I received this suggestion on clinic coaching fastpitch softball from Juan, one of my readers. A great softball drill that doesn’t require a coaching PhD to figure out.
From Juan…
I coach a 12u fastpitch softball team and have tried many softball drills to keep the girls interested in practice.
One of the things that I do and has worked for me is to divide the team in half and have them play against each other. Since I have 12 girls, all 6 infield positions are covered. I also use the parents to cover outfield. This works out great because the pitchers get to practice against real batters; the team gets to practice their hitting against real pitchers and everybody gets practice on their softball fielding and throwing skills.
We usually go with 3 outs or 3 runs scored before they rotate. I usually get behind the pitcher to call balls and strikes and I use my other two assistants as 1st and 3rd base coaches. Girls are allowed to steal but if they hit a ball to outfield I only allow them to go two bases. This has really helped and kept the girls interested in softball practice.
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