• NAGANNA M S
• CHANDRASHEKARA H N

Abstract: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship of achievement motivation to performance of inter-collegiate male softball players of university of Mysore. This study for only Achievement motivation of softball players playing ability. The subjects for the present study are softball players who participated in Mysore University inter collegiate tournament during the year 2018-2019. To achieve the purpose of the present investigation, hundred subjects [n=100] who were participated in the Mysore university inter-collegiate softball tournament were selected. The sample of the subjects was in the age group of 18-25 years. The criterion measure selected for the present investigation was sports achievement motivation test (AMT) on Softball performance, that would be measured by the sports achievement motivation test (AMT) was administered few hours before the competition. Each subject was asked to answer all the 50 items of tests and it was instructed to express his choice most honestly. The method of answering was explained to them and assessment of softball performance which is a test of ten items such as Hitting Ability, Throwing Ability, Base Stealing, Fielding Ability, Catching Ability, Base Running Ability, Game Tactics Overall Game Performance, Past and Present Achievement, General Behavior.

Keywords: Softball, achievement motivation, Hitting, Throwing, Base Stealing, Fielding, Catching, Base Running,

"THE RELATIONSHIP OF ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION TO PERFORMANCE OF INTER-COLLEGIATE MALE SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no.f126-f131, May-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205620.pdf

"THE RELATIONSHIP OF ACHIEVEMENT MOTIVATION TO PERFORMANCE OF INTER-COLLEGIATE MALE SOFTBALL PLAYERS OF UNIVERSITY OF MYSORE", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 5, page no. ppf126-f131, May-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2205620.pdf