First Base
Your job on every play — go to the Ball, cover a Bag, or Backup a base.
Ball Bag Backup
No Runners
Cover first base — the batter-runner has already rounded it.
Cover first base behind the batter-runner.
Cover first base, give a target, and stretch for the throw.
Cover first base as the runner rounds it.
Cover first base behind the batter-runner.
Runners On
Line up as the cutoff on the right-field-to-home line, about 45 feet from the plate; cut or relay the throw.
Cover first base behind the batter-runner.
Line up as the cutoff on the right-field-to-home line; read whether to cut or let it go.
Trail toward the plate as a second cutoff and cover first.
Cover first base and stretch for the throw.
Bunts
Crash hard toward the plate to field the bunt, then throw to first for the out.
Crash to field a bunt on the right side, then throw to first.
Crash hard from first to take away the right side.
Charge the drag bunt hard.
Crash to field the bunt on the right side, then throw to first.
Double Plays
Cover first base and stretch toward the throw to finish the double play.
Cover first base and stretch for the throw.
Cover first base and stretch for the throw.
Field it, throw to second, then sprint back to first for the return.
Cover first base and stretch for the throw.
Pop-ups & Priority
Drift toward the ball but yield to the second baseman, then get back to cover first.
Turn your back to the infield, find it over your shoulder, and call it — you usually have the best angle.
Drift out but yield to the right fielder, then get back to cover first.
Drift toward the plate as insurance but yield to the catcher, then cover first.
Rundowns
Receive the throw and apply the tag; run him back if he won't commit.
Cover first base in case of another runner.
Pickoffs
Hold the runner on, give a low target, take the throw, and apply a quick tag.
Cover first base and hold any trail runner.
Cover first base and hold any trail runner.
Sneak back to the bag, give a low target, and apply the tag.
Cover first base.
Steals & Coverage
Trail the play and cover first base.
Cover first base.
Cover first base.
Cover first base.
Cover first base and alert the middle infielders — 'he's going!'
First & Third
Trail the play and cover first base.
Trail the batter-runner and cover first.
Trail the batter-runner and cover first.
Close the rundown from the first-base end.
Cover first base and hold the trail runner.
Cutoffs & Relays
Cover first base and trail as a second cutoff if the throw comes up short.
Crash from first to field anything on the right side.
Cover first base and trail toward the cut.