Category
Name
Defense
Playname : Single rcf (throw home)

1
Single Center Field (Throw Home)
Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

Scenario:
  • Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.


    • 2
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Scenario:
    Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.

    Responsibilities:
  • CF must field the ball
  • LF backs up CF
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B cut off man for throw to second
  • SS covers second base
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home
  • 3B covers third base
  • C covers home plate & lines up 1B
  • P backs up throw to home plate


    • 3
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Scenario:
    Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.

    Responsibilities:
  • CF must field the ball and throw to the appropriate cut man.
  • LF backs up CF
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B cut off man for throw to second
  • SS covers second base
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home
  • 3B covers third base
  • C covers home plate
  • P backs up throw to home plate


    • 4
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Scenario:
    Ball pitched and the batter line drives a single to the center fielder.

    Responsibilities:
  • CF must field the ball and throw home
  • LF backs up CF & backs up throws to second
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B cut off man for throw to second
  • SS covers second base
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home and listen to catcher.
  • 3B covers third base
  • C covers home plate and calls cut or leave
  • P backs up throw to home plate


    • 5
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Now Let's Reverse The Film:

    Scenario:
    The Centerfielders throw to home is off line, late or too weak to get the runner going home.

    Responsibilities    :
  • CF must field the ball and throw home
  • LF shifts position to backs up throw to second from cut off.
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B cut off man for throw to second
  • SS covers second base and looks for throw from cut off man.
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home and listens to catcher
  • 3B covers third base
  • C covers home plate and reads the throw
  • P backs up throw to home plate


    • 6
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Now Let's Reverse The Film:

    Scenario:
    The Centerfielders throw to home is off line, late or too weak to get the runner going home.

    Responsibilities    :
  • CF must field the ball and throw home
  • LF backs up throws to second
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B cut off man for throw to second
  • SS covers second base
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home and CUTS THE THROW
  • 3B covers third base
  • C covers home plate and YELLS "CUT"
  • P backs up throw to home plate


    • 7
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Scenario:
    The Centerfielders throw to home is off line, late or too weak to get the runner going home.

    Responsibilities    :
  • CF must field the ball and throw home
  • LF backs up throws to second
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B cut off man for throw to second
  • SS covers second base
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home and THROWS TO 2ND.
  • 3B covers third base
  • C covers home plate and YELLS "TWO"
  • P backs up throw to home plate


    • 8
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Now Let's Reverse The Film:

    Scenario:
    The Centerfielder knows he does not have a shot at the runner going home after fielding the ball.

    Responsibilities    :
  • CF must field the ball and throw to the cut off for 2nd base.
  • LF backs up CF
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B cut off man for throw to second
  • SS covers second base
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home
  • 3B covers third base
  • C covers home plate and YELLS "TWO"
  • P backs up throw to home plate

    •    
    9
    Single Center Field (Throw Home)
    Man on Second or man on 2nd & 3rd

    Now Let's Reverse The Film:

    Scenario:
    The Centerfielder knows he does not have a shot at the runner going home after fielding the ball.

    Responsibilities    :
  • CF must field the ball and throw to the cut off for 2nd base.
  • LF backs up CF
  • RF backs up CF
  • 2B throws the ball to second base.
  • SS receives throw from 2B
  • 1B cut off man for throw to home
  • 3B backs up throw to second
  • C covers home plate and YELLS "TWO"
  • P backs up throw to home plate

    NOTE: THE DEFENSE GIVES UP THE RUN TO KEEP THE MAN ON BASE FROM ADVANCING TO SECOND.