Position Skills Checklist

Catchers ❒ Covering second and third on bunts ❒ Fielding Bunts: throws to first, second, third ❒ Pickoffs (2nd & 3rd) ❒ Three throws to first: passed ball, bunt, pickoff ❒ Double plays from the pitcher, second, and first ❒ Pickoffs ❒ Relay from left and center ❒ Holding Runners ❒ Taking a charge ❒ Throws to third with a right handed batter ❒ Foul balls behind third ❒ Knee throws to bases ❒ Pop-ups ❒ Cutoff ❒ Shallow flies to left and center ❒ Rundowns ❒ Holding runners ❒ Foul balls ❒ First-and-third play ❒ Playing the fence ❒ Fake throws ❒ Pop-ups ❒ Rundowns ❒ First-and-third play ❒ Force-out at home and throw to first Third Base ❒ Passed ball with a runner at third ❒ Fielding bunts ❒ Blocking Balls ❒ Squeeze ❒ Framing ❒ Force-out at third and throw to first ❒ Giving Signals ❒ Holding runners and throw to first ❒ Blocking the plate ❒ Fake throws ❒ Intentional Walk ❒ Balls in the hole ❒ Double plays to second Pitchers ❒ Covering third on a pickoff ❒ Fielding Bunts ❒ Pop-ups ❒ Squeeze Play ❒ Playing the fence ❒ Pop-ups ❒ Coverage on intentional walks ❒ Fielding balls to the left side ❒ First-and-third play ❒ Covering home on passed balls ❒ Rundowns ❒ Double Plays ❒ Relay on the left-field line ❒ Intentional Walk ❒ Pitchout Outfield ❒ First-and-third play ❒ Blocking balls ❒ Backing up third and home ❒ Do or Die ❒ Rundowns ❒ Hitting relay ❒ Hitting cutoff First Base ❒ Covering bases ❒ Tagging the base ❒ Playing the fences ❒ Tagging the runners ❒ Throwing to bases ❒ Fielding the bunt ❒ Footwork: drop step, inside roll, outside roll ❒ Working with the pitcher on bunts ❒ Diving for balls ❒ Working with the second baseman covering first ❒ Balls hit overhead ❒ Working with the second baseman on balls wide of first ❒ Tweeners: infield & outfield ❒ Throws to third ❒ Communication: infield & outfield ❒ Tagging first and throwing home ❒ Double plays ❒ Cutoff ❒ Short first base

Second Base ❒ Covering first on a bunt ❒ Working with the first baseman on balls wide of first ❒ Double plays ❒ Pickoffs ❒ Fake Pickoff ❒ Relay from right field ❒ Foul balls behind first ❒ Pop-ups ❒ Shallow flies to center and right field ❒ Rundowns

Shortstop ❒ Covering on steals (2nd & 3rd) Farmington Girls Fastpitch Association: Coaches Manual and Guide Page - !2