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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