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ASAASA
SLOW PITCHSLOW PITCH
PLATE MECHANICSPLATE MECHANICS
STANCESTANCE
Square to PlateSquare to Plate Distance from Distance from
CatcherCatcher
SET POSITIONSET POSITION
GPA = Good Pelvic GPA = Good Pelvic AlignmentAlignment
Open to outside Open to outside pitchpitch
Allows you to track Allows you to track the pitch to the pitch to glove/groundglove/ground
SET POSITIONSET POSITION
SP – Top of zoneSP – Top of zone Hand placementHand placement SP – Timing SP – Timing
THE PITCHTHE PITCH
Prior to – hold Prior to – hold up playup play
Proper handProper hand Frequency - SPFrequency - SP
THE PITCHTHE PITCH
Strike CallStrike Call Ball CallBall Call Illegal Pitch – Illegal Pitch –
Signal & VerbalizeSignal & Verbalize SP Called 3SP Called 3rdrd strike strike
SP w/stealingSP w/stealing Hits in front of plateHits in front of plate Hits plateHits plate Hits batterHits batter Dead ball signal – Dead ball signal –
verbal ball or verbal ball or physical strike physical strike signalsignal
THE PITCH
Giving the countGiving the count RotationRotation WhenWhen To whomTo whom
MOVEMENTMOVEMENT
TrailingTrailing WhenWhen WhereWhere Stay close to Stay close to
foul linefoul line
MOVEMENTMOVEMENT Runner on 1B onlyRunner on 1B only
• Trail - ReleaseTrail - Release• PrioritiesPriorities• Inside diamond to 3BInside diamond to 3B
No Runners No Runners • Trail to Holding Trail to Holding
ZoneZone
MOVEMENTMOVEMENT
Clear CatcherClear Catcher Read ShouldersRead Shoulders Pivot / Drop Pivot / Drop
stepstep
MOVEMENT TO 3BMOVEMENT TO 3B Play at 3B – Play at 3B –
Directly into Directly into fair groundfair ground
Movement to Movement to Holding Zone – Holding Zone – Read – Come Read – Come InsideInside
PLAYS AT THE PLATEPLAYS AT THE PLATE
Starting Starting PositionPosition
Where to beWhere to be How to adjustHow to adjust
PLAYS AT THE PLATEPLAYS AT THE PLATE
Passed BallPassed Ball• Clear CatcherClear Catcher• Find the BallFind the Ball• Move Out Of Throwing LaneMove Out Of Throwing Lane• Adjust appropriately – Get Best Adjust appropriately – Get Best
AngleAngle
PLAYS AT THE PLATEPLAYS AT THE PLATE
Plays at 3B – then Plays at 3B – then the platethe plate Stay inside the Stay inside the
diamonddiamond Stay ahead and Stay ahead and
parallel parallel Get unobstructed Get unobstructed
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THE EPILOGTHE EPILOG
Stance Stance
Set Position Set Position
The Pitch The Pitch
Movement Movement AWAYAWAY From Plate From Plate
Plays At The PlatePlays At The Plate
==GOOD PLATE MECHANICS GOOD PLATE MECHANICS