ACUAN PEMBELAJARAN PERMAINAN SOFTBALL MODEL TGfU

Abstract

This article discusses Teaching Games for Understanding (TGfU) model, particularly on the striking and fielding classification. It begins with the meaning of striking/fielding games, which includes attacking activities by striking, batting, kicking, or hitting the ball, and also such activities as catching and throwing the ball as a result of the hitting, striking, or kicking. Another name of this game is run-scoring games, which means a game done by running in order to score. Furthermore, this article also presents the components which are noteworthy in the teaching and learning striking/fielding games. The games that can be classified as striking/ fielding games are softball, baseball, rounder, cricket, kickball, and kasti. This article focuses more on softball rather than other striking/fielding games. The reference in teaching softball is in line with striking/fielding games teaching framework covering the tactical problems and the level. Teaching model for softball should closely pay attention on these tactical problems, which are: scoring and also levels of complexity, from simple to more complex, to the real game.

Kata kunci: acuan, pembelajaran, permainan softball