Infield Positioning SCHEME SITUATION SIGNAL 1B 2B SS 3B Standard no runners on, none 7 steps to right and 9 steps to left and 9 9 steps to right and 6 steps to left and 2 runner on 2nd 6 steps back from steps back from 9 steps back from steps back from first base second base second base third base, if batter may bunt for hit, play 0-2 steps in front of baseline Double Play runners on 1st or throwing arm Hold runner on, RH hitter :4 steps to 4-7 steps to right Same as standard 1st &2nd diagonally across shuffle few steps to left and 4-7 steps and 4-7 steps back positioning chest, two fingers right as pitcher back from second from second base up (only given if throws home, move base; LH pull hitter middle infielders more to the right for 7 steps left and 7 out of position) RH hitter back No Doubles late in game, close throwing hand Closer to foul line standard standard Closer to foul line score moves over head in and farther back front to back, back to front motion In bases loaded when arms waving in 7 steps to right and 9 steps to left and 2 9 steps to right and 6 steps to left and 2 it's important to toward catcher 2 steps in front of steps back from 2 steps back from steps in front of stop the run from first base second base second base third base scoring Split bases loaded, trade glove arm Same as In Same as Double Same as Double Same as In possibility of DP diagonally across Play Play for run chest, other arm waving in Standard Bunt runner on 1st or 1st arms crossed in Start at DP, then Same as in, covers Same as DP, covers Start at In, then & 2nd and batter front of body (like charge toward plate first second charge toward plate likely to lay down a the gemie in I as pitch is released as pitch is released. sacrifice bunt Dream of Jeannie If not making the play run back to third. 3B should play a bit in when there are less than 2 strikes and someone who can bunt for a hit is up P must move to cover first on every grounder that goes between her and 1B and home on every WP/PB with a runner on third 2B does NOT cover 1B when the first baseman starts a DP. This is the pitcher's job. depth of fielders will vary based on field conditions.