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ABF National Playbook NATIONAL Playbook No one on Base. Short single to 8 Left Field. 8 7 7 9 6 9 6 4 4 5 3 1 3 1 2 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS 1 PITCHER Move into a backup position 3 FIRST BASEMAN See base runner touch first 7 LEFT FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it behind second base. Do not get base. Cover first, and be ready cleanly, read the way the play is in base runner’s way. to field an overthrow by left evolving and either get the ball fielder. to the cutoff man or make a firm CATCHER Move into position to back up first one-hop throw to second base. 2 baseman. Be ready to cover first 4 SECOND BASEMAN Cover second base. if first baseman leaves the bag to 8 CENTRE FIELDER Back up left fielder. back up an over throw. 5 THIRD BASEMAN Remain in the area of third base. Be ready for possible 9 RIGHT FIELDER Move into back up position deflection behind second base. Give yourself enough room to field Move into position to be the 6 SHORTSTOP an overthrow. cutoff man to second base. Assume the base runner will attempt to go to second. 1 NATIONAL PLAYBOOK TEAM DEFENCE No one on Base. 8 Long single to 8 7 9 Left Field. 7 9 6 6 4 4 5 3 1 3 1 2 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS PITCHER Move into a backup position FIRST BASEMAN See base runner touch first LEFT FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it 1 3 7 behind second base. Do not get in base. Cover first, and be ready cleanly and make a flat one-hop base runner’s way. to field an over throw by left throw all the way to second base. fielder. Move into position to back up first 8 2 CATCHER CENTRE FIELDER Back up left fielder. baseman. Be ready to cover first 4 SECOND BASEMAN Cover second base. if first baseman leaves the bag to 9 RIGHT FIELDER Move into back up position behind second base. Give yourself enough back up an over throw. 5 THIRD BASEMAN Remain in the area of third base. Be ready for possible room to field an overthrow. deflection. SHORTSTOP Move into position to be the 6 cutoff man to second base. Assume the base runner will attempt to go to second. NATIONAL PLAYBOOK 2 TEAM DEFENCE No one on Base. Short single to 7 9 Centre Field. 8 7 9 6 6 4 4 5 3 1 3 1 2 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS 1 PITCHER Move into back up position 3 FIRST BASEMAN See base runner touch first 7 LEFT FIELDER Back up centre fielder. between the mound and second base. Cover first base. base. 8 CENTRE FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it Cover second base. 4 SECOND BASEMAN cleanly, read the way the play is 2 CATCHER Move into position to back up first evolving and either get the ball to THIRD BASEMAN Remain in the area of third baseman. Back up first baseman. 5 the cutoff man or make a firm base. Be ready for possible Be ready for the middle infielders one-hop throw to second base. deflection. to throw behind the base runner at first, and also to get back to home 9 RIGHT FIELDER Back up centre fielder. Move into position to be the once base runner is clearly safe at 6 SHORTSTOP cutoff man to second base. second base. 3 NATIONAL PLAYBOOK TEAM DEFENCE No one on Base. 7 8 8 Long single to 9 Left‐Centre Field. 7 9 6 9 6 4 4 5 3 1 3 1 2 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS 1 PITCHER Move into back up position 3 FIRST BASEMAN See base runner touch first 7 LEFT FIELDER Field the ball or back up centre between the mound and second base. Cover first base. fielder. base. 4 SECOND BASEMAN Cover second base. 8 CENTRE FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it CATCHER Move into position to back up first cleanly and make a flat one-hop 2 THIRD BASEMAN Remain in the area of third baseman. Back up first baseman. 5 throw all the way to second base. base. Be ready for possible Be ready for the middle infielders to throw behind the base runner at deflection. RIGHT FIELDER Once you read that the ball is on 9 first, and also to get back to home the left-field side, back up in the Move into position to be the once base runner is clearly safe at 6 SHORTSTOP vicinity of second base, for cutoff man to second base. second base. a possible deflection. Assume the base runner will attempt to go to second. NATIONAL PLAYBOOK 4 TEAM DEFENCE No one on Base. Long single to 8 9 Right‐Centre Field. 