Heard about this drill from Mark Gjormand from Madison HS (VA) at the National High School Baseball Coaches Association convention in Columbus, OH in 2016. I thought it was an interesting, competitive drill that's similar to the "taters" drill that I've outlined here. Thought that I'd share the drill here for your reference and my own future reference.
You start will a full infield & outfield group. The idea behind the drill is to emphasize perfect throws between the players. First off, the drill will consist of 3 rounds. The ball starts in LF. The LF relays to 3B via the SS. 3B throws to 2B (covering 2B) who then relays to 1B, 1B to C, C throws down to 2B. 2B puts the ball in a bucket near 2B. Round 1 is complete. Round 2 is the same as Round 1 except the ball now starts in CF. You throw from CF to 3B via SS, to 2B, to 1B, to C then back to 2B. Drop in bucket. Round 2 complete. Round 3 follows the same procedure except that you are now starting in RF. RF throws to 3B via SS, 3B to 2B, 2B to 1B, 1B to C, C to 2B. Drop in bucket. Round 3 complete. So, the throw pattern can be simplified like this - Round 1: LF - SS - 3B - 2B - 1B - C - 2B (6 throws) Round 2: CF - SS - 3B - 2B - 1B - C - 2B (6 throws) Round 3: RF - SS - 3B - 2B - 1B - C - 2B (6 throws) To spice it up a little, you can mandate that the throws be made under a certain time. If any error is made, a new fielding group must replace the current fielding group.
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