1st and 3rd defense

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May 15, 2011
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Does anyone have set plays should the runner steal from 1st base? Or do you have 2B read the runner at 3B and catch the throw going to SS covering 2B and try to throw the runner out at home? Thanks.
 
Aug 15, 2014
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We have 5 options that we run on defense
Throw all the way through ( have a fake cut by SS or 2nd )
Cut to SS behind circle
Optional cut to 2nd baseman ( read runner )
Fake throw to 2nd, option to throw to 3rd
Eat it - let them take the bag
 

JAD

Feb 20, 2012
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Georgia
We have 5 options that we run on defense
Throw all the way through ( have a fake cut by SS or 2nd )
Cut to SS behind circle
Optional cut to 2nd baseman ( read runner )
Fake throw to 2nd, option to throw to 3rd
Eat it - let them take the bag

These are our options as well.
 
Dec 22, 2012
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In 10U, we run these:

throw down to 2nd (if the runner on 3rd doesn't matter)
2nd base takes cut behind circle and comes home
SS takes cut behind circle and comes home (depending on who's playing 2nd)
Catcher pumps to 2nd and tries to pick off at 3rd

We don't give any of these away in pool games.
 

Greenmonsters

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Feb 21, 2009
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New England
In 10U, we run these:

throw down to 2nd (if the runner on 3rd doesn't matter)
2nd base takes cut behind circle and comes home
SS takes cut behind circle and comes home (depending on who's playing 2nd)
Catcher pumps to 2nd and tries to pick off at 3rd

We don't give any of these away in pool games.

Seems like you might be missing a good opportunity to get some good game experience. Doesn't really give anything away IMO as it's all about execution anyway.
 
Jan 7, 2014
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Western New York
We started these at 10u. Now we are 11u all my girls are 2003 playing 12u

I call these in to our defense

Best to challenge your players with these things now. I actually watch HS games that don't run plays

Good stuff North...

I run these in practice but don't have the confidence to call this in games...I'm 11U...all '03's like you...

I'll check my man card at the door next time :) (go ahead OILF free shot there LMAO)

As for challenging my players...DD1's 14U travel team doesn't even attempt to practice something like this....don't get me started...CP
 
Feb 15, 2013
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Delaware
We have all these plays as well. Our 12u and 14u run them. We run picks at first and third. Throw downs to 2nd with a runner already on 2nd to catch them leaning. This is when you learn to execute these plays so that they are automatic at 18U.
 

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