LESSON PLAN

DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN PHYSICAL EDUCATION

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:

1. Identify the fielding positions in softball
2. Differentiate the responsibilities and characteristics of positions
 3. Apply the responsibilities of fielding positions in softball.

II. SUBJECT MATTER : Fielding Positions in Softball

a. REFERENCE: https://www.ripit.com/blogs/news/softball-positions
b. MATERIALS: Manila Paper, Marker Pen, Cartolina, sticker

III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activity Student’s Activity
(Preparatory Activity) In the name of the Father, the Son, and
CLASSROOM ROUTINE: the Holy Spirit. Amen.
Father God, come with us today. Fill our
 PRAYING hearts with joy. Fill our minds with
learning. Fill our classroom with peace.
Fill our lessons with fun. Fill our
friendship with kindness. Fill our school
with love. Amen.

 CHECKING THE (The students say present as the teacher

ATTENDANCE calls their names)

A. MOTIVATION
Before we start with our lesson, let’s do
some activities. So now I want all of you
to look in the blackboard and tell me what
you see.

as you can see, there is a picture

So class, what can you see in the picture? - A field/diamond ma’am!

Ok! That is a softball diamond.

What is the missing to complete that

- Man or players ma’am!
softball
Diamond?
- Very good!
- So, what we going to do is to put
the missing positions in that
diamond. - ( Students go to the blackboard)
- Kindly paste it on their respected
positions.

Ok let’s check if all those you labelled are

correct.

B. PRESENTATION
Are you ready to learn class? - Yes ma’am!
Okay! Now let’s move on to our
discussion. So today we will going to
discuss the fielding positions in softball
together with their responsibilities.

C. LESSON PROPER

But before that, let me first introduce the

Early History of Softball as a Legitimate
Sport

One of the people at this first game was

George Hancock, a reporter from the
- (students are listening)
Chicago Board of Trade. Hancock created
the first official rulebook for softball in
1889. Then in 1895, he organized the
game outside a Minneapolis firehouse for
fire-fighters to pass time and exercise
while waiting for an alarm.

At the time, people called the game “kitten

league ball,” and then the shortened,
“kitten ball.” In 1922, the name became
“diamond ball,” but over the years it was
also called “mush ball” and “pumpkin
ball,” before the name softball became
official in 1930.
- Nine players’ ma’am.

There are two teams compete in each

game.
How many players are there in a team?
 - Ok, It composed of nine players
man the field,
- And nine batters hit in a
predetermined order for each team
know as a batting order or line up.

The nine defensive positions can be

grouped into two general categories.
- Pitcher ma’am
- Catcher ma’am
It is called the INFIELDERS AND
- 1st baseman ma’am
OUTFIELDERS.
- 2nd baseman ma’am
Infielders are composed of six positions.
- 3rd baseman ma’am
Kindly give them class?
- Shortstop ma’am
- What else?
- Another?
What else?
- Another?
- And last is?
Ok, each of them has their own
characteristics and responsibilities.

Pitcher-pitches the ball from the pitcher’s

mound to the catcher.

Catcher-crouches behind home plate and

receive pitches thrown by the pitcher. Also
receives throws from fielders attempting to
make outs at home plate.

1st baseman-“Fields,” or defends, balls hit

near the 1st base line. Receives throws
from fielders attempting to make outs at
1st base.
- (students are listening)
2nd baseman-Fields balls hit near 2nd base.
Receives throws from fielders attempting
to make outs at 2nd base. Often involved
in a double-play

3rd baseman-Fields balls hit near the 3rd

base line. Receives throws from other
fielders attempting to make outs at 3rd
- None ma’am
base.

- Left fielder ma’am

Shortstop-Fields balls hit between the
second baseman and third baseman.
- Right fielder ma’am
Covers 2nd base when the ball is hit to the
- Center fielder ma’am
second baseman.
Any question from the infielders class?
Ok let’s proceed to outfielders.
Outfielders are composed of 3 positions.
What are they class?
What else?
And?
The outfielders have also their own
responsibilities.
- The three fielders are attempting to
catch balls hit into their portion of
the outfield.

- Balls hit to the outfield are

generally ground balls or fly balls
hit past the infield.

D. APPLICATION
And now, I will group you into four. - The students are gathering
Get one sheet of bond paper. And you’re according to their respective
going to draw the softball diamond, label it group.
with their corresponding positions and - The students will get one sheet
of bond paper and preparing for
 give their responsibilities. the drawing.

E. GENERALIZATION
Class, any question about the fielding - None ma’am
positions in softball?
- Again, how many teams compete - 2 teams ma’am

in each game?
- How many positions occupied the - 6 positions ma’am

infielders?
- 3 fielders ma’am
- How about the outfielders?

IV. EVALUATION
- Get one whole sheet of paper and answer the following:
1. It is a direct descendant of baseball.
2. Where was softball originated?
3. Who invented the game softball?
4-5. The nine defensive positions can be grouped into two general categories. What
are those two categories?
6-12. Infielders are composed of six positions. What are those?
13-15. what are the three positions on the outfielders.
16-20. what is the difference between outfielders and infielders? (Essay)