Defense · Alignments

• D01Regular defense, nobody on
• D02Regular, R1
• D03Regular, R2
• D04Infield in, R3, 0 or 1 out
• D05Infield halfway, R3
• D06Infield back, R3, 2 outs
• D07No-doubles / outfield deep
• D08Corners in (bunt or R3)
• D09Five infielders / stacked
• D10Shaded pull / opposite

Defense · Ground balls and double plays

• D11Ground ball to SS, empty
• D12Ground ball to 2B, empty
• D13Ground ball to 3B, empty
• D14Ground ball to 1B, pitcher covering
• D15Ground ball to P, 1-3
• D16Slow roller / do-or-die 3B
• D17R1, GB to SS — DP 6-4-3
• D18R1, GB to 2B — DP 4-6-3
• D19R1, GB to 3B — 5-4-3 or 5-3
• D20R1, GB to P — 1-6-3 or 1-4-3
• D21R1, GB to 1B — 3-6-1 / 3-6-3
• D22R2, GB to left side — check the runner
• D23R3, infield in, GB — throw home
• D24Bases loaded, infield in, GB
• D25Two-out, any GB — out at first

Defense · Fly balls and tags

• D26Fly to OF, empty
• D27Sacrifice fly, R3
• D28R2 tags on fly to OF — throw to 3B
• D29R1 tags on deep fly
• D30Line drive with runners — freeze, then go
• D31Infield fly
• D32Pop to the mound / infield communication
• D33Fence / sun / lights
• D34Catcher pop in front of plate

Defense · Cutoffs and relays

• D35Single to LF, R1 — cut 3B line
• D36Single to CF, R1
• D37Single to RF, R1 — 1B or 2B cut
• D38Double in the gap, empty
• D39Triple / wall ball — double cut
• D40Throw home from LF
• D41Throw home from CF
• D42Throw home from RF
• D43Extra-base hit, bases loaded
• D44Cut 2 / cut 3 / cut 4 language

Defense · Bunts

• D45Sacrifice bunt, R1 — rotate
• D46Sacrifice, R1-R2 — wheel / early 3B
• D47Bunt for a hit, 3B crash
• D48Squeeze defense (safety)
• D49Squeeze defense (suicide)
• D50Wheel vs rotation: when we call which
• D51Slash / fake bunt swing

Defense · First and third

• D52F3 throw through to 2B
• D53F3 cut by pitcher or SS
• D54F3 look-back / hold the runner at 3B
• D55F3 early break (R3 breaks first)
• D56F3 delayed steal of 2B
• D57F3 fake to 2B, throw to 3B
• D58F3 walk-off the pitcher, catcher peek

Defense · Steals and holds

• D59Steal of 2B
• D60Steal of 3B
• D61Delayed steal
• D62Pitchout
• D63Slide step / vary times
• D64Pickoff 1B (RH and LH)
• D65Pickoff 2B (daylight / inside move)
• D66Pickoff 3B

Defense · Passed ball, WP, dropped third

• D67WP/PB, R1
• D68WP/PB, R2
• D69WP/PB, R3 — C to the ball, P covers plate, 1B trails
• D70Dropped 3rd strike, 1B open
• D71Dropped 3rd strike, 1B occupied

Defense · Rundowns

• D72Rundown 1B–2B
• D73Rundown 2B–3B
• D74Rundown 3B–home
• D75Rundown with a trailing runner

Defense · PFP — pitcher fielding

• D76Comebacker, empty
• D77Comebacker, R1
• D78Bunt to 1B side — P and 1B communication, C directs
• D79Bunt to 3B side
• D80Cover 1B on GB to right side
• D81Back up 1B / 3B / home on extra-base throws
• D82Comebacker line drive, runners moving

Defense · Plate and tag plays

• D83Tag at the plate
• D84Tag at 3B
• D85Force at home vs tag at home
• D86Collision / slide rule, kid language

Defense · Overthrows and chaos

• D87Overthrow 1B — trail, backup
• D88Ball kicked on the infield
• D89Two fielders, one ball

Offense · Bunt and steal

• O01Sacrifice bunt, R1
• O02Sacrifice, R1-R2
• O03Bunt for a hit, 1B / 3B line
• O04Safety squeeze
• O05Suicide squeeze (Experienced)
• O06Slash
• O07Steal 2B
• O08Steal 3B
• O09Delayed steal
• O10Hit-and-run
• O11Run-and-hit
• O12Straight steal of home (rare, Experienced)

Offense · First and third

• O13F3 early break
• O14F3 steal of 2B, R3 reads the throw
• O15F3 walk-off / bait the pitcher
• O16F3 safety / don’t make the first out at 3B or home

Offense · Baserunning reads

• O17Out of the box — three steps hard, then read
• O18Turn over 1B on a ball in the gap
• O191st to 3rd on a single to OF
• O20Score from 2B on a single
• O21Tag from 3rd — ball caught, then go; freeze on line drives
• O22Tag from 2B on a fly
• O23Advance on WP/PB
• O24Ground ball reads with R1 (avoid the DP — slide into 2B legally)
• O25Two-out sprint — no station-to-station

Battery · Battery

• B01Signs and how we change them with a runner on 2B
• B02Inside / outside fastball plan vs a pull hitter (simple)
• B030-2 waste vs 0-2 chase (Advanced+)
• B04Intentional walk — defense still alive
• B05Warmup protocol between innings
• B06Mound visit: what we actually say (one job, then throw)

Rules · Rules kids blow

• R01Force vs tag
• R02Infield fly
• R03Dropped third strike
• R04Balk in kid language (don’t teach 12 balk types on Basics)
• R05Interference / obstruction one-liners
• R06Foul tip vs foul ball vs bunt foul with 2 strikes
• R07Look-back rule if the league is travel/USSSA style (Experienced)