Cub Scout Sports:
Softball
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts may
complete requirements in a family, den, pack, school, or community
environment. Tiger Cubs must work with their parents or adult partners.
Parents and partners do not earn loops or pins.
Requirements for the Softball Sports Belt Loop
- Explain the rules of softball to your leader or adult partner.
- Spend at least 30 minutes practicing softball skills.
- Participate in a softball game.
Requirements for the Softball Sports Pin
Earn the Softball belt loop, and complete five of the following
requirements:
- Compete in a pack or community softball tournament
- Demonstrate skill in the following throwing techniques: overhand,
sidearm, underhand, and the relay throw.
- Demonstrate skill in the following catching techniques: fielding a
ground ball, fielding a pop-up, catching a line drive.
- Demonstrate correct pitching techniques and practice for three
half-hour sessions.
- Demonstrate correct hitting techniques, including bunting.
Practice for three half-hour sessions.
- Explain the rules of base running and demonstrate skill in the
following sliding techniques: the straight-in slide, the hook slide,
and the headfirst slide.
- Learn and demonstrate base coaching signals.
- Learn about one defensive position (shortstop, catcher, etc.) and
practice at that position for three half-hour sessions.
- Attend a high school, college, or community softball game.
General Sports Requirements
Following are the requirements for earning the Sports belts loops and
pins.
Remember:
 | Belt loops and pins are earned only by Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and
Webelos Scouts (not adults).
| The archery and BB-gun shooting belt loops and pins must be earned
under BSA range-trained supervision. The BB-gun shooting loop and
pin must be earned at a BSA facility range.
| Requirements may be adjusted to accommodate the special needs of
Tiger Cubs, Cub Scouts, and Webelos Scouts with disabilities.
| Webelos Scouts may earn a belt loop or pin a second time to
qualify for Webelos activity badges.
| Boys may earn belt loops more than once; however, leaders should
encourage boys to try different requirements and earn the pin. Packs
should have a clear policy in place about whether the pack or the
boy's family is responsible for the cost of awards earned more than
once. |
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Cub-Safe Softball Resources for Kids
| All
About Baseball and Softball - gives you the history of baseball
and softball as well as the rules of the game, a sports timeline,
information on Little League, and drills for you to do.
| Softball
- Players' Tips - get tips for playing better softball from
Youth Sports Network's softball guru.
| T-Ball USA - learn about
this pre-baseball and softball sport for youth. The site includes
rules and an explanation of the game. |
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