Fly BallBase HitExtra Base Hit Nobody on Base223 Base Runner on 1 st 234 Base Runner on 2 nd 343 Base Runner on 3 rd 423 Base Runners on 1 st and 2 nd 344 Base Runners on 1 st and 3 rd 434 Base Runners on 2 nd and 3rd443 Bases Loaded444  The center fielder, Shortstop and catcher are responsible in communicating the numbering system  With one basic exception, we want to throw the ball:  One base ahead of the base runner on a fly ball  Two bases ahead of a base runner on a base hit  Three bases ahead of a base runner on an extra base hit

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from right Catcher - Back up 1 st base 1B - Move to 1 st base 2B - Take the cutoff from right field 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS - Move to 2 nd base LF - Back up 3 rd base CF - Back up the right fielder RF- Catch the ball and throw to 2 nd base Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from right Catcher – Stay at home 1B - Move to 1 st base 2B – Move to 2 nd base 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS – Take cut from right field LF - Back up 3 rd base CF - Back up the right fielder RF- Catch the ball and throw to 3rd base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from right Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Take the cutoff from right field 2B - Take the cutoff from right field if ball gets by right fielder, then move to 1B 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS - Move to 2 nd base LF - Back up 3 rd base CF - Back up the right fielder RF- Catch the ball and throw to home plate

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from CF Catcher – Backup 1 st base 1B - Move to 1 st base 2B – Move to 2B 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS – Take the cutoff from center field LF - Back up 3B unless ball is hit to LC and then back up CF CF – Catch ball and throw to second base RF- Back up CF unless ball is hit to LC and then back up 1 st base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from CF Catcher – Stay at home 1B - Move to 1 st base 2B – Move to 2B 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS – Take the cutoff from center field LF - Back up 3B unless ball is hit to LC and then back up CF CF – Catch ball and throw to third base RF- Back up CF unless ball is hit to LC and then back up 1 st base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from CF Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Take cutoff from center field 2B – Move to 2B 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS – Take the cutoff from center field if ball gets by center field LF - Back up 3B unless ball is hit to LC and then back up CF CF – Catch ball and throw home RF- Back up CF unless ball is hit to LC and then back up 1 st base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from LF Catcher – Back up first base 1B – Move to 1B 2B – Move to 2B 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS – Take the cutoff from left fielder LF – Catch the ball and throw to second base CF – Back up left fielder RF- Back up first base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from LF Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Move to 1B 2B – Move to 2B 3B - Move to 3 rd base SS – Take the cutoff from left fielder LF – Catch the ball and throw to third base CF – Back up left fielder RF- Back up first base and second base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from LF Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Move to 1B 2B – Move to 2B 3B - Take the cutoff from left fielder SS – Move to third base LF – Catch the ball and throw home CF – Back up left fielder RF- Back up first base and second base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from right field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Trail runner to 2 nd base 2B – Move to right field to be first cut-off 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to back up second baseman, second cut-off LF – Back up 2 nd or 3 rd base CF – Move to right field to get ball if right fielder does not RF- Catch the ball and throw to 1 st or 2 nd cutoff

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from RC field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Trail runner to 2 nd base 2B – Move to RC field to be first cut-off 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to back up second baseman, second cut-off LF – Back up 2 nd or 3 rd base CF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st or 2 nd cutoff or back-up RF RF- Catch the ball and throw to 1 st or 2 nd cutoff or back-up CF

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from LC field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Trail runner to 2 nd base 2B – Move to backup SS be second cut-off 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to LC field be first cut-off LF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st or 2 nd cutoff or back-up CF CF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st or 2 nd cutoff or back-up LF RF – Back-up 1 st base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from left field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Trail runner to 2 nd base 2B – Move to backup SS be second cut-off 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to LC field be first cut-off LF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st or 2 nd cutoff CF – Back-up left fielder RF – Back-up 1 st base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from right field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Move to back-up second baseman; second cut-off 2B – Move to RF to be first cut-off 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to second base LF – Back-up second or third base CF – Back-up right fielder RF – Catch the ball and throw to first or second cut-off

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from RC field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Trail second baseman; second cut-off 2B – Move to RC field to be first cut-off 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to second base LF – Back-up third base CF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st /2 nd cut- off or back up right fielder RF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st /2 nd cut- off or back up center fielder

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from LC field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Back up SS; second cut-off 2B – Move to second base 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to left center and be first cut-off LF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st /2 nd cut- off or back up center fielder CF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st /2 nd cut- off or back up left fielder RF – back-up first base

Direction to where the ball is hit Path of the thrown ball Direction of where the fielders move LEGEND Pitcher - Back up the throw from left field Catcher – Stay at home 1B – Back-up SS; be second cut-off 2B – Move to second base 3B – Move to third base SS – Move to left center and be first cut-off LF – Catch the ball and throw to 1 st /2 nd cut-off CF – Move to left field and get ball if LF does not RF – back-up first base