DEFENSE
Infielding

1) What is the essential technique on ground balls to the left and right? __________________
2) What is the best double play depth for middle infielders? __________________
3) How does a team protect against a delay steal? __________________
4) How do you keep the sun from interfering with a pop-up? __________________
5) What is the essential technique on fly balls near a fence? __________________

Catching
6) List in order the pitches most likely to end up in the dirt:
1)_____________2)_____________3)_____________
7) Which way does a catcher face on pop-ups? __________________
8) When does a catcher back-up first? __________________
9) What is the essential technique on throws from fielders to the plate? __________________

Pitching
10) With a runner at third base, when do you throw from a windup? __________________

Team Defense
11) What are the clues for positioning a hitter (in order of importance)? 1)_____________ 2)_____________
12) In a bunt situation with a runner on 1B, what does each player do?
1B___________ SS___________ P___________
2B___________ 3B___________ OF___________
13) In a bunt situation with a runner on 1B & 2B, what does each player do?
1B___________ SS___________ P___________
2B___________ 3B___________ OF___________
14) In a bunt situation with a runner on 1B & 2B, what does each player do in the wheel play?
1B___________ SS___________ P___________
2B___________ 3B___________ OF___________
15) In a bunt situation with a runner on 1B & 2B, what does the catcher do when the batter misses the bunt_____________
16) What is the order of priority on popups by position?
1)______ 5)______
2)______ 6)______
3)______ 7) ______
4)______ 8) ______
5)______ 9) ______
17) What does the fielder say when calling a pop-up?__________________
18) What do the others say?__________________
19) When does the fielder call a pop-up?__________________
20) On a comebacker to the pitcher with less than two outs, where does he throw it?
With runner on 1B________With runners on 1B & 2B___________With bases loaded______________
21) What is the proper way for a shortstop or second baseman to cover on a steal?___________
22) What is the proper backup on a steal for a shortstop or second baseman?___________

OFFENSE
Hitting
23) When a hitter hits a ground ball, what does it usually mean? __________________
24) When a hitter hits a fly ball, what does it usually mean? __________________
25) How does a hitter hold the bat? (Circle)
Tight
Loose
Tight with bottom hand, loose with top
Loose with bottom hand, tight with top

Baserunning
26) How many hops in a secondary lead? __________________
27) If given steal sign, when do you go? __________________
28) When leading from 2B, what does the runner look at? __________________
29) What type of lead do you take at third base? __________________
30) On second base, when do you advance to third on a grounder? __________________
31) What does a runner do on a line drive? __________________
32) On second base, with 0 outs, does a hitter tag or go halfway on fly balls?__________________
33) On second base, with 1 out, does a hitter tag or go halfway on fly balls? __________________
34) When a throw goes up the line at first base, what kind of slide should you make?______________
35) What can’t you do on a double play slide at second base? __________________
36) On third base, what do you do when these balls are hit:
Fly ball_________Short fly________Liner___________Deep Liner___________
Grounder with 0 outs__________________Grounder with 1 out___________________
37) What does halfway mean? __________________

Team Offense
38) What can’t you do when bunting for a hit? __________________
__________________
39) With a runner on third and less than two outs, what do you try to do?
1)_________2)_________3)_________
40) With a runner on third and less than two outs, what can’t you do?
1)_________2)_________

ANSWER KEY
DEFENSE
Infielding
1. Bend left knee
2. Halfway straight in to the hitter
3. Cover the bag after every pitch
4. Block the sun with the free hand
5. Find the face with the hand or glove.
Catching
6. Split, Slider, Change
7. Back to the field
8. Grounders with no one on
9. Act like an infielder
Pitching
10. With 2 outs, if it’s comfortable
Team Defense
11. Pitch Speed, Hitter’s core timing
12. 1B-1B, 2B-middle, SS-2B, 3B-Charge, P-1B side, OF-backup
13. 1B-Charge, 2B-1B, SS-2B, 3B-Read, P-Left side, OF-backup
14. 1B-Charge, 2B-1B, SS-3B, 3B-Charge, P-Middle, OF-backup
15. Automatic pick to second
16. CF, RF/LF, SS, 2B, 3B/1B, C, P
17. “Ball, Ball, Ball.”
18. “Take it.”
19.. At it’s apex
20. 2B, 2B, Home
21. Feet in front, square, then turn
22. Run to CF fence
OFFENSE
Hitting
23. Early
24. Late
25. Loose w/ bottom, tight with top
Baserunning
26. Two
27. Front foot lift
28. Pitcher
29. Walking
30. In front or behind
31. Freeze, then read
32. Tag
33. Halfway
34. Pop-up
35. Stay up or left or right
36. Freeze & Tag, Halfway, Freeze, Freeze & Tag, See it through, Score
37. As far as you can go, as long as you can get baack.
Team Offense
38. To the pitcher, pop it up
39. Hit, Fly ball, grounder
40. Pop-up, Strikeout