Play at the plate who is your cut-off if...

 

Ball is hit to left field...

Ball is hit to center field...

Ball is hit to right field...

 

and

 

Who backs up home?

 

I have seen so many ways and every time I see the pitcher standing in the middle of the field with a play at home I scratch my head.

 

The reason why I bring this up, today while watching the WCWS Michelle Smith said, "Cardinal sin is not having your pitcher back up home."

 

I agree 100% with her comment.

Pitcher I'd say

For me anyway,with plays at the plate:

 

To LF: 3rd base is cutoff

To CF: SS is cutoff

To RF: 1st base is cutoff

 

in all cases, pitcher backs up the plate

For me anyway,with plays at the plate:

 

To LF: 3rd base is cutoff

To CF: SS is cutoff

To RF: 1st base is cutoff

 

in all cases, pitcher backs up the plate

 

Only change I do is the 1st or 3rd baseman is cut off going to CF. I prefer 1st (coming from a former 1st baseman).

I know I may be in the minority here, but I prefer the pitcher to be the cutoff.

I know I may be in the minority here, but I prefer the pitcher to be the cutoff.

 

Then who backs up home plate?

1st basemen backs up home. Pitcher is the cutoff.

Depends on game situation. Where the base runners are and how many outs.

Then who backs up home plate?

 

With the short backstops an errant throw can be picked up by the catcher fairly quickly. I like the pitcher to stay in the middle of the field. She can easily cut the ball if needed and make a play on a runner trying to advance. Having the pitcher stay near the circle helps to kill the play as quickly as possible. The college game is a little different because the athletes are so much better, they easily move the ball around quicker.

To LF: 3rd base is cutoff

To CF: 1st base is cutoff

To RF: 1st base is cutoff

 

Pitcher always backs up home. This is how it is done in baseball don't know about softball?

I'm just happy if they get the ball back into the infield. :lol2:

I don't know if it is different for softball. In baseball, the pitcher backs up home and backs up third if a play may be going there. The first baseman is always the cutoff. If you have your 3B cutoff, who is covering third if you make a cut and go for an out there?

I don't know if it is different for softball. In baseball, the pitcher backs up home and backs up third if a play may be going there. The first baseman is always the cutoff. If you have your 3B cutoff, who is covering third if you make a cut and go for an out there?

If the ball is hit to center with a runner on second and the first baseman cuts the ball, who has the throwback to first?

If the ball is hit to center with a runner on second and the first baseman cuts the ball, who has the throwback to first?

 

Second covers first and short covers second on the extra base ?

If the ball is hit to center with a runner on second and the first baseman cuts the ball, who has the throwback to first?

 

People just shift. 2nd goes to 1st, SS goes to 2nd and 3rd stays home.