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Published: November 2009
Categories: Infield Defense Situational Defense Outfield Defense
Type: drill
Purpose: This drill is designed to practice those plays that are difficult to repeat/practice unless under controlled circumstances but that usually make the difference between winning and losing.
Explanation: As the name indicates, every player needs a ball and will go to their position on the field. If you are not two deep at each position, the one player will go in both rounds.
A round is one infield series followed by one outfield series. Balls are funneled back to fielders through the second player at the infield position / at the end of the outfield round / or through a coach.
We usually do four rounds per drill (each round being completed by two groups).
Below are suggestions for infield and outfield rounds that can be mixed and matched to meet your needs.
INFIELD:
Forehand dive
Backhand dive
Bobble
Bobble, Fake 1, go 4 with a tag (1B tags/goes 4)
Force at 2 off bobbled line drive or dropped low pop up or
pop up bunt that drops (C 2 on bunt)
Bunt coverage with placed balls (P and C)
Backhand to throw (P)
drop 3rd Inside (C)
drop 3rd Outside (C)
Slide on foul pop up at fence (C)
look 2, go 1 footwork (2nd base will go deep forehand hole,
backhand flip to 1, C fake 2-runner breaks and she throws 3)
Etc. – Be creative, work off of plays you see happening to
which your team does not respond well
OUTFIELD:
(Coach toss behind 2) Yellow ball (blooper / tweener that INF/
OF are both tracking) to breakdown, become an infielder,
force at 2
(Glove) Slide / dive, double-up runner @ base in front
(Placed or tossed) Cut off ball in gap, straight to 2 (all the way
or on one bounce)
(Self toss) In air, going 4 on game tying / winning run
(Coach, INF) Scoop going 4 on game tying / winning run
(Placed) Ball in gap to relay
Etc. – Be creative, work off of plays you see happening to
which your team does not respond well