Partner rotation signal

[moorg]

When you give your partner a hand signal about the base coverage, what are you saying to him?

On a base hit I'll have this bag? I have the first play at this bag? I've seen college crews use this a lot. What exactly do they mean by the signal?

[JRutledge]

"I am going to third."

"I am staying at home."

Those are very basic signals. Some have more meaning, but that depends on what you are taught and who you are working with.

Peace

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by moorg
When you give your partner a hand signal about the base coverage, what are you saying to him?

On a base hit I'll have this bag? I have the first play at this bag? I've seen college crews use this a lot. What exactly do they mean by the signal?

Depending on the signal, We're rotating, we're reverse rotating, we're not rotating.

[moorg]

Originally posted by bob jenkins
Depending on the signal, We're rotating, we're reverse rotating, we're not rotating.

In the two man system, can you give a few examples of each scenario?

[bob jenkins]

Originally posted by moorg

In the two man system, can you give a few examples of each scenario?

Rotate: R1 only or R1 & R3.

Reverse Rotate: N/A

Not rotating: R2 and any combination of other runners.

[Tim C]

Let's say we have R1 and R2 and less than two out.

As PU I:

1) First give the outs at thigh high . . . then,
2) Give the IFF signal . . . that means I point towards the sky with my index finger at the bill of my cap . . . then,
3) I touch two closed fists in front of my chest and point to third . . . this set of signals means to the BU:

The PU (Tee) has told me the number of outs, the fact that we are in the infield fly portion of play and if a fly ball is hit that is not an IFF fly that I have the tag-up of R2 and R1 and any plays on them and the PU (Tee) will be taking a potential slide and tag play at third base if R2 takes off.

So in three seconds we have communicated a lot of information.