Saturday Field Practice — Baserunning Non-Negotiables, 1/3 Plays & Cuts

Last updated Sep 17, 2026

September 5, 2026 · Haylee

Base Running: Rounding Bases Base Running: Picking up 3B Coach Base Running: Tagging Up Base Running: Breakdowns at 1B Base Running: Leads at 1B, 2B, and 3B Base Running: Steal Base Running: Delay Steal Base Running: Balls in the Dirt Base Running: Change-Up Base Running: Diving Back Base Running: Return in the Throwing Lane Catchers: Steals Base Running: 1st and 3rd Plays Corners: 1st & 3rd Reads Middles: 1st & 3rd Reads Catchers: 1st & 3rd Communication Catchers: Pick Offs Corners: Back Pick 2B / 3B Middles: Back Pick 2B / 3B Corners: Bunt Coverages / Calls Middles: Bunt Coverages / Calls Corners: Look Back Runners Middles: Look Back Runners Corners: Throwing Fundamentals Middles: Throwing Fundamentals Corners: Split Step Pre-Pitch Middles: Split Step Pre-Pitch Corners: Press Glovework Middles: Press Glovework Corners: Funnel Glovework Middles: Two Hand Lane Corners: Reading Hops Middles: Reading Hops Corners: Two Step Throws Middles: Two Step Throws Corners: Four Step Throws Middles: Four Step Throws Outfielders: Pre-Pitch / First Step Outfielders: First Step Footwork Outfielders: Drop Step Footwork Outfielders: Angles Outfielders: Get Behind Fly Balls Outfielders: Do or Die Footwork Outfielders: Depths Middles: Relays from OF Middles: Cut / Cover Communication Corners: Cut / Cover Communication Corners: Cuts from OF Middles: Pop-Up Communication Outfielders: Communication Outfielders: Long One-Hop Throws Outfielders: Throwing on the Run Corners: Tags Middles: Tags Catchers: Receiving Throws from Outfield Catchers: Communication – Balls in Play Catchers: Blocking Catchers: Avoid Obstruction / Tags Base Running: Good Reads off the Bat Intangibles: Compete Under Pressure

Practice Length: 3 hours

Primary Focus: Baserunning non negotiables, lead offs be a shark, 1/3 plays intro, relays, cut footwork

Equipment: Balls, 4 buckets, bases, cones, fungo/bat

Start	End	Min	Activity	Organization / Setup	Key Coaching Points
9AM	9:15AM	15	Dynamic Stretches	Team together on foul line; progress 10-15 yards per movement.	Full range of motion; controlled pace; prepare shoulders, hips and hamstrings.
9:15AM	9:30AM	15	Throwing Program	Use the team's additional-practice throwing program.	Coaches walk around. Rotation is the goal; scap pull.
9:30AM	9:35AM	5	Base Running — Score From Where You Are	Everyone starts at a base and scores from their starting point. Run through it until everyone has gone from every base.	Hit the correct part of the bag; pick up the pretend coach.
9:35AM	9:50AM	15	5 Star Baserunning Drill	Two players start at home: one runs through first; one right behind hits the corner and runs to second; one takes a lead off at 1B, picks up the coach and runs to third; one at second flips to the outfield and scores at home; one at third tags and goes home. All happening at once.	Have a coach at every station focused on correct footwork.
9:50AM	10:20AM	30	Lead Offs — Freedom To Go (Be a Base Shark / Catchers Throw Down)	Looking for ways to advance. When we hesitate we don't go. Balls in the dirt, change ups, any ball that takes the catcher away.	Record lead offs — be on time. Look like we're stealing. If they throw back to 2B, we go. Delay steals. Straight steals. Catcher throw-downs.
10:20AM	10:40AM	20	1/3 Plays (Intro)	Play 1: 1B back pick. Play 2: 2B covers the back pick, usually on a bunt — if they take off, throw to 2B. Play 3: second base cuts it off and goes to 3B.	Walk through each play at controlled speed before adding runners.
10:40AM	11:10AM	30	Split Infield / Outfield — 15 min each	Infield: one round of bucket drills — rocker freeze, rocker replace feet; fungo freeze at the top; fungo full-speed routine. Outfield: drop step each way, get-behind drill 2 levels, sprint forward and catch, range testers.	Groups swap after 15 minutes.
11:10AM	11:25AM	15	USA Softball Cut Drill	Everyone rotates through. Pop fly to the outfield; everyone lines each other up; throw to home.	Emphasis on loud communication, hard tags, and no balls getting by the catcher.
11:25AM	11:40AM	15	1/3 Plays	Play 1: 1B back pick. Play 2: 2B covers the back pick, usually on a bunt — if they take off, throw to 2B. Play 3: second base cuts it off and goes to 3B for a tag.	Second look — add runners and play it at game speed.
11:40AM	11:55AM	15	7 Min Game	Each team has 7 minutes to score at 3B as many times as possible.	Compete. Apply the baserunning non-negotiables from today.

Be a base shark. Every lead off is on time and looks like a steal — when we hesitate, we don't go. Loud communication, hard tags, nothing gets by the catcher.