Fielding Drill: 4.3 Drill (Baseball)

Infield is at all positions except pitcher, catchers do not need gear, just gloves Coach 1 set up beside home plate to hit ground balls Coach 1 hits ground balls to each position, one at a time Players field the ball and throw it to first base, first baseman tosses the ball back in to the catcher Coach 2 starts timer when ball is hit and stops timer when first baseman catches the throw The goal is for each position to get the ball to first base in 4.3 seconds or less per position Players should focus on fielding the ball cleanly and playing at game speed Coach 2 should tell the player their time after every rotation Coach 1 rotates hitting to infielders until all fielders have fielded 10 grounders

• Play at game speed - this is competition
• Quick feet to the ball
• Clean fielding and quick transfer
• Accurate throw to first
• Time starts at contact, ends at first baseman's catch
• Challenge players to beat 4.3 seconds consistently