Building Softball IQ

There is a runner on first with one out, and a ground ball to the right fielder. What base should the right fielder throw to?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• Home

Imagine you are the left fielder, there is a baserunner on third base, and a ground ball is hit to you. Where are you throwing the ball?

• Third

• Home

• Second

• First

When there is a person on second and we are in BLUE defense, who covers second base if the batter bunts?

• Second Base

• Shortstop

• Centerfielder

Who covers second on a double play when the ball is hit to the pitcher?

• Shortstop

• Second Baseman

How should an outfielder throw a ball to a base.

• Untouchable for the cutoff person to reach

• through your cutoff

• to your cutoff

Defense Situation: You are playing Center Field (CF). There is a runner on third base. There is 1 out. The batter hits a fly ball to you that you catch. The runner is tagging up from third base. Where should you throw the ball? Who is the cut that you should throw through ?

• Second Base - no cut needed

• Home Plate through 1st Base Cut

• Third Base through 2nd base

• Home Plate through Short Stop

Defense Situation: You are playing Right Field (RF). There are no runners on base. There are 0 outs. The batter gets a base hit down the right field line that gets past the first baseman. You retrieve the ball. Who is your cut off man that you should throw the ball to? 

• Third Baseman
• Shortstop 
• Pitcher
• Second Baseman 

Defensive Situation: You are playing First Base (1B). There is a runner on third base. There are 2 outs. The batter hits a ground ball to you that you catch. What should you do?

• Throw the ball to second base
• Throw the ball to home plate
• Step on first base
• Chase the runner to tag him out

Why do we let a ball travel when covering a bag on a steal instead of reaching for it?

• To allow the fielder to be in a better position to tag the runner

• To reduce the risk of missing the ball

• To get the ball to the bag as quickly as possible

• To confuse the runner

TRUE or FALSE: I just tagged a girl trying to steal 2nd. I should hold the tag on her until the umpire makes a call.

• True

• False