8 7 9 4 7 6 6 4 5 5 3 1 3 1 2 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS 1 PITCHER Move into back up position 3 FIRST BASEMAN See base runner touch first base. 7 LEFT FIELDER Once you read that the ball is on between the mound and second Cover first base. the right-field side, back up in the base. vicinity of second base, for 4 SECOND BASEMAN Move into position to be the a possible deflection. cutoff man to second base. 2 CATCHER Move into position to back up first baseman. Back up first baseman. Assume the base runner will 8 CENTRE FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it Be ready for the middle infielders attempt to go to second. cleanly and make a flat one-hop to throw behind the base runner at throw all the way to second base. first, and also to get back to home Remain in the area of third 5 THIRD BASEMAN once base runner is clearly safe at base. Be ready for possible RIGHT FIELDER Field the ball or back up centre 9 second base. deflection. fielder. 6 SHORTSTOP Cover second base. 5 NATIONAL PLAYBOOK TEAM DEFENCE No one on Base. 8 8 Short single to 9 7 Right Field. 9 4 7 6 6 4 5 3 5 3 1 1 2 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS 1 PITCHER Move into a position to back up 3 FIRST BASEMAN See base runner touch first base. 7 LEFT FIELDER Move into possible back up the throw from the right fielder; be Cover first base. position toward third base in aware of a possible deflection. line with throw. 4 SECOND BASEMAN Move into position to be the cutoff man to second base. 2 CATCHER Move into position to back up first 8 CENTRE FIELDER Back up right fielder. baseman. Give yourself room to Assume the base runner will attempt to go to second base. RIGHT FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it back up the first baseman if the 9 right fielder throws behind cleanly, read the way the play is the base runner at first base. THIRD BASEMAN Remain in the area of third evolving and either get the ball 5 base. Be ready to field a to the cutoff man or make a firm possible deflection one-hop throw to second base. and/or back up pitcher. Cover second base. 6 SHORTSTOP NATIONAL PLAYBOOK 6 TEAM DEFENCE No one on Base. Long single to 8 Right Field. 8 7 9 9 4 6 6 4 7 5 3 5 1 1 3 2 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS 1 PITCHER Move into a position on the to 3 FIRST BASEMAN See base runner touch first base. 7 LEFT FIELDER Move into possible back up back up the throw from the right Cover first base. position toward third base in line fielder; be aware of a possible with throw. deflection. 4 SECOND BASEMAN Move into position to be the cutoff man to second base. 8 CENTRE FIELDER Back up right fielder. Assume the base runner will CATCHER Move into position to back up first 2 attempt to go to second base. RIGHT FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it baseman. Give yourself room to 9 cleanly and make a flat one-hop back up the first baseman if the cuttoff man throws behind THIRD BASEMAN Remain in the area of third throw all the way to second base. 5 the base runner at first base. base. Be ready for possible deflection/back up pitcher. Cover second base. 6 SHORTSTOP 7 NATIONAL PLAYBOOK TEAM DEFENCE Base runner on First Base. 8 8 Single to Left Field. 7 9 7 6 6 4 4 9 5 3 5 3 1 1 2 BATTERY KEY POINTS INFIELD KEY POINTS OUTFIELD KEY POINTS PITCHER Move into a position to back up FIRST BASEMAN See the base runner touch first LEFT FIELDER Get to the ball quickly. Field it 1 3 7 the throw from the left fielder to base. Cover first in case of wide cleanly and make a flat one-hop third base. Anticipate errant throw. turn by batter base runner. throw all the way to third base. 2 CATCHER Remain in the home plate area. SECOND BASEMAN Cover second base. Be prepared 8 CENTRE FIELDER Back up left fielder. 4 for a throw behind the base RIGHT FIELDER Move into possible back up runner at second base from the 9 left fielder or infielder.
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