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I worked with a D1 guy years ago, last game of the HS season. He was not there to evaluate, he was recovering from appendectomy and had not worked in a while so he was doing bases.
After the game he complemented me on my positioning. I was always where I needed to be and actually had covered his position a time or two since he was not moving as fast as normal. He also gave me 5 suggestions.
1. I was not staying down on pitches high and tight. I was coming up before the pitch arrived. I changed to the GD stance and I stay down on all pitches now.
2. My chest protector was too long. It made me look larger than I am, although I am large enough as it is. I bought a new 13" protector.
3. On close pitches that are balls I should call BALL much louder when the count calls for it (ie 2 strike or 3 ball counts) to convince everybody I am sure. I do this now.
4. When the game is over I should not look for someone to hand the balls to, but simply toss them toward the home dugout. I do toss the balls now.
5. I should not bring water.
Well, 4 out of 5 is not bad. I still bring a water bottle, especially when the temperature rises, unless I know for a fact that water will be available, which is not often.
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