BOWLING SELF EVALUATION

Individual Sports

Columbus North Physical Education

NAME: _______________________________________________________________ PERIOD: _______________

Task

Mastery
4

Advancing
3

Developing
2

Beginning
1

Uses correct hand and finger

placement on ball. Ball rests
evenly in both hands. Wrist
straight and eyes on target.
Knees slightly bent.

Often uses correct grip with

wrist straight.
Knees bent and
eyes on target.

Sometimes uses
correct grip or has
wrong finger
placement. Eyes
on target. Knees
sometimes bent.

Rarely uses correct

grip. Consistently
has wrong finger
placement. Eyes not
on target.

Consistent arm swing. Push

off and push ball out and
down. Arm swings freely
back to shoulder height and
then smoothly forward.

Often uses
proper push off
and pushes ball
out and down on
first step.
Often ball comes
to shoulder
height and then
forward.

Shows some attempt to properly

at pushing off and
pushing ball down
and out. Attempts
to keep ball moving to shoulder
height at top of
back swing.

Consistently uses
improper arm swing
mechanics. Swing
does not reach
shoulder height at
top of swing.

Consistently uses a good

Four Step
approach. One-two-threeDelivery
and a little more. Arm swing
is fluent with approach
steps. Consistently moves
from the starting position
towards the foul line in a
smooth rhythmical motion
that will allow him/her to
keep in control of his/her
body and the ball while in
motion and at completion of
the last step when the ball is
released.

Generally uses a
four step approach but arm
swing and approach arent
always together.
Forward movement is generally
smooth and
rhythmical.

Sometimes uses a
four step approach. Doesnt
keep shoulder
square to target.
Often the arm
swing and approach are out of
sequence.
An attempt is
made to make the
approach smooth
and rhythmical.

Rarely uses a good

four step approach.
Arm swing and feet
are not together.
Eyes are not on target. Shoulders not
always square to
target. Approach is
not smooth and/or
rhythmical.

In general, tries
to lay the ball
onto the lane.
Arm swing continues into the
answer the
phone position.

Sometimes
throws or drops
ball onto lane.
Occasionally follows through after release.

Ball is dropped or
thrown down the
lane.
No follow through
after release.

Shows respect
for others regardless of their
ability. Sometimes needs to be
reminded to control emotions
and/or language.

Has to be reminded to pay

attention when
bowling or waiting to bowl. Has
some difficulty
following directions.

Doesnt follow directions or listen to

instructions. Doesnt
pay attention .Doesnt remember whose turn
it is. Talks while
others are bowling.
Horses around during class.

Stance

Arm
Swing

Followthrough

Ball is consistently released

out in front of the body and
laid, not dropped on the
lane. The arm continues to
swing into an answer the
phone position.

Always respects teammates,

Etiquette opponents and others regardless of their ability.
Never bothers other as they
prepare to bowl. Always allows the bowler to his right
to bowl first. Controls emotion and temper including
language.

Habits of Mind :

Striving for Accuracy

Dates

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Habits of Mind:

Thinking about your thinking

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