Directions for Softball Throwing Concept Map

1. Watch the video entitled “How to throw a softball with Mike Candea”. You can search the title
on YouTube or use the following link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fB6-_rRxMVE
2. Create a concept map identifying the 4 critical elements of the softball throw discussed in the
video
3. Discuss at least 4 concepts for each of the 4 critical elements of the softball throw
4. Take a look at the rubric below to be sure that all requirements are met.

Rubric for Softball Throwing Concept Map

Excellent Good Poor Failing Student

4 3 2 1 Score
Organization Well organized Thoughtfully Somewhat Choppy and
Logical format organized organized confusing
Contains main Easy to follow Somewhat Contains a
concepts most of the incoherent limited
Contains an time Contains only number of
appropriate Contains most a few of the concepts
number of of the main main concepts
concepts concepts
Contains an
adequate
number of
concepts
Content Linking words Linking words Linking words Difficult to
demonstrate easy to follow are clear but follow
superior but at times present a No links
conceptual ideas unclear flawed
understanding Links are not rationale
Links are precisely Links are not
precisely labeled labeled
labeled