Lesson 2: Infield Mechanics & Double Plays
Duration of Days: 1
Lesson Objective
Students will demonstrate the "short-hop" fielding technique and execute a 6-4-3 or 4-6-3 double play turn with timing and accuracy.
What is needed to turn a successful double play?
Pivot, Short-hop, Funneling, Turn.
2.12.1 Demonstrates knowledge of tactics and strategies within lifetime sports & activities.
DOK 2: Compare the footwork required for a shortstop versus a second baseman during a double play.
DOK 3: Predict how the runner's speed should change your "depth" and "urgency" when fielding a ground ball.
Baseball and softball are metaphors for life’s "game of failure," where even the best players fail 70% of the time. This unit teaches resilience and stress management under pressure. Beyond the diamond, the communication required to coordinate a double play or a relay throw mirrors the collaborative dynamics of a professional workplace or a community project. Mastering these skills builds the "one-pitch focus" needed to handle complex, high-stakes tasks in any career.
Use a variety of baseball/softball bats, use a variety of baseballs/softballs
Group like abilities for safety
Students will demonstrate a proper double play.
Students will be to explain a proper double play.
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Regulation baseballs and softballs
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Aluminum and wood bats
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Batting tees and hitting nets
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Full set of catcher’s gear
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Cones, bases, and agility ladders
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Whiteboard for tactical diagrams