Catcher: Will address techniques in later class.

• Responsible for any pop fly in front or behind plate.
• Back up first base on throws unless runner is on second or third.
• Must get to bunt in front of plate.

Pitcher

• Advances for bunt. Sometimes covers bunt for third baseman.
• Yields to infielders on most pop flies.
• Back-up home plate and third on outfield throws, second base on infield throws.

First Base

• Advances for bunts.
• Yields to second baseman on high pop flies in infield.
• Covers pop flies in foul territory within range.
• Back-up second base on left field throws.
• Guards lines with runners in scoring position or near end of game.

Second Base

• Covers first base on bunts.
• Covers second on ground balls to left side of infield.
• Yields to outfielder on flies deep enough to be caught by outfielder.
• Back-up balls hit to first base and throws to SS at second base.

Short Stop

• Takes longer infield pop-ups in fair territory on left side of field.
• Yields to outfielder on flies deep enough to be caught by outfielder.
• Covers second base on balls hit to right side of field and throws from pitcher and catcher.
• Covers third or second on bunts.
• Back-up balls hit to 3b and pitcher.

Third Base

• Yields to ss on high pop flies in infield.
• Charges up line for bunt.
• Guards lines with runners in scoring position or near end of game.
• Covers area out of bounds on pop flies.
• Back-up second base on throws from right field.

Executing a force play

• Throw about chest high.
• Place throwing side foot on base in corner closest to thrower.
• Reach forward at last second to catch and keep foot on base.

Cut-off plays

Technique

• Cut-off person stands about 35 feet from intended target and in straight ling. Hands up and call for ball.
• Outfielder throws at cut-off person’s head.
• Person at base yells instructions to “cut” and whatever base to throw to (eg. “2" for second base).
• If throw is on target and runner is advancing the person should be silent and the cut-off person lets the ball go.

Responsibilities:

• First baseman: Throws to home from right side of outfield and in fast pitch from entire outfield.
• Second baseman: Cut-off throws from right side of outfield to second.
• Short stop: Cut-off throws from left side of outfield to 2b and right side of outfield to third base.
• Third baseman: Cut-off throws to home from left field in slow pitch.