Слайд 1BASIC BASEBALL FOR CLUELESS PARENTS
Слайд 2I’VE GOT A 10-YEAR OLD WHO STARTED PLAYING SOFTBALL THIS YEAR
AT HER SCHOOL IN SINGAPORE
Слайд 3BASEBALL’S NOT REALLY A SINGAPOREAN GAME. SO THERE ARE LOTS OF
CLUELESS KIDS & FOGGED PARENTS
Слайд 4THIS DECK IS AN ATTEMPT TO BREAK THINGS DOWN A BIT
Слайд 5THE GAME OF SOFTBALL IS PLAYED ON A SOFTBALL FIELD.
Слайд 6THE SOFTBALL FIELD IS MADE UP OF AN INFIELD AND AN
Слайд 7THE INFIELD IS DIAMOND SHAPED, AND THE 4 CORNERS ARE MARKED
WITH SQUARE BASES. THERE ARE 4 BASES: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, & HOME PLATE
HOME
1ST
2ND
3RD
Слайд 8THE LINE FROM HOME PLATE OUT TO THE EDGE OF THE
LEFT OUTFIELD (LEFT FIELD) AND FROM HOME PLATE OUT TO THE EDGE OF THE RIGHT OUTFIELD (RIGHT FIELD) ARE FOUL LINES
Слайд 9EVERYTHING FROM THE FOUL LINES INWARDS IS “IN BOUNDS”, AND EVERYTHING
OUTWARDS IS “OUT OF BOUNDS”.
INBOUNDS
OUT OF BOUNDS
INBOUNDS
OUT OF BOUNDS
Слайд 10THERE ARE TWO TEAMS IN A SOFTBALL GAME, EACH WITH 9
PLAYERS. THE TWO TEAMS TAKE TURNS PLAYING OFFENSE & DEFENCE.
Слайд 11WHEN A TEAM IS ON OFFENSE, THEY TRY TO SCORE POINTS.
THIS IS KNOWN AS A RUN
Слайд 12A RUN IS SCORED WHEN SOMEONE FROM THE OFFENSE TOUCHES ALL
4 BASES: 1ST, 2ND, 3RD, & HOME, IN ORDER
Слайд 13WHEN A TEAM IS ON DEFENCE, THEY TRY TO STOP THE
OFFENSE FROM SCORING RUNS BY COLLECTING 3 OUTS
Слайд 15FOR NOW, JUST KNOW THAT WHEN THE DEFENCE COLLECTS 3 OUTS,
THE TEAMS SWITCH PLACES. THE OFFENSE PLAYS DEFENCE AND VICE VERSA
Слайд 16WHEN BOTH TEAMS HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO PLAY OFFENSE &
DEFENCE, WE SAY THAT THE TEAMS HAVE COMPLETED ONE INNING
Слайд 17IN A STANDARD GAME, THERE ARE 9 INNINGS. BUT, DEPENDING ON
THE AGE & EXPERTISE OF THE KIDS, THERE MAY BE FEWER
Слайд 18WHEN THE INNINGS ARE OVER, THE TEAM, WITH THE MOST RUNS
WINS THE GAME
Слайд 19SO THAT IS THE BASIC IDEA. LET’S GO INTO THE DETAILS
Слайд 20WE’LL START WITH DEFENCE. SINCE EACH TEAM HAS 9 PLAYERS, THERE
ARE 9 DEFENSIVE POSITIONS THAT ROUGHLY COVER ZONES OF THE PLAYING FIELD
Слайд 21THE INFIELD INCLUDES FIRST BASE, SECOND BASE, THIRD BASE, & SHORTSTOP
1ST
2ND
3RD
SHORT
STOP
Слайд 22
LEFT FIELD
THE OUTFIELD INCLUDES RIGHT FIELD, CENTER FIELD, & LEFT FIELD
CENTER
Слайд 23
PITCHER
FINALLY, THERE IS THE PITCHER & THE CATCHER
CATCHER
Слайд 24AS WE SAID, THE DEFENCE’S GOAL IS TO COLLECT 3 OUTS.
THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS TO DO THAT
Слайд 25FIRST, IF A BATTER ON THE OFFENSE HITS A BALL IN
THE AIR, A DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN CATCH IT. IF THE PLAYER CATCHES THE BALL BEFORE IT HITS THE GROUND, IT IS AN OUT
Слайд 26IT IS WORTH NOTING THAT THIS TYPE OF OUT WILL HAPPEN
WHETHER OR NOT THE BALL IS HIT IN-BOUNDS OR OUT OF BOUNDS. IT’S OUT SO LONG AS IT DOES NOT HIT THE GROUND BEFORE IT IS CAUGHT
Слайд 27SECOND, IF A DEFENSIVE PLAYER CATCHES THE BALL, BUT THE BALL
ALREADY HIT THE GROUND, THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN TAG AN OFFENSIVE PLAYER (THE RUNNER) IF THE RUNNER IS NOT TOUCHING A BASE (OR THROW THE BALL TO A PLAYER WHO CAN TAG). THAT TOO, IS AN OUT
Слайд 28NOTE THAT THIS CASE ONLY APPLIES IF THE BALL WAS HIT
IN-BOUNDS. I’LL COVER WHAT HAPPENS IF IT WENT OUT OF BOUNDS LATER
Слайд 29BY THE WAY, IF AT ANY POINT, A RUNNER IS NOT
TOUCHING A BASE, AND IS TOUCHED WITH THE BALL BY A DEFENSIVE PLAYER, IT IS AN OUT
Слайд 30CHECK OUT THIS COMICAL APPROACH TO THAT RULE!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5wGxsxjmy0
Слайд 31THIRD, IF THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CATCHES THE BALL, BUT THE BALL
HITS THE GROUND FIRST, THE DEFENSIVE PLAYER CAN TOUCH THE BASE (OR THROW TO ANOTHER PLAYER TOUCHING THE BASE) THAT THE RUNNER IS RUNNING TO BEFORE THE RUNNER REACHES IT
Слайд 32BUT THIS IS ONLY ALLOWED IF THERE IS ANOTHER RUNNER THAT
IS RUNNING TO, OR STANDING ON, THE PRECEDING BASE, OR IT IS THE BATTER RUNNING FROM HOME PLATE TO 1ST BASE
Слайд 33IF THESE CONDITIONS ARE MET, THEN IT IS AN OUT. NOTE
THAT JUST AS IN THE LAST CASE, THIS APPLIES ONLY IF THE BALL WAS HIT IN-BOUNDS. I’LL COVER WHAT HAPPENS IF IT GOES OUT OF BOUNDS LATER
Слайд 34FINALLY, THE PITCHER ON THE DEFENCE CAN “STRIKE OUT” AN OFFENSIVE
BATTER. BUT WE’LL COVER THIS CASE AFTER WE HAVE SPOKEN A BIT MORE ABOUT THE BATTER
Слайд 35SO THAT’S A GOOD SEGUE TO THE OFFENSE
Слайд 36AS YOU RECALL, THE TEAM ON OFFENSE IS TRYING TO SCORE
AS MANY RUNS AS THEY CAN BEFORE THE DEFENCE GETS 3 OUTS. AND TO GET A RUN, A PLAYER MUST TOUCH 3 BASES AND HOME PLATE (IN THAT ORDER)
Слайд 38FIRST, THE 9 PLAYERS NEED TO DECIDE ON AN ORDER (THE
BATTING ORDER). THE BATTING ORDER STAYS THE SAME THROUGHOUT THE GAME. SO IF YOU ARE THE 4TH PLAYER, YOU LET THE 1ST, 2ND & 3RD PLAYERS IN THE ORDER BAT BEFORE YOU GET YOUR TURN
Слайд 39IF THE DEFENCE IS ABLE TO GET 3 OUTS BEFORE IT
