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These links are all great baseball sites. But remember your way back to learningbaseball.com PopUp Quiz with Quips 'n' Quotes from this site. Below is a link for my convenience, but you're welcome to visit, of course:
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CatcherRequirements: Strong, flexible legs, and good throwing arm. The catcher must be a leader on the field. A good and loud voice helps, especially when backed up by knowledge of the game and the situation. The catcher is a
team leader, and infield commander on the field especially when the ball is hit deep. From your position on the
field you often see the play develop better than many members of your team, so
they will count on you to let them know what's happening. Know
as much as you can about every position on your team, and what your teammates'
strong points are. Always be aware of the situation: how many outs, where
are the runners, how much are we ahead by, can we afford to give up a run, do we
want to, how fast are the runners, how good is the batter and where does
she like and not like pitches? These are the things you want to
know. And always communicate, even if just visually, with your
commander-in-chief, your coach. See what the Catcher does in Base Coverage and Rundown situations. Backing up 1st When no runners are on base you should backup 1st on any throw from the infield. Run at a wide angle into foul territory behind the bag. Remember that your infield can throw, so, if they miss, it'll be flying. Don't let it fly by you because you were too close to the bag. Fielding Bunts Every bunt is yours. It may not end up that way, but that's what you should think when you see one. When fielding a bunt on the first base side or toward the mound, if you are right-handed, try to pick up the ball with your left shoulder pointed at first. You may have to run around to the pitcher's side of the ball to do that, so angle your approach. For a bunt down third you want your back to the mound when you pick up the ball, then rotate out with your left foot and shoulder to make the throw. Framing Selling the pitch to the umpire. Be selective with pitches you hold in frame. Make them close. The umpire will learn to ignore you if you try to influence the call on an obvious ball. Always keep you glove out where the ump can see it; not back at you chest. Your framing begins with the windup. If the pitch wasn't where you set your target, yet you think it's still a strike, it's usually best to let it be called by the ump rather than frame it because the movement of your glove may influence a strike being called a ball. Things to practice and remember:
Here's
a good site on how to be a catcher If you know of another, or if one of these one day fades away to the Outernet, let me know.
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