Course Number: ESS102S
Course Title: Sport Fitness: Fundamentals of Softball

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES

Students will be able to:

 1. [Core] List and explain the five factors of physical fitness.
 2. [Core] Define power, speed and agility.
 3. [Core] Identify and correctly name the nine player positions on the softball field.
 4. [Core] Correctly keep score during a game.
 5. [Core] Explain the basic concepts of offense and defense in softball.
 6. [Core] Participate actively in softball drills/activities for 30 - 40 minutes.
 7. [Core] Perform flexibility exercises for each of the major muscle groups.
 8. [Core] Given their pre- and post-semester measurements on resting heart rate, blood pressure, power (via Vertical jump test),
     agility & speed (via T-test), erector spinae/hamstrings flexibility (via a sit and reach test), and percent body fat, accurately
     describe the changes in their fitness from the beginning of the course to its end.
 9. [Core] Correctly perform an overhand throw, sidearm release throw, and an underhand toss.
10. [Core] Correctly field ground balls, and fly balls, using a variety of catches.
11. [Core] Use a softball glove and bare hands to field ground balls, by diving, kneeling, and sliding.
12. [Core] Correctly handle fly balls and ground balls in a game-like situation (communicate with team members, choose appropriate
     type of catch).
13. [Core] Perform the basic skills of a catcher in a game-like situation (squatting, blocking, signaling intentional walks, fielding, etc.).
14. [Core] Perform the basic skills of a pitcher in a game-like situation (fastball, change-up, curve-ball or drop-ball; picking of
     base-runners, etc.).
15. [Core] Use a softball bat to make contact with the softball, and lay down a bunt.
16. [Core] Run the bases in a game-like situation, using skills such as sprinting, sliding, leading off, and watching the progression of
     the game.
17. [Core] Communicate effectively with teammates in a game-like situation (in-field defensive communication, outfield defensive
     communication, base-running, etc.)
18. [Core] Identify the symptoms of common softball injuries (e.g. contusions, abrasions, strains & sprains, overuse injuries of shoulder
     and knee & heat exhaustion), preventative measures, and basic treatment in a written format.
19. [Core] Identify diseases and illnesses inversely related to physical activity level.
20. [Core] Express how regular physical activity makes them feel (in a written, oral, or visual format).
21. [Peripheral] Use a softball glove to field fly balls, using a diving catch.
22. [Peripheral] Correctly keep score using a softball score tablet