Pregame topics

[Tim C]

I cover the following:

General

I talk about the Ground rules if I know them. I review the "walk about" notes from the time I spent walking the field before dressing.

Talk about League or level of ball rules:

Trips to the Mound
DH
Reentry

Mechanics:

Who handals what on Appeals,
How do we do "hot box" (run downs) even what we say,
Interference/Obstruction,
Balk,
Infield Fly (signal and timing),
Game Control
Checked and Unchecked Swings

The next to last thing I go through is:

Positioning during play:

Who has BR to third on a triple,
Who has the second call at third base when the ball stays in the infield,
Who is watching for activity at second base on the DP,
What happens when the BU "goes out",

The last thing I talk about is signals:

I use a very few:

Talk (again) about IFF signal,
Talk about Timing signal and timing for the call in the field
Talk about the GLM signal (need location)
(if it is more than a two man crew I go through rotation signals)
Explain why I do NOT give the foul tip signal

I then tell my pards to "be quick but not fast" and never hurry any awards of bases.

(The Original & Ever Slimming)

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