home plate

  1. Rerun

    Obstruction or is the runner about ready to be tagged out

    Is this Obstruction or is the runner about ready to be tagged out?
  2. Rerun

    And the umpires is way back making calls at home plate

    Ok, seen this and had to share. Umpire is calling home plate this far away from the catcher. Could be due to COVID-19. I think he wold do a better job behind the pitcher or center fielder maybe.
  3. TheSoftballZone

    Girls Softball Drills Fielders Gets her in shape and be alert the whole time.

    My Coach this year taught our team this drill. You have to divide your team up into 3 groups. The first group stands between first base and second base. The second group stands at short stop. The third groupstands at home plate. A coach and the catcher stand a little to the side of the plate...
  4. TheSoftballZone

    Girls Softball Drills Catchers Catcher blocking the ball

    One the best drill for catchers is to set up the pitching machine at the pitchers mound and to shoot the balls into the ground just behind home plate and in front of home plate, in full gear of course. Inside drill is to tie catchers hands behind there back and throw sponge balls into the floor...
  5. E

    Missed first base? Home plate?

    1. What is the call if a batter-runner beats the throw at first but misses first base? 2. How about a runner beats the throw on a force at home but slides just missing the plate? 3. Play at home, catcher missed swipe tag but runner does not touch home plate. What is the umpire mechanic for each...
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