SLOW PITCH PLATE MECHANICS ASA SLOW PITCH PLATE MECHANICS

STANCE Square to Plate Distance from Catcher

SET POSITION GPA = Good Pelvic Alignment Open to outside pitch Allows you to track the pitch to glove/ground

SET POSITION SP – Top of zone Hand placement SP – Timing

THE PITCH Prior to – hold up play Proper hand Frequency - SP

THE PITCH SP w/stealing Strike Call Ball Call Hits in front of plate Hits plate Hits batter Dead ball signal – verbal ball or physical strike signal Strike Call Ball Call Illegal Pitch – Signal & Verbalize SP Called 3rd strike

THE PITCH Giving the count Rotation When To whom

MOVEMENT Trailing When Where Stay close to foul line

MOVEMENT Runner on 1B only No Runners Trail to Holding Zone Trail - Release Priorities Inside diamond to 3B No Runners Trail to Holding Zone

MOVEMENT Clear Catcher Read Shoulders Pivot / Drop step

MOVEMENT TO 3B Play at 3B – Directly into fair ground Movement to Holding Zone – Read – Come Inside

PLAYS AT THE PLATE Starting Position Where to be How to adjust

PLAYS AT THE PLATE Passed Ball Clear Catcher Find the Ball Move Out Of Throwing Lane Adjust appropriately – Get Best Angle

PLAYS AT THE PLATE Plays at 3B – then the plate Stay inside the diamond Stay ahead and parallel Get unobstructed view

Movement AWAY From Plate THE EPILOG Stance Set Position The Pitch Movement AWAY From Plate Plays At The Plate = GOOD PLATE MECHANICS