheet of history and terms
• The teacher will assess students by observing
  their willingness to participate in class
• The teacher will assess students by group
  discussions through out presentation