Off The Wall Relay Drill

Purpose:

Outfielders practice throwing to the relay person after a ball gets past them.

Setup:

Player lines up 10-15 feet from the outfield fence. The coach is about 10 feet in front of them.
A relay person stands at a good relay depth.

Instructions:

1. The coach rolls the ball past the outfielder to the wall/fence.
2. The outfielder turns, runs, and gets the ball.
3. The outfielder should make an accurate throw to the relay person.
4. Repeat the drill and exchange positions.

Coaching Tips:

• The outfielder should field the ball with her weight on the back foot.
• The outfielder should get the ball with her glove and throwing hand, not picking the ball up barehanded.
• The outfielder’s front shoulder should be pointed directly at the target when throwing;
  a good throw will land at the height of the relay person’s head or chest.