Purpose:

Outfielders practice fielding ground balls and fly balls, and making cutoff throws

Set up:

  • 4 outfielders stand roughly 100-150 feet apart, spaced as shown in the diagram below

 

 

Phase 1

  1. Outfielder 2 rolls ground ball to Outfielder 1
  2. Outfielder 1 fields ground ball, then throws to the Outfielder 3
  3. Outfielder 3 rolls ground ball to Outfielder 4
  4. Outfielder 4 fields ground ball, then throws Outfielder 2
  5. Repeat for two rounds, then rotate positions

 

Phase 2

  1. Outfielder 2 throws high fly ball to Outfielder 1
  2. Outfielder 1 fields fly ball, then throws to the Outfielder 3
  3. Outfielder 3 throws high fly ball to Outfielder 4
  4. Outfielder 4 fields fly ball, then throws to Outfielder 2
  5. Repeat for two rounds, then rotate positions