Outfielder Skill Checklist
Printer-friendly versionBecoming a Good Outfielder Checklist
- Sees the ball off the bat
- Fields on a dropped knee on base hits
- Takes a creep step
- Knows weather conditions
- Knows who is pitching
- Has good footwork
- Backs up his neighbors
- Knows game situation
- Knows where the plays are
- Gets good outfield practice
- Knows flyball precedence
- Hits the cutoff man high with a line drive throw
- Doesn't let balls past
- Get under the ball
- Can catch a fly ball
- Can catch a line drive
- Can get behind ball
- Gets on top of his throws
- Works on arm strength
- Can position himself
- Aware of the type of surface he is playing on
- Knows where the bad hops will be
- Sees and hears ball off the bat
- Gets good jumps
- Gets a good crow hop
- Expects the ball
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