IS YOUR TURN, YOU NEED TO WAIT UNTIL THE NEXT INNING (THE NEXT TIME YOUR TEAM IS ON OFFENSE). SO IF YOU WERE 4TH IN THE BATTING ORDER AND THE DEFENCE GOT 3 OUTS, THEN YOU’LL BE THE 1ST IN THE BATTING ORDER FOR THE NEXT INNING
Слайд 40OH, AND BY THE WAY, THE BATTING QUEUE REPLENISHES ITSELF. SO
IN THIS EXAMPLE, THE 1ST, 2ND, AND 3RD PLAYERS WILL ASSUME SLOTS 7, 8, AND 9 (AT THE END OF THE QUEUE) AND WAIT FOR THEIR TURN TO BAT AGAIN
Слайд 41WHEN IT IS A PLAYER’S TURN IN THE BATTING ORDER, THEY
BECOME THE BATTER. THEY WILL GRAB A BAT (WOODEN OR ALUMINIUM) AND HEAD OVER TO HOME PLATE
Слайд 42AT HOME PLATE, THE BATTER WILL FACE THE PITCHER FROM THE
DEFENCE. SQUATTING RIGHT BEHIND THE BATTER, WILL BE THE DEFENCE’S CATCHER. WHEN EVERYONE IS READY, THE PITCHER WILL THROW THE BALL (PITCH) TO THE CATCHER
Слайд 43NOW HERE IS WHERE IT STARTS GETTING TRICKY BECAUSE THERE ARE
AGAIN, A FEW OPTIONS
Слайд 44FIRST, IF THE BATTER HITS THE BALL SOMEWHERE IN-BOUNDS THEY CAN
RUN TO 1ST BASE. IN FACT, IF THEY CAN MAKE IT TO 2ND, 3RD, OR ALL THE WAY HOME, WITHOUT A DEFENDER TAGGING THEM OUT, THEY CAN GO FOR IT
Слайд 45OF COURSE, IF YOU DON’T THINK YOU CAN MAKE IT TO
THE NEXT BASE, YOU MAY STOP AT WHATEVER BASE YOU MADE IT TO
Слайд 46A “SINGLE” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT TO FIRST BASE. A
“DOUBLE” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT TO SECOND BASE. A “TRIPLE” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT TO THIRD. AND A “HOME RUN” MEANS THAT YOU MADE IT ALL THE WAY AROUND THE DIAMOND IN ONE GO
Слайд 47OH, BY THE WAY, IF YOU KNOCK THE BALL BEYOND THE
OUTFIELD WALL, BUT STILL INBOUNDS (BETWEEN THE FOUL LINES), YOU GET A HOME RUN, AND ANY RUNNERS ALREADY ON THE BASES WILL SCORE AS WELL
Слайд 48THERE IS ALSO A SECOND WAY TO GET ON BASE, THAT
DOES NOT INVOLVE HITTING THE BALL
Слайд 49IF THE PITCHER FAILS TO THROW ACCURATELY 4 TIMES, AND THE
BATTER DOES NOT SWING THE BAT AT THOSE 4 BALLS, THE BATTER GETS TO GO TO 1ST BASE (CALLED “A WALK”)
Слайд 50SO HOW ACCURATE DOES THE PITCHER NEED TO BE?
Слайд 51WELL, THE PITCHER HAS A “STRIKE ZONE” THAT HE/SHE MUST THROW
INTO
Слайд 52THINK OF THE STRIKE ZONE AS A CUBE THAT EXTENDS FROM
THE FRONT TO THE BACK OF HOME PLATE, AND FROM ONE SIDE OF HOME PLATE TO THE OTHER, AND FROM THE KNEES TO THE ELBOWS OF THE BATTER
Слайд 53IF THE PITCHER THROWS THE BALL OUTSIDE OF THAT CUBE 4
TIMES, IT IS A WALK
Слайд 54OH, AND, THOUGH THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN, IF THE PITCHER HITS
THE BATTER WITH THE BALL, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC WALK TOO. OUCH!
Слайд 55AND REMEMBER, I TOLD YOU ABOUT A STRIKE OUT AS ONE
OF THE WAYS TO GET AN OUT?
