Catcher
Your job on every play — go to the Ball, cover a Bag, or Backup a base.
Ball Bag Backup
No Runners
Stay home, guard the plate, and loudly direct the relay where it needs to go.
Guard the plate and call the relay loud.
Trail the batter-runner up the line to back up first base.
Guard the plate and direct the relay loudly.
Guard the plate and direct the relay.
Runners On
Guard the plate, give a target, and take the cutoff throw for the tag.
Guard the plate and call the play loud.
Guard the plate, give a target, and take the throw for the tag.
Guard the plate and apply the tag.
Guard the plate and be ready if there's a play on the runner.
Bunts
Spring out, call who fields it and which base to throw, then get back to cover home.
Spring out, call the play, then cover home.
Field anything at the plate, give a target, and apply the tag.
Spring out and call who takes it, then cover home.
Spring out, call who fields it and where to throw, then cover home.
Double Plays
Trail the batter-runner up the line to back up first base.
Trail the batter-runner to back up first base.
Trail the batter-runner to back up first base.
Trail the batter-runner to back up first base.
Trail the batter-runner to back up first base.
Pop-ups & Priority
Stay ready in case it drifts back toward the plate, but defer to the infielders.
Rip the mask off, locate it, and defer to the first baseman if he calls it — then back him up.
Guard the plate and watch for anything that gets away.
Rip the mask off and throw it clear, find the ball, turn your back to the infield, and squeeze it.
Rundowns
Trail up the line to back up the first-base end.
Take the ball and run the runner hard back toward third; never let him build speed to the plate.
Pickoffs
Watch the runner's lead, call the throw, and be ready if he breaks for second.
Time the play, give the signal, and guard the plate.
Flash the count signal and guard the plate.
Catch the pitch and snap a quick, low throw down to first behind the runner.
Read the walking lead and snap a throw to third behind the runner.
Steals & Coverage
Receive, rise, and fire a strike to second base for the tag.
Receive, rise, and fire a strike to second base.
Step toward third to clear the hitter and fire a low strike to the bag.
Catch strike three clean, rise, and throw a strike to second for the second out.
Don't lob it back lazily — read the runner and be ready to throw down to second.
First & Third
Check the runner at third first, then throw through to second; if the runner at third goes, come up throwing home.
Throw through firmly but a touch lower, so the cut man can read it and grab it if the runner goes.
Throw straight through to second for the out — you've conceded the run, so don't gamble.
Throw down to the shortstop, but keep your eyes on the runner at third.
On the pitchout, come up throwing to third behind the leaning runner.
Cutoffs & Relays
Guard the plate, give a target, and take the relay throw for the tag.
Call the play loud — 'three, three' if there's a shot at the lead runner — and cover home.
Guard the plate and direct the double cut.