Fédération Française de Baseball et Softball Coaching Drill: Position Sprint

This is a fun drill that teaches players the numbers of each specific fielding position. It is also a great way to end practice.

Give all the players a number from 1-9 (if there are more than 9 players then double them up with someone.
Have everyone start in one place (the dugout).
On the coach's command, players sprint to the position number they are given (ie. players who are number 3 sprint to first base, players who are number 7 sprint to left field...etc).
Once every player has reached their repective position, coach signals everyone to return to the starting area.
After a short break, players sprint back onto the field only this time, sprint to the next position number (ie. players who were number 3 now sprint out to position number 4 - second base).
The drill ends when every player has sprinted to each position.

It is a good idea to take the time to review the numbers of the positions before having the players run out onto the field.
To add an element of team competition, record the total time of the drill with a stopwatch.

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