FIELDING SITUATIONS

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FIELDING SITUATIONS
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THE BASICS

• KNOW WHERE YOURE SUPPOSED TO BE
• KNOW WHERE EVERYONE ELSE IS MOVING TO
• EXECUTE
• PLAY CATCH!!!
• PREVENT CHAOS
• BACKUPS IN THE RIGHT PLACES

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WHOS IN CHARGE?

• INFIELD CATCHER
• INCOMING THROWS - CATCHER
• INFIELD LEFT SIDE SHORTSTOP
• INFIELD RIGHT SIDE SECOND BASE
• OUTFIELD CENTER FIELDER
• KEY WORD
• GET OUT

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NO OUTS SINGLE TO LF
Backs up LF
Moves towards 1B
Covers 2B
Moves to Relay
Covers 3B
Covers 1B
Halfway between mound and 2B
Backs up 1B
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RUNNER ON 1B SINGLE TO LF
Backs up LF
Moves towards infield
Covers 2B
Moves to Relay
Covers 3B
Covers 1B
Backs up 3B
Cover HP
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RUNNER ANY BASE DOUBLE/POSSIBLE TRIPLE LCF
Backs up LF
Moves to cover 2B
Moves to Relay
Trails SS by 30 ft in-line with 2B
Cutoff Relay to HP
Covers 3B
Backs up 3B
Cover HP
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RUNNER ON 2B,1B 2B OR BASES LOADED SINGLE TO LF
Backs up LF
Moves towards infield
Covers 2B
Covers 3B
Covers 1B
To Cutoff
Backs up HP
Cover HP
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RUNNER ON 1B DOUBLE/POSSIBLE TRIPLE LF LINE
Backs up LF
Moves to cover 2B
Moves to Relay
Trails SS by 30 ft in-line with 3B
Cutoff Relay to HP
Covers 3B
Backs up HP
Cover HP
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RUNNER ON 1B SINGLE TO CF
Backs up CF
Backs up CF
Moves to Relay for throw to 3B
Covers 2B
Covers 1B
Covers 3B
Backs up 3B
Cover HP
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RUNNER ON 2B OR 2B 3B SINGLE TO CF
Backs up CF
Backs up CF
Covers 2B
Covers 1B
To Cutoff
Covers 3B
Backs up HP
Cover HP
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NO OUTS SINGLE TO RF
Backs up RF
Move towards 3B
To Relay
Covers 2B
Covers 3B
Covers 1B
Halfway between mound and 2B
Covers HP
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RUNNERS ON 1B OR 3B 1B SINGLE TO RF
Backs up RF
Move towards 3B
Covers 2B
Cutoff
Covers 3B
Covers 1B
Backs up 3B
Covers HP
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RUNNERS ON 2B OR 2B 3B SINGLE TO RIGHT FIELD
Backs up RF
Move towards infield
Covers 1B
Covers 2B
Covers 3B
Cutoff
Backs up HP
Covers HP
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RUNNERS ON 2B OR 3B DOUBLE/TRIPLE TO RIGHT CENTER
FIELD
Move towards 3B
Trails 30 behind 2B in-line with 3B
Moves to relay
Covers 3B
Trails runner covers 2B
Backs up 3B
Covers HP
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RUNNERS ON 1B OR 2B OR BASES LOADED DOUBLE/TRIPLE
TO RIGHT CENTER FIELD
Move towards behind 3B
Trails 30 behind 2B, may return to cover 2B
Moves to relay
Covers 3B
To Cutoff
Backs up 3B Or HP
Covers HP
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DOUBLE/TRIPLE DOWN RIGHT FIELD LINE
Move towards behind 3B
Cover 2B
Moves to relay
Covers 3B
Trails 2B
Backs up 3B
Covers HP
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DOUBLE/TRIPLE DOWN RIGHT FIELD LINE RUNNER ON BASE
Move towards behind 3B
Cover 2B or to cutoff
Moves to relay
Covers 3B
Trails 2B
Backs up 3B or HP
Covers HP
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BUNT DEFENSE RUNNER ON 1ST
Outfielders break in to backup
In then cover 3B
In then cover 2B
Read
Stay and wait for Backpick
Corner Creep Then Read
Covers 2 Bases ahead
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BUNT DEFENSE RUNNERS ON 1ST AND 2ND
Outfielders break in to backup
In then cover 2B
In then cover 1B
Covers 3B
Covers 3B Side
Charges Covers 1B side
Stays at Home
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BASERUNNING

• KNOW THE ODDS
• KNOW YOUR SIGNS
• GOOD SECONDARY LEAD
• PICKUP YOUR COACH EARLY
• COMMIT
• STAY UP
• SLIDE
• ROUND

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THE ODDS TO SCORE.WHATS THE MESSAGE?GET THE
LEADOFF RUNNER ONDONT MAKE THE 1ST OR 3rd OUT
AT 3RD BASE
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ON 3B LESS THAN TWO OUTS FLYBALL
TAG-AND-GO ON CATCH
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ON ANY BASE FOUL FLYBALL
TAG-AND-GO ON CATCH
Remember - Watch the runner ahead of you. Dont
run into a force out!
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ON 2B LESS THAN TWO OUTS QUESTIONABLE FLY-BALL
CATCH
No Outs - Tag until obvious ball wont be caught
One Out Move towards 3B, but able to return if
ball caught
Remember the odds! Get to 3B with one out
Remember the odds! Dont get doubled up!
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ON 3B GROUND BALL LESS THAN TWO OUTS
Advance on ball to SS Left
DO NOT advance on ball to SS right
Advance on slow roller to 3B
REMEMBER. Lead in Foul Territory Return in Fair
Territory
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ON 2B GROUND BALL LESS THAN TWO OUTS
Break for 3B ONLY on groundball To YOUR LEFT
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1ST 3RD DP GROUNDBALL LESS THAN TWO OUTS
Even if runner thrown out at plate, still
have Excellent percentage chance to score with 2
outs
Good secondary lead Breaks hard for 2B
Breaks hard for HP
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PICKED OFF 1B
Break hard for 2B. Force 1B to Throw across his
body
Outside for RH fielder
Inside For LH
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ON 2B TWO OUTS, TWO STIKES
If you see the pitch will be a strike break hard
for 3B