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Rookie
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Professional
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All-Star
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Hall Of Fame
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Score |
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Position in the batters box
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Aligned well in batters box. |
Feet shoulder width apart. Knees bent able to reach outside corner of the plate. |
Front foot aligned with middle of home plate. Can reach the outside corner of the plate.
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Front foot aligned with middle of home plate. Back foot shoulder width apart from front foot.Can reach outside corner of the plate. |
25 |
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Stance
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Feet different distances away from home plate. Shoulders are turned back or forward. Head tilted and only one eye focused on the pitcher. |
Both feet equal distance from home plate. Shoulders are turned back or forward. Head tilted and only one eye focused on the pitcher. |
Both feet same distance from home plate. Shoulders are square to home plate. Head tilted and only one eye focused on the pitcher. |
Both feet equal distance from home plate. Shoulders square to home plate. Head upright and turned towards pitcher.
Both eyes on pitcher. |
25 |
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Hands and Arms
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Hands are behind shoulders. Bat angle is straight up and elbows are locked up. |
Hands in front of shoulders. Bat angle straight up with elbows tight and upward. |
Hands in front of shoulders. Bat angled over shoulders. Elbows down and relaxed. |
Hands held in front of back shoulder.Top hand at shoulder height. Bat angled over back shoulder at 45 degrees. Elbows down and relaxed. |
25 |
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Swing
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Back leg stiff. Front knee bent. Head pulls off of ball. Follow through is low. |
Back leg stiff. Front knee bent. Head stays down on ball. Follow through high and away from body, about shoulder height. |
Back leg is stiff. Front knee locks.Head stays down on ball. Follow through high and away from body, about shoulder height. |
Back leg makes "L" shape. Front knee locks.Head stays down on ball. Follow through high and away from body, about shoulder height. |
25 |
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| Total Score: 100
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