CIRCLE DRILL #1
Purpose: To work on the players soft hands.
Equipment: Softballs
Procedure:

1. Have all the players divide evenly into 2 or 3 groups.
2. Have them form a circle, about an arms length away from each other.
3. Have them roll a ball back and forth while they are moving in a circle.
4. First clockwise then counterclockwise.
5. As they get good add another ball.
6. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

LONG RANGE GROUNDERS
Purpose: To get all the players to work on their range and diving.
Equipment: Softballs, bats, glove for each player
Procedure:

1. Have a coach and a bucket of balls at home plate and second base.
2. Have half the team at first and half a third.
3. The coaches will hit the ball just far enough so that the players .have to extend to dive to field the ball.
4. To work on their forehands hit the ball to the left, to work on their backhands, hit the ball to their right.
5. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

BOX FIELDING
Purpose: To work on fielding the ball and getting rid of the ball quickly.
Equipment: Softballs and a glove for each player
Procedure:

1. Have an equal number of players at each of the bases including home plate.
2. Have the 1st player in line at second and home with a ball.
3. They will roll the ball to the base above them.
4. The player at the base above fields the ball and throws the ball to the base above them.
5. The other player receives it and rolls the ball to the above base.
6. Once the player has thrown or rolled the ball, she runs to the base above .
7. Player at second rolls to third, player at third fields the ball, throws home and then runs home; at the same time, player at home rolls ball to player at first, runs to first, player at first fields the ball and throws to player at second, then runs to second .
8. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

FIRST BASEMAN DRILLS

FINDING THE BASE
Purpose: To improve the player's ability to find the bag and set themselves for the throw.
Equipment: A base, glove, softballs and a cone
Procedure:

1. Have the player take 4-5 steps from the bag and use a cone to mark that position so she knows where to start every time.
2. The player will pivot towards the infield and run back to the base.
3. The player will look at the bag when she pivots then she looks in the direction from where the ball is coming from.
4. She look at the base just before she just there if necessary.
5. She can either set both feet to the inside of the bag with throwing foot remaining in contact with the bag or set both on foot on each corner and shuffle to adjust to the throw.
6. Once she finds the bag, she readies her self to receive the throw.
7. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions .

GLOVE POSITION AND STRETCHING
Purpose: To improves the players ability to stretch at the correct time and get the player to catch the ball with the proper glove position.
Equipment: A base, softballs and a glove
Procedure:

1. Have the player start in her ready position at the proper stop on the field.
2. The coach will say :go: and the player will pivot and run back to the bag and will stretch and catch the ball with the proper mechanics.
3. The player will stretch for the ball when she is about to receive the ball.
4. The player will point the fingers of her glove up when the ball is above the waist and the fingers down when the ball is below the waist.
5. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

FINDING THE BASE
Purpose: To improve the player's ability to find the bag and set themselves for the throw.
Equipment: A base, glove, softballs and a cone
Procedure:

1. Have the player take 4-5 steps from the bag and use a cone to mark that position so she knows where to start every time.
2. The player will pivot towards the infield and run back to the base.
3. The player will look at the bag when she pivots then she looks in the direction from where the ball is coming from.
4. She look at the base just before she just there if necessary.
5. She can either set both feet to the inside of the bag with throwing foot remaining in contact with the bag or set both on foot on each corner and shuffle to adjust to the throw.
6. Once she finds the bag, she readies her self to receive the throw.
7. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions .

THIRD BASEMAN DRILLS

BUNT DRILL
Purpose: To improve the players footwork when picking up bunts and throwing to the appropriate base.
Equipment: First and second base, softballs, a bat and a glove
Procedure:

1. The player will start in her ready position the appropriate distance from the bag.
2. The coach is at home plate with a bat and will simulate a player bunting the ball.
3. When the coach squares, the player charges towards home plate in a controlled manner.
4. The coach will bunt the ball and the player will field the ball and throw to first.
5. Once they have mastered going to first, have them go to second, then third and finally flips to home.
6. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

FAKE THROWS
Purpose: To develop a good fake throw so that the runner at third base will take for home.
Equipment: A bat, softballs, a base and a glove
Procedure:

1. Have the player take her normal starting position with a runner at third.
2. The coach will hit a ground ball to the third baseman, she fields the ball and fakes a throw to first.
3. Then she turns and goes for the runner.
4. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

SHORT STOP DRILLS

TOSSES FOR DOUBLE PLAY
Purpose: To develop the player's knowledge of when to throw, toss or take it herself on double play plays.
Equipment: Softballs, a bat, a base and a glove
Procedure:

1. Have the player start in her ready position where she would normally play with a runner of first.
2. The coach will hit ground balls to the short stop and she will field the balls and throw to second for a double play.
3. If the ball is to her backhand, the player will want to throw the ball.
4. If the ball is to her forehand and close to the base, she will want to toss the ball to second for a double play.
5. If the ball is fielded one or two steps from the bag, the player will want to turn the double play herself.
6. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

RECEIVING THE BALL ON DOUBLE PLAYS
Purpose: To develop the proper footwork when turning the double play.
Equipment: Softballs, a bat, a base and a glove
Procedure:

1. Have the player start in her ready position where she would normally play with a runner of first.
2. The coach will be at home plate and hitting balls to the right side of the field.
3. The short stop will come to the back side of the base and drag her foot across the back corner of the bag.
4. She will want to time it so that she is receiving the ball as she is dragging her foot.
5. She receives the ball and throws it to first to complete the double play.
6. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

SECOND BASEMAN DRILLS

POP-UPS
Purpose: To develop the proper footwork when fielding a pop-up in foul territory, in front of her and behind her.
Equipment: A bat, softballs, a glove
Procedure:

1. Have the player take her normal starting position.
2. The coach is at home plate and will throw pop-ups.
3. The player must call the ball and use proper footwork to get under the ball.
4. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

COVERING FIRST ON A BUNT
Purpose: To develop the proper footwork and technique when covering first on a bunt.
Equipment: First and second base, softballs, a bat and a glove
Procedure:

1. The player will start in her ready position the appropriate distance from the bag with a runner at first.
2. The coach is at home plate with a bat and will simulate a player bunting the ball.
3. When the bunt has hit the ground, the second baseman pivots and runs to first base, hitting the inside corner with her throwing hand foot and setting up for a stretch play.
4. She will not want to stretch too soon, but when the ball is almost to her glove.
5. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.

TOSSES FOR DOUBLE PLAY
Purpose: To develop the player's knowledge of when to throw, toss or take it herself on double play plays.
Equipment: Softballs, a bat, a base and a glove
Procedure:

1. Have the player start in her ready position where she would normally play with a runner of first.
2. The coach will hit ground balls to the second baseman and she will field the balls and throw to second for a double play.
3. If the ball is to her forehand, the player will want to throw the ball.
4. If the ball is to her backhand and close to the base, she will want to toss the ball to second for a double play.
5. If the ball is fielded one or two steps from the bag, the player will want to turn the double play herself.
6. This drill should be performed for a prescribed period of time or a designated number of repetitions.