Слайд 56WELL, HERE’S WHERE THAT COMES IN. IF THE PITCHER THROWS THE
BALL WITHIN THE STRIKE ZONE AND THE BATTER EITHER DOES NOT SWING, OR SWINGS AND MISSES, IT IS A STRIKE
Слайд 57IF THE PITCHER GETS 3 STRIKES, THE BATTER IS OUT AND
THE OFFENSE SHIFTS TO THE NEXT BATTER IN THE BATTING ORDER
Слайд 58OH, AND THERE IS JUST ONE MORE SMALL CAVEAT. IF THE
BATTER HITS A PITCH, BUT THE BALL GOES OUT-OF-BOUNDS (OUTSIDE THE FOUL LINES), THEN IT IS COUNTED AS A STRIKE UNLESS THE BATTER ALREADY HAS 2 STRIKES, IN WHICH CASE THE “FOUL BALL” AS IT IS CALLED, IS SIMPLY IGNORED
Слайд 59FINALLY, ALTHOUGH THIS IS VERY RARE, IF ON THE THIRD STRIKE,
THE CATCHER DROPS THE BALL, THE RUNNER MAY RUN TO FIRST BASE AS IF HE/SHE HAD HIT THE BALL
Слайд 60AT THAT POINT, WHETHER THE BATTER IS OUT OR MAKES IT
SAFELY TO ONE OF THE BASES, THE NEXT BATTER IN THE BATTING ORDER (THE BATTER ON DECK) COMES UP
Слайд 61WHEN HE/SHE HITS THE BALL, THE RUNNERS ON BASE CAN RUN
TO THE NEXT BASE (OR, AGAIN, FURTHER IF HE/SHE THINKS IT’S SAFE)
Слайд 62BUT NOTE THAT RUNNERS CAN ONLY MOVE FORWARD. YOU CAN NEVER
HAVE 2 OFFENSIVE PLAYERS ON THE SAME BASE OR THE LEAD RUNNER IS CALLED OUT
Слайд 63THINGS WILL GO ON LIKE THAT, WITH THE BASE RUNNERS PROGRESSING
AROUND THE DIAMOND UNTIL THE DEFENCE GETS 3 OUTS, OR A RUNNER MAKES IT ALL THE WAY TO HOME PLATE
Слайд 64IF THE RUNNER MAKES IT TO HOME PLATE, THE OFFENSE SCORES
A RUN!
Слайд 65ONE LAST COUPLE OF THINGS ABOUT BASE RUNNING
Слайд 66FIRST, ANY RUNNER ON BASE CAN STEAL, BY RUNNING TO THE
NEXT BASE EVEN IF THE BATTER HAS NOT HIT THE BALL
Слайд 67HOWEVER, THEY NEED TO BE FAST BECAUSE THEY CAN ONLY STEAL
WHEN THE PITCHER OR CATCHER HAS THE BALL OR WHEN IT IS IN THE AIR BETWEEN THE TWO OF THEM
Слайд 68SECOND, IF THE BATTER HITS THE BALL, BUT THE BALL IS
CAUGHT BY THE DEFENCE WITHOUT HITTING THE GROUND, THE RUNNER MUST TOUCH THE BASE THAT THEY STARTED ON, AFTER THE CATCH IS MADE, BEFORE THEY CAN ADVANCE TO THE NEXT BASE
Слайд 69IF THE BALL HITS THE GROUND BEFORE IT IS CAUGHT, THE
RUNNERS CAN ADVANCE ANY TIME THEY WANT
Слайд 70OK, SO THEM’S THE BASIC RULES.
BUT THE FUN OF SOFTBALL
IS ALL ABOUT WHAT YOU DO WITH THE RULES GIVEN THE CONTEXT.
SOFTBALL IS A VERY STRATEGIC & TACTICAL GAME. ON THE NEXT SLIDE I’VE SUGGESTED A FEW YOUTUBE VIDEOS THAT WILL GIVE YOU A TASTER OF BOTH. CLICK ON THE THUMBNAILS TO WATCH!
Слайд 71What does the defence do when runners are on 1st &
3rd with less than 2 outs?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyi1iAilgcw
What do runners do if batter hits into the outfield?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaK-TUKaGKc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zmCzNIV-2u8
How do you execute a cutoff with a runner on first?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZjhVvi78-4&list=UUgf9-zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw&index=154
What footwork should a short stop have for line drive up the middle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHTISuYgVmw&index=158&list=UUgf9-zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw
How do you transfer ball from glove to throwing hand
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12vfNtAir5s&list=UUgf9-zJ1kk7KYOu1y3YwIfw&index=162
How do you hold the bat?
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