Batting
Two reasons batters try to hit the baseball 0 to 12 inches in front of home plate
What is "extension"?
What is "eye sight" or "still head"?
Where fly balls should be called
What is the "apex"?
What is "either the 1st baseman or 3rd baseman"?
* Most of the time it will be the 1st baseman. For a "single to left" with a runner on 2B, it will be the 3rd baseman.
The name of the three catchers stances
What is "sign" stance?
What is "primary" stance?
What is "secondary" stance?
The footwork for our primary lead from first base
What is "right, left, turn, three half shuffles, and settle"?
Term for when the hands leave the body during the swing
What is "casting"?
The two types of outfield turns
What is an "outside turn"?
Ways the second baseman can deliver the ball to the short stop for quick double play
What is the "underhand pitch, side pitch, and knee turn throw"?
The pitch that catchers and pitchers should usually avoid calling twice in a row.
What is the "change up"?
Very valuable with left handed hitter in the batters box
What is a "delayed steal"?
Position that you must get to before your swing can start?
What is "launch position"?
Where most infield errors come from
What is the "middle hop"?
Foot work for fielding ground balls
What is "right, left, field, funnel, right, left, throw"?
Many bad habits that can be fixed during long toss
What is "glove flopping"?
What is "moving your feet/body" or "fixing your partners throws"?
What is "squaring your heel" and "closing up your front foot"?
What is "keeping your fingers on top"?
What is "dropping your elbow"?
Zero or one out lead from second base
What is "mostly a straight line"?
Where many ground balls come from
What is "rolling over"?
or
What is "not palm up"?
The number of backpedals allowed on the KI Bucs 13U team
Reason for using two outfield cut offs at the same time
What is "batter hit a double or more" and "to fix bad throws"?
Success factors in catchers throwing out runners at second base
What is "no shuffle steps" or "quick release"?
What is "pitcher protecting their off speed pitches"?
What is "catcher anticipation" or "cheating the motion"?
Two out lead from second base
What is "getting some depth"?
Reason batters bend knees on low bunts
What is "avoiding pop-ups"?
Technique first baseman use to field non-glove side picks
What is "catch with your eyes"?
Reasons base runners slide
What is "to avoid the tag", "to create chaos", "not over run the base"?
When should the catcher backup first base
What is "no runners on and infield hit"?
Taking a lead from third base
What is "primary lead in foul territory, right-left-right with shoulders facing home, hard back in fair territory"?