Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Period 1 Team Games

Due Date: Wednesday, May 12th

We are getting ready to start our softball unit which a fielding and stiking game. Explain why defending space and defending bases are crucial to being successful in this game.

29 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nickalia
Defending a space and defending bases are crucial to being successful in the this game because if you don't defend the space and the bases your oppnent will win.

Anonymous said...

James Hurst:

Defending space is important because if there is noone in a certain space, then the other team could hit the ball right to that spot, and noone would be able to get there it time, allowing the batter to get on base, or even make it to second base. Defending bases are important because lets say the batter hits it to the outfeild, and someone there picks it up and gets rerady to throw to first to try and get the batter out. If noone is on first to catch the ball, there is no chance of getting the batter out.

Anonymous said...

Venu Ganti-
Well in softball, it is crucial to defend space and bases, to be successful and even win. It is very important to defend space, since if you can defend a space, then the batter, will not have a higher chance of scoring, also it is better to watch it safely to avoid any mess ups. It is also very important to defend bases, since if the fielder is too far away from the bases, the runner will have a easier chance of reaching the base, it is also good to do this , because you protect the base, and the fielders, can easily pass to a basemen, to get the batter out faster.

Anonymous said...

Isaac Zhodzishsky-

Well when fielding it is crucial to know how to cover space. The more orginized the fielders are in covering space, the more is covered. The more space is covered, the harder it is for the other team to get points. Covering bases helps get opposing runners out and avoids long distance, unaccurate throws. Instead of 1st to 3rd, it can go 1st to 2nd to 3rd. Also when hiting, if you know how to cover the field as a fielder, then you will know which parts of field are less covered by the opposing team.

Dariush Kafashzadeh said...

Defending space is crucial because it limits the oppurtunites for the opposing team to score and get to a base. If a base is convered well, the player who strikes the ball will have more difficulty getting to first base or beyond. Therefore, it will be more difficult for them to score. Keeping the opponent's score down is important so that you do not need to play catch up the whole game, relieving pressure off your team.

Unknown said...

its important to defend your space,because everyone on the team has their own space to defend and you have to hold your own. defending bases are important because you need to be touching the base when you catch the ball in order to get the opponent out. It stops them from scoring points, and winning.

Anonymous said...

Defending space is key in softball. IN order to stop grounders and get someone out you need to cover the space so the bakk wont go past you. Also, covering the bases are importan so you can cause a force out or tag someone if they're stealing.

Tyler Kessler

Anonymous said...

David Levine

In softball, it is extremely important to defend open space and bases. First, it is important to defend open space, as this will not allow the other team to get a hit, and if they do happen to get a hit, fielders will be able to retrieve the ball more quickly and have a better chance at getting the batter out on the base paths. Next, it is important to defend bases as this allows for batters to be put out by fielders on a ground ball, as the ball can be thrown to the correct base, depending on what the play is and what the situation is, and on a fly ball, where runners who do not tag up and be put out. Also, defending bases will also allow more ground on the field to be covered, so it is easier to retire a certain batter at any certain time.

Anonymous said...

i like team games and softball. it make you uses the other teammates

Anonymous said...

i like softbakll, it makes you use all your teammates

byron johns

Andres Restrepo said...

Defending space and defending bases are crucial in softball because without it, the ball can be hit and nobody would be there to field it, thus giving the defense a disadvantage.

Anonymous said...

Defending space is important in softball because the ball can be hit to many different places in the field, and each position needs to cover their space. To get outs, defeding bases is crucial because it is easy to get a force out if the bases are covered correctly. One person can field the ground ball, while another can cover 1st base and catch the ball for an easy out.

Matt Wong

Arash Fallah said...

It is crucial because you need to get 3 people out to hit, and these skills help in getting people out.

Anonymous said...

Johnathon Browning

Its important not to leave open spaces in the defense because it makes it easier for the team that is batting to score if they hit it in the open spaces. keeping people on each base is also very important. by keeping people on each base it is easier for the defending team to throw the ball to each base to quickly and strategically get out the hitter.

David Sherman said...

defending space is important because it makes it so that the ball does not get into open space, which allows the runners to advance. Protecting bases is important because runners have to go to the bases to advance, so if players are at the bases it is easy to throw the ball to them in order to create outs.

David Sherman

Anonymous said...

Jordan Pories
Defending space is important because if you don't defend open space, the other team will aim there, and if you don't defend bases, then the other team will get on base more often and then score more often. Therefore, without doing both of these, your team will have a difficult time winning.

Anonymous said...

Lei
Defending space is important because it's eaisier to catch the ball when a ball is hit and defending base is important because the person that catches the ball can pass it straight to the base and get the hitter out

Anonymous said...

Javier Alarcon

I think defending bases are crucial to win the game

Anonymous said...

John Minderman:
Defending a space and bases are important because if u allow them to get on bases, it will be much easier to score a run, or runs. Defending you bases helps you keep their score down, helping u win

Anonymous said...

It is crucial because it is important to defend key parts of the field like the bases in order to get the other team out, and to make sure the ball is caught so that the other team will not score.

-katharine richters.

Anonymous said...

If people get by bases, they will adventually get to home with a run. But if everyone protects their base and doesnt give up, then the player could be stopped early on in the bases. Defending space is also important because that player could get a group ball, hit, or pass across the field.

nina lish

Anonymous said...

Kalli Mays
Defending space and defending bases are crucial to being successful in this game because you cant rely on your offense to win the game, you need defense to stop the opponent from scoring.

Anonymous said...

Washiq Ahmed

Defending space in the outfield is important because if a hit were to go out there then the fielders could cathc it and cause an out or recover the ball and pass it to a base before the runner gets there and could get them out that way. Also, by covering bases the baseman can get the runner out or tag the runner if the base is covered well.

-Washiq Ahmed

Anonymous said...

Its important to defend the bases and gaps in the outfield so that you can stop the other team from getting on the bases and scoring runs. You also need to be aware of what spaces you are defending, so you can successfully stop the ball and have a clean play
-gwen

Anonymous said...

i like team games and softball. it make you uses the other teammates.

I think defending bases are crucial to win the game

joaquin rivas

Anonymous said...

-danny oneil
it is important to cover space because the ball can be hit really hard and it is better to be supporting each other in an area then stand in one spot and wait for the ball. Also covering bases is important because if there is a force out all you have to do is throw the ball to that base before the runner gets there

Anonymous said...

daniel nordlander

defense in both space and bases are crucial to success because when your team has good defense its gonna be hard for the other team to get a hit if the catchers are doing tier part

Anonymous said...

Defending is important cause, if you can't defend the other team will score. Attacking is equally important because even if you can hold a clean sheet, you still need to score or else you will always tie.

-Shawn Bastani

Anonymous said...

Matt Rosenfeld:

Defending space efficiently is crucial when fielding because the goal is to not let the opposing team score, and by covering space and covering the bases, it gives more opportunities to get an out so the opponent will have less time on offense.