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.
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
• 2B cut off man for throw to second
• SS covers second base
•
1B cut off man for throw to home
• 3B covers third base
• C covers home plate &
lines up 1B
• P backs up throw to home plate
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
• 2B cut off man for throw to second
• SS 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
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 &
backs up throws to second
• RF backs up CF
• 2B cut off man for throw to second
• SS 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
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 shifts position to backs up throw to second from cut off.
• RF backs up CF
• 2B cut off man for throw to second
• SS covers second base and
looks for throw from cut off man.
• 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
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 throws to second
• RF backs up CF
• 2B cut off man for throw to second
• SS 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
Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
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 throws to second
• RF backs up CF
• 2B cut off man for throw to second
• SS covers second base
• 1B cut off man for throw to home and
THROWS TO 2ND.
• 3B covers third base
•
C covers home plate and YELLS "TWO"
• P backs up throw to home plate
Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Now Let's Reverse The Film:
Scenario:
The Centerfielder 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
•
2B cut off man for throw to second
• SS 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
Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd
Now Let's Reverse The Film:
Scenario:
The Centerfielder 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
•
2B throws the ball to second base.
• SS receives throw from 2B
• 1B cut off man for throw to home
• 3B backs up throw to second
•
C covers home plate and YELLS "TWO"
• P backs up throw to home plate
NOTE: THE DEFENSE GIVES UP THE RUN TO KEEP THE MAN ON BASE FROM ADVANCING TO SECOND.
Submitted by: Chris Dulavitch
Sub categories: Fielding, Game situation