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Physical Education
Quarter 3 – Module 3b:
Physical Activity: Softball

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MAPEH – Grade 8
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 3 – Module 3B: Physical Activity: Softball
Second Edition, 2021

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 What I Need to Know

Do you like to play team sports? If you do, this module will further your
knowledge on a team sport that is not common here in our country. We will
learn new terms, new mechanics and a new sport which is both fun and
enjoying.

In the previous module, you have learned the basic skills involved in
baseball. In this module, we will discuss softball which is a sport derived from
baseball. We will also learn the origin and history of the sport. Let us now
discover this sporting event.

What I Know

True or False: Write true if the statement is correct and false if it is incorrect.
Write your answers in your PE notebook.
_______1.) The other name for softball is “indoor baseball”.
_______2.) The name “softball” was coined by Walter Hakanson.
_______3.) In the game of softball, the pitcher is someone who catches the ball.
_______4.) The equipment used in baseball and softball are all similar.
_______5.) The official in softball is called a referee.
_______6.) There are 4 bases in the game of softball.
_______7.) There are 9 players in a team in the game of softball.
_______8.) Bunting is a technique used in softball.
_______9.) The term “softball” was first used in 1926.
_______10.) The goal of softball is to eliminate the opposing team and to
score full runs or homeruns on the bases.

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 What’s In
Task 1: Copy the table below in your PE notebook and find the terms associated with
softball by encircling it. The terms may be in diagonal, vertical or horizontal format.

DIAMOND BALL GLOVES BATTER CATCHER

BAT SHORTSTOP PITCHER UMPIRE

P A T C H S U M P C S
I T L O G U M P G A H
T C B O O M P O L T O
C H A A R M S U O C R
H Y E W T I E M V H T
E W E E H T S P E E S
R E W S O S E I E R T
H A B A T M O R R O O
E R I G O R S E T P P
R S G L O V E S E E S
S B A T I K A K E N L
D I A M O N D B A L L

Task 2: Any strenuous physical activities should start with a warm-up. In the previous
lessons, we learned about designing health-related fitness exercises and the
different physical assessments. Now, it is time to make your own warm-up
exercises. Using the table below as template, provide warm-up exercises based
on the given parts of the body. Write them in your PE notebook.

Part of the Body Warm-up exercise

Neck
Shoulders
Arms and Fingers
Hips
Knees
Toes/Feet

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 What’s New

Direction. Below are survey questions related to your involvement in softball. Copy
the table below in your PE notebook and make a conclusion based on your
responses.
Survey Questions Softball
Yes No
1. Do you have experience in playing softball?

2. Have you seen others play softball?

3. Does someone from your family have an experience in

participating softball?
4. Does your school have a softball varsity team?

5. Do you agree that there are health benefits derived from

playing softball?

Conclusion:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

What is It

History:
• Dates back to 1926 and was coined by Walter Hakanson of the YMCA.
• Other names are indoor baseball, kitten ball, diamond ball, mush ball and
pumpkin ball.
• The name softball spread throughout the USA by the 1930s.
• In 1934 the Joint Rules Committee on Softball was created to standardize the
rules.
• In 1952 the British women’s softball league was established.
• In 1996 softball was played in the Olympics.

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Equipment:
A. Bat
B. Ball
C. Gloves
D. Protective Equipment
(1. Helmet 2. Throat protector 3. Body Protector and 4. Shin Guards)

B A
A C

1
4

3
4

2 D

Court Dimensions:
https://studylib.net/doc/8869171/softball-field-dimensions--hs-and-college

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Basic Skills in Softball:
• Throwing – the most basic skill in baseball and softball. It prevents the
opponent from touching the base, earn points, and runs.

https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Second-Base-in-Fast-Pitch-Softball
• Pitching – the skill performed by the pitcher who stays at the center plate.

http://wp.cune.org/angeliquefeemster/files/2013/05/Softball-pitching-1.pdf
• Catching – is a defensive skill used to receive a thrown ball and hold a base
runner or batter.
https://www.wikihow.com/Catch-a-Softball

• Hitting/Batting – is an offensive skill used to hit the pitched ball using the bat.

https://www.wikihow.com/Swing-a-Softball-Bat

• Running/Base-Running – a very important skill which allows you to advance

to safety from one base to another with full speed and agility.

