Numbering System

Fly Ball Base Hit Extra Base Hit

Nobody on Base 2 2 3

Base Runner on 1st 2 3 4

Base Runner on 2nd 3 4 3

Base Runner on 3rd 4 2 3

Base Runners on 1st and 2nd 3 4 4

Base Runners on 1st and 3rd 4 3 4

Base Runners on 2nd and 3rd 4 4 3

Bases Loaded 4 4 4

The center fielder, Shortstop and catcher are responsible in communicating the numbering system

With one basic exception, we want to throw the ball: One base ahead of the base runner on a fly ball Two bases ahead of a base runner on a base hit Three bases ahead of a base runner on an extra base hit

Base Hit to Right – Throw going to 2nd BasePitcher - Back up the throw coming from rightCatcher - Back up 1st base1B - Move to 1st base2B - Take the cutoff from right field3B - Move to 3rd baseSS - Move to 2nd baseLF - Back up 3rd baseCF - Back up the right fielderRF- Catch the ball and throw to 2nd base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Base Hit to Right – Throw going to 3rd Base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from rightCatcher – Stay at home1B - Move to 1st base2B – Move to 2nd base3B - Move to 3rd baseSS – Take cut from right fieldLF - Back up 3rd baseCF - Back up the right fielderRF- Catch the ball and throw to 3rd base

Base Hit to Right – Throw going to Home Plate

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from rightCatcher – Stay at home1B – Take the cutoff from right field2B - Take the cutoff from right field if ball gets by

right fielder, then move to 1B3B - Move to 3rd baseSS - Move to 2nd baseLF - Back up 3rd baseCF - Back up the right fielderRF- Catch the ball and throw to home plate

Base Hit to Center – Throw going to 2nd Base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from CFCatcher – Backup 1st base1B - Move to 1st base2B – Move to 2B3B - Move to 3rd baseSS – Take the cutoff from center fieldLF - Back up 3B unless ball is hit to LC and

then back up CFCF – Catch ball and throw to second baseRF- Back up CF unless ball is hit to LC and then

back up 1st base

Base Hit to Center – Throw going to 3rd Base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from CFCatcher – Stay at home1B - Move to 1st base2B – Move to 2B3B - Move to 3rd baseSS – Take the cutoff from center fieldLF - Back up 3B unless ball is hit to LC and

then back up CFCF – Catch ball and throw to third baseRF- Back up CF unless ball is hit to LC and then

back up 1st base

Base Hit to Center – Throw going to Home Plate

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from CFCatcher – Stay at home1B – Take cutoff from center field2B – Move to 2B3B - Move to 3rd baseSS – Take the cutoff from center field if ball gets

by center fieldLF - Back up 3B unless ball is hit to LC and then

back up CFCF – Catch ball and throw homeRF- Back up CF unless ball is hit to LC and then

back up 1st base

Base Hit to Left – Throw going to 2nd Base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from LFCatcher – Back up first base1B – Move to 1B2B – Move to 2B3B - Move to 3rd baseSS – Take the cutoff from left fielderLF – Catch the ball and throw to second baseCF – Back up left fielderRF- Back up first base

Base Hit to Left – Throw going to 3rd Base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from LFCatcher – Stay at home1B – Move to 1B2B – Move to 2B3B - Move to 3rd baseSS – Take the cutoff from left fielderLF – Catch the ball and throw to third baseCF – Back up left fielderRF- Back up first base and second base

Base Hit to Left – Throw going to Home Plate

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw coming from LFCatcher – Stay at home1B – Move to 1B2B – Move to 2B3B - Take the cutoff from left fielderSS – Move to third baseLF – Catch the ball and throw homeCF – Back up left fielderRF- Back up first base and second base

XBH to Right Field Line – Throw going to 3rd

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from right fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Trail runner to 2nd base2B – Move to right field to be first cut-off3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to back up second baseman,

second cut-offLF – Back up 2nd or 3rd baseCF – Move to right field to get ball if right

fielder does notRF- Catch the ball and throw to 1st or 2nd cutoff

XBH to Right Center – Throw going to 3rd

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from RC fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Trail runner to 2nd base2B – Move to RC field to be first cut-off3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to back up second baseman,

second cut-offLF – Back up 2nd or 3rd baseCF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st or 2nd

cutoff or back-up RFRF- Catch the ball and throw to 1st or 2nd cutoff

or back-up CF

XBH to Left Center – Throw going to 3rd base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from LC fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Trail runner to 2nd base2B – Move to backup SS be second cut-off3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to LC field be first cut-offLF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st or 2nd

cutoff or back-up CFCF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st or 2nd

cutoff or back-up LFRF – Back-up 1st base

XBH to Left Field – Throw going to 3rd base

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from left fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Trail runner to 2nd base2B – Move to backup SS be second cut-off3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to LC field be first cut-offLF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st or 2nd

cutoffCF – Back-up left fielderRF – Back-up 1st base

XBH to Right Field Line – Throw goes to Home Plate

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from right fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Move to back-up second baseman;

second cut-off2B – Move to RF to be first cut-off3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to second baseLF – Back-up second or third baseCF – Back-up right fielderRF – Catch the ball and throw to first or

second cut-off

XBH to Right Center – Throw goes to Home Plate

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from RC fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Trail second baseman; second cut-off2B – Move to RC field to be first cut-off3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to second baseLF – Back-up third baseCF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st/2nd cut-off

or back up right fielderRF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st/2nd cut-off

or back up center fielder

XBH to Left Center – Throw goes to Home Plate

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from LC fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Back up SS; second cut-off2B – Move to second base3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to left center and be first cut-offLF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st/2nd cut-off

or back up center fielderCF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st/2nd cut-off

or back up left fielderRF – back-up first base

XBH to Left Field Line – Throw goes to Home Plate

Direction to where the ball is hitPath of the thrown ballDirection of where the fielders move

LEGEND

Pitcher - Back up the throw from left fieldCatcher – Stay at home1B – Back-up SS; be second cut-off2B – Move to second base3B – Move to third baseSS – Move to left center and be first cut-offLF – Catch the ball and throw to 1st/2nd cut-off CF – Move to left field and get ball if LF does notRF – back-up first base