• Explain the rules of baseball to your leader or adult partner.

• Spend at least 30 minutes practicing baseball skills.

• Participate in a baseball game.

• Participate in a pack or community baseball tournament.

• Demonstrate skill in two of the following throwing techniques: overhand, sidearm, underhand, and the relay throw.

• Demonstrate skill in two of the following catching techniques: fielding a ground ball, fielding a pop-up, catching a line drive.

• Demonstrate correct pitching techniques.

• Demonstrate correct hitting techniques,

• Explain the rules of base running. Explain base coaching signals.

• Demonstrate skill in the following sliding techniques: the straight-in slide, the hook slide, and the headfirst slide.

• Play five games of baseball using standard baseball rules.

• Draw a baseball field to scale or set one up for play.

• Attend a high school, college, or professional baseball game.

• Read a book about a baseball player and give a report about him or her to your den or family.

Back to Belt Loops