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Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Scenario:
• Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.
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Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Scenario:
Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.
Responsibilities:
• CF must field the ball
• LF backs up CF
• RF backs up CF
• SS cut off man for throw to second
• 2B covers second base
• 1B cut off man for throw to home
• 3B covers third base
• C covers home plate
• P backs up throw to home plate
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Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Scenario:
Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.
Responsibilities:
•
CF must field the ball and throw to the appropriate cut man.
• LF backs up CF
• RF backs up CF
• SS cut off man for throw to second
• 2B covers second base
•
1B cut off man for throw to home
• 3B covers third base
• C covers home plate
•
P backs up throw to home plate
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Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Scenario:
Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.
Responsibilities:
• CF must field the ball and
throw home
• LF backs up CF
• RF backs up CF
• SS cut off man for throw to second
• 2B covers second base
• 1B cut off man for throw to home and
listen to catcher.
• 3B covers third base
•
C covers home plate and calls cut or
leave
• P backs up throw to home plate
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Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Now Let's Reverse The Film:
Scenario:
The Centerfielders throw to home is off line, late or too weak to get the runner going home.
Responsibilities:
• CF must field the ball and
throw home
• LF backs up CF
• RF backs up CF
• SS cut off man for throw to second
• 2B covers second base
• 1B cut off man for throw to home and
listens to catcher
• 3B covers third base
•
C covers home plate and reads the throw
• P backs up throw to home plate
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Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Now Let's Reverse The Film:
Scenario:
The Centerfielders throw to home is off line, late or too weak to get the runner going home.
Responsibilities:
• CF must field the ball and
throw home
• LF backs up CF
• RF backs up CF
• SS cut off man for throw to second
• 2B covers second base
• 1B cut off man for throw to home and
CUTS THE THROW
• 3B covers third base
•
C covers home plate and YELLS "CUT"
• P backs up throw to home plate
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Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Now Let's Reverse The Film:
Scenario:
The Centerfielders knows he does not have a shot at the runner going home after fielding the ball.
Responsibilities:
• CF must field the ball and
throw to the cut off for 2nd base.
• LF backs up CF
• RF backs up CF
•
SS cut off man for throw to second
• 2B covers second base
• 1B cut off man for throw to home
• 3B covers third base
•
C covers home plate and YELLS "TWO"
• P backs up throw to home plate