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 What’s More

Task 3: Direction. Identify the following skills portrayed in the pictures below. Write
your answers in your PE notebook.

1.) ___________________ 2.) ______________________

https://bit.ly/3dOMc99 https://bit.ly/2ZUEiCR

3.) ___________________ 4.) _______________________

https://www.catchershome.com/famous-
https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/backyard-
tip-placement-hitting-using-a-hit-stick/ softball-catchers/
5.) ____________________

https://www.softball-spot.com/dir/drills/page/7/

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Task 4: List down the health benefits that you can get when participating in softball
and explain why you think so. Write the answers in your PE notebook.

1.) ______________________________________________________________
2.) ______________________________________________________________
3.) ______________________________________________________________
4.) ______________________________________________________________
5.) ______________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Congratulations on completing this module. Before we proceed, what are your

thoughts about this lesson? Write your reflection in your PE notebook by completing
the unfinished statements below.

I have learned that

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
I have realized that
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
I will apply
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

What I Can Do

Direction: Now that you know the basic skills in softball, it’s time for you to try it on
your own. Make improvised equipment for softball and take pictures or draw
yourself doing the following skills as you engage on the activities and paste them
in your PE notebook as portfolio. Refer your work to the table below.

Basic Skill in Softball Picture/drawing of you doing the skills

Throwing
Catching
Pitching
Batting
Running

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 Assessment
Direction. Identify the basic skills basing on their descriptions. Answer the following
questions below in your PE notebook.

____________1.) This is an important skill to master because it allows you to advance

from one base to another.
____________2.) This skill is performed by the pitcher.
____________3.) The most basic skill in softball which allows the team to prevent
opponents from touching bases or earn points.
____________4.) A defensive skill used to receive a thrown ball and hold a base
runner or batter from proceeding or prevent the opponent to earn
point.
____________5.) It is an offensive skill used to strike the pitched ball using a bat.

Additional Activity

Direction: Fill in the blank. Complete the following phrases with your idea to
complete the sentences below. Write your answers in your PE notebook.
1.) Softball is a sport that was developed because of ______________________
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2.) Catching is the most basic skill a player must have in softball because ______
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

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Task 1:
P A T C H S U M P C S
I T L O G U M P G A H
T C B O O M P O L T O
C H A A R M S U O C R
H Y E W T I E M V H T
E W E E H T S P E E S
R E W S O S E I E R T
H A B A T M O R R O O
E R I G O R S E T P P
R S G L O V E S E E S
S B A T I K A K E N L
D I A M O N D B A L L
TRY This:
1.) True
2.) True
Task 3: 3.) False
may vary
4.) True
Answers 1.) Running / 5.) False
Base - Running 6.) True
2.) Throwing 7.) True
4 3.) Batting 8.) False
and task 4.) Catching 9.) True
Task 2 5.) Pitching 10.) True
Answer Key
References
Little League University. n.d. www.littleleague.org. Accessed December 15, 2021.
https://www.littleleague.org/university/articles/backyard-tip-placement-hitting-using-a-hit-
stick/.

Merki, M., Merki D. 1996. Health: A guide to wellness. California: Glencoe/MacGraw-Hil.

Ryder, V. 1990. Contemporary Living. Illinois: The Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc.

Snyder, H. 2021. wikiHow. June 29. Accessed December 15, 2021. https://www.wikihow.com/Swing-
a-Softball-Bat.

Turf Solutions. n.d. studylib.net. Accessed December 15, 2021.

https://studylib.net/doc/8869171/softball-field-dimensions--hs-and-college .

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