| Here is a way
we start most of our fielding practices that gets everyone
involved. It involves throwing, catching, running, turning in the
right direction and teamwork. It can also be used as a warm-up
drill before a game if you want to get loose and impress your
opponents.
Divide the
team into 5 groups and station a group at each base and one (A) in
foul teritory between home and first base.. The coach is stationed
near home on the 3rd base side and in foul territory.
The first
player in group A goes quickly to the center of the infield facing
the coach. The coach hits her a ground ball that she fields. Upon
fielding the ball, the player turns toward her glove side and
throws the ball quickly to the first person in line at second
base. She then runs to the end of the line at second.
The player
at second catches the ball and throws it home and then runs to the
end of the line at home plate. The player at home catches the ball
and throws ! it to third. She again follows the ball and runs to
third. The player at third catches the ball and throws to first
where the process is repeatedand the player at first throws to
group A.
Once this is
completed, the process is started again without slowing down.
There should be constant movement and no hesitation. If the ball
is not fielded by group A, the coach hits another ball to start
the process. If the player at any base cannot catch the ball
thrown to her there should be another teammate backing her up to
keep the process going.
Once you go
through the process and the first person who fielded the ball from
group A is back at the center the drill is over.
This tip was
contributed by Coach Ken O'Shields
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