Lesson

Belly Baseball Date March 23rd, 2018

Title/Focus
Subject/Grade Time
Sports Performance 10-30 8:00-8:46 (46 mins)
Level Duration

OUTCOMES FROM ALBERTA PROGRAM OF STUDIES

General Health, Recreation & Human Services (HRH) The focus of the HRH cluster is for students to develop and
Learning apply important knowledge, skills and attitudes so they can provide care and services for individuals and
Outcomes: groups in a variety of industries, such as health care, recreation, cosmetology, the food industry and the
legal system
B- Students will understand, experience and appreciate the health benefits that result from physical activity.
(Functional fitness, body image, well-being)
Specific  B20–2: add to the variety of ways for achieving a personal functional fitness level
Learning  B30–2: appraise different activities and their effects on a personal functional level of fitness
Outcomes:  A-10, 20, 30-1: Analyze, evaluate and adapt performance of manipulative skills and concepts-
effort, space and relationships- to perform and create a variety of activities to improve personal
performance.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will:
1. Students explore the structure and function of the musculoskeletal system, gain an understanding of conditions of
the musculoskeletal system and achieve an appreciation for the benefits of practicing a healthy lifestyle as it pertains
to the individual, family, peers and community.
2. Students will perform to their best ability in the game of belly baseball, and show their understanding of the game
through activity
3. Students will participate to their best ability
4. Students will understand the rules of baseball, and kickball combined to create belly baseball
ASSESSMENTS (How I will know students have achieved the objective(s))
 Are students are engaged in the activity, I will be walking around to see who is participating with their greatest efforts and
who may need more explanation or motivation.
 Do students understand the instruction? Do they look confused throughout the lesson, if so ask them to put thumb up if
understanding, to the side if needing further explanation and thumb down if not understanding
 Are students being active and participating in a positive way?
 Are students engaged and enjoying the activity? If not, teams can be reformed etc.
Prior to the Lesson MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT
 Prepare lesson  Crash mats
 Find equipment for lesson  Ball for play
 Set up gym for belly baseball  Teams picked (10-15)
 Review rules before announcing them to the class  Big bat
PROCEDURE
Introduction Time
Introduction: As students walk into the gym, they will file into change rooms, and when changed will come 8:00-8:10
into the gym to help with set up of the gym.
Teacher will: Tell students to quickly help set up, so the game can be explained and so we can get onto
playing because the class period is much shorter than usual.
 Setup
Belly ball uses two teams of 10-15 players. You'll need three crash-pads or high-jump mats for the
bases and a hula hoop for home plate, as well as a big rubber bat and a playground ball or volleyball.
(Teams are premade)
 Play
The pitcher throws the ball, making it bounce in front of the hula hoop. When batters make a hit, they
must run the bases and “belly-flop” onto the crash mats to be safe. If they hit a double or farther, they
must belly-flop onto first base, roll, run to second, belly-flop onto it, run to third etc.
 A caught fly ball means the hitter is out, even if the ball hits a wall before it's caught. There are three
outs.

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe 1

 The ball is never foul, and even a ball that has been ticked is a hit. When playing indoors, a ball that hits
the backboard beyond second base counts as a home run.
 The game is a combination of kickball and softball, obviously, three strikes and your out (kicking the ball
down the gym)
 NO KICKING ABOVE THE SHOULDERS AT ALL
 If you are hit with the ball before you get to the mat, you are out.
 You must have your entire body on the mat in order to be safe
 You can try to make as many bases as you choose depending on your kick when the pitcher rolls in the
ball
 The pitcher must roll the ball, and if it bounces, will be returned and re-rolled to keep the game fair.

Body Time
Students will: Participate in belly baseball, being respectful of their classmates, the equipment, and be
careful with your own body belly flopping onto the mats
Teacher will: Participate and watch students participating

8:10-8:40

Closure Time
Teacher will: Announce class is just about over; I need everyone to grab one piece of equipment, and help
clean up the gym.
Students will: Head into the storage room and put away equipment used.
Students will: Students will go to their respective change rooms and change out for the following class and 8:40-8:46
wait in the gym until the bell rings.

Sponge Activity/Activities

Adapted from a template created by Dr. K. Roscoe 2