™Runner on 1st, 0 outs: Rundown Between 1st and 2nd
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Rundown Between 1st and 2nd
The call: Rundown: chase the runner back to 1st, one throw, tag (shortstop to first baseman).
All nine jobs
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Why it matters
A good rundown is one throw. Run hard at the runner with the ball held up. Chase the runner back toward the base they came from. Throw once, when the receiver calls for it. Every extra throw is a chance to drop the ball. That is why each base has a second player lined up behind it.
What the runners do
- Runner on 1st. Caught between 1st and 2nd, chased back toward 1st and tagged out.
- Batter. Waits in the box; there's no pitch on this play.
This is the baseball field. In the app a fastpitch softball team sees every play on its own field, with its own rules.
Questions coaches ask
- Who covers 1st on a rundown between 1st and 2nd?
- The first baseman. Steps up the line in front of 1st, yells "Now!", catches the throw, and makes the tag.
- Who backs up 1st on a rundown between 1st and 2nd?
- The pitcher. Runs behind the first baseman, next in line if the runner gets past.
- What does the catcher do on a rundown between 1st and 2nd?
- Stays home in case a wild throw lets the runner keep going.
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Get your team on it before Saturday
In the app every player runs this play on their own phone, at their own position, and you see who keeps missing it.