Cool Warm up Drills for Softball ..... add more if you like

Waynes Cool Game
l Break players into 2 teams

l Set up a tee on each end with a softball on top of it

l Give the players a larger ball that they will use by throwing it to knock the softball ball off the tee

l There are two other balls in play
9. 0000l The team on defense has two spongy balls
9. 0000l If the defense hits the offensive player with the main ball below the waist with the smaller spongy ball, a turnover occurs
9. 0000l Establish a safety zone around the tee where everyone must stay clear, an example is the basketball key

WRAP AROUND
l Have two players stand 10-20 feet apart.

l Player one throws a ground ball to player two. Player Two fields and throws back to player One.

l Player Two then runs toward Player one. She will circle player one, returning to her spot. Player one will throw fly ball as
9.a quarterback to a receiver. We also throw short and long and to right and left.

l Then after player two gets the ball she throws it back to player one. Then player one throwsback to player two.
9.Then player two gives the ground ball to player one repeating the process.

Lauras' Cool Wrestling Game
l get into partners
l one player lies on their stomach
l the second player lies on the back of the first athlete on her back
l as soon as the whistle goes, the first player (on her stomach) must get up and race to the boards

Kristines' Cool Alphabet Game
l think of a quick activity for each letter of the alphabet
l the player has a set amount of time to do all of the activities

Shannon's Cool Tag Game
l use all or half of the field depending on the number of players
l one person is it and tries to tag another player
l each time someone gets tagged, they are also it
l the last person tagged is the winner
l play again with someone else starting

Marchmallow Skewers (build a castle)
l each time around the bases earns a marchmallow or a skewer
l you have 20 minutes to earn and build the highest structure possible
l at the end of 20 minutes, all players must be free standing
l everyone on the team must contribute (ie: run and collect building materials)

Popsicle Sticks
l # 1 to 100
l each run around the bases is 1 popsicle stick
l see how quickly the entire team can collect all 100 sticks

Follow the Leader
l get as wacky as you can

Simon Says / Hokie Pokie
l great pre-game fun