This is a quick and easy minor game that empasizes the importance of backing up other players.
The goal for each team is to not allow a ground ball to be hit through their side of the infield.
Equipment
Balls (1-5)
Ball Bucket
Fungo
Gloves
Cones
Description
Place 3-6 infielders on one side of the diamond (between second and first for example) and label them as team 1.
Do the same on the other side of the diamond (between second and third) and make them team 2.
Coaches position themselves to hit ground balls to each group (one takes the left side, the other takes the right).
If the fielders keep the ball from going past the dirt of the infield cut-out on their side of the diamond, they receive one point (the game goes to 11).
Tips
Make sure that teams are made as equal as possible.
Some fields do not have an infield cut-out, therefore coaches may want to use cones as boundaries instead.
Try to avoid letting one player make all the plays (you may want to rotate players around or hit ground balls to different areas of the field).
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