Procedure:  You will need Gloves and balls for everyone. Partners should stand 60 to 90 feet apart depending on the skill/ age level. Throw like a pitcher or fielder (crow-hop for outfielders). Aim for the head, chest, or belt of your partner. This is the ideal throwing location, because it is easier to handle at those spots. The receiver (umpire) verbally calls out the score far that particular throw plus the total score for his/her opponent. The fielder can only move his/her feet for errant throws (in this case no points are awarded). The first person to 21 wins. A player must win by two points for the game to end.

Scoring includes:

3 points: Any ball caught in the chest area. 2 points: Any ball caught in the area of the head or belt. 1 point: Any ball caught left or right of the receiver (in the vicinity of the midsection).

Procedure: Players set up with a partner or a target at a distance of shout 30 feet with one softball. Start with your toes about shoulder-width apart, pointing at the target and with your knees flexed comfortably, With your hands together, rotate your shoulders and assume the "T" or throwing position. Continue your arm action and throw the softball. Make sure that your arm and head are out in front of the body when you finish- Bend at the waist during the follow-through.Your feet will remain stationary through out the drill in order to isolate your upper body and your throwing-arm action.

Procedure: You will need one softball for each team. Divide the team into groups of three. Each group spreads out in a straight line with 15 to 25 yards between each player, depending on the age or skill level of the participants. Place one ball approximately five yards behind the first player in line. On the "go" command, the first player runs, picks up the ball, turns, and throws to the middle player.The middle player catches the ball, turns, and throws to the third player. The third player, after catching the ball, throws it back to the middle player, who then turns and throws the ball back to the first player. The first team to return the ball to the first player receives one point. The first team to reach seven points wins.

This game is similar to the bucket relay. In the three-man relay, the player in the middle receives most of the throws; therefore, it is imperative to rotate players after each round. As the infielder did in the previous drill, the middle player must turn to the glove side when throwing the ball. However this drill emphasizes getting rid of the ball quickly. Therefore, coaches should remind players to catch the ball cleanly before attempting to throw it.

Procedure: Gloves, softballs, and athletic tape. Tape a square target on the gym wall-simulating a cutoff throw to an infielder. Stand directly in line with the target. Start off with easy tosses, and progress to game day fashion. Key on pointing the lead leg towards the target, releasing the ball in front of the eyes, arid a complete follow through. Balls can be thrown, rolled towards the fielder, or even self-caught. Then line up at an angle, left or right of the target. For competitive purposes, use the following point system: 10 points (balls which hit inside the square), 5 points (balls which hit the tape), and minus 5 points (balls which do not hit the square area at all]. The size of the box and the actual distance from the throwers all depends upon the age group.

Procedure: Prepare bases, gloves,  and helmets. Make two teams with about seven kids on each. One team runs the bases. The other team places a person at each infield base. Include a pitcher and catcher. Extra fielders can back up, or rotate into the action after each throw. Play begins with the pitcher throwing the ball to the catcher who then throws to the first baseman. This person must tag the base with their foot before throwing to the second baseman, and so on, until the ball reaches home plate. Simultaneously, the first runner, who starts at first base, sprints around the bases in an effort to "beat" the ball home. If successful, a run is scored; otherwise, an out is called. After three outs, the teams change positions and the game continues. For safety purposes, fielders should throw "inside" or "outside" of the runner.

Procedure: Players set up with their partner or a target and one softball. Start with a distance of about 40 feet. Start with your hands together and toes pointed at the target. Shut your eyes, take a positive step, and begin the throwing process. Follow through to complete the action. If players are throwing to a partner, stress that only the thrower will shut his eyes, not the receiver! Gradually increase the distance. As the player throws the ball, have them call out whether they think it was an accurate throw. They can simply yell "Yes" if it was on target, or "No" if it was not. This calling out helps players to get a feel for their throws. This drill can be incorporated with the other drills, but take note that it may impact the goal or objective of that drill.

Procedure: Equipment used are Two soft covered balls or tennis balls, gloves

1. All players stand up next to each other in a straight line. Make sure there is adequate space between each player.

2. One player steps out 10 to 15 feet from the line and moves to the center, facing the other players.

3. The player facing the line is the "line rraster" and has one ball.

4. The first person at the end of the line to the line master's right also has a ball

5. When the coach says,"Go" the line master throws to the second person in line as  the first person in line throws the ball to the line master.

6. This drill cortinues down the line and back again until the two balls return to their original handlers.

7. After one go-round, rotate everyone down the line. The first person in line becomes the line master, and the line master moves to the end of the line.

* If you have more that 10 players, divide the group into two teams.

Line master drill teaches players to think ahead. They must know where the ball is coming from and know ahead of time where they will throw.

This drill tests eye-hand coordination. You will see a noticeable difference in the players reaction times during the course of the year if they practice this drill regularly.

Use soft-covered balls, especially if the team is young or early in the season.

Procedure: Equipments required are basket full of softballs, gloves. Position two catchers at home plate in full gear. Divide the rest of the players into the three outfield posi¬tions. The coach stands near the pitcher's mound with a bucket of softballs and simulates a hit by throwing a ball to one of the outfield positions. The first player in line charges the ball, picks it up, and throws it home, all in one fluid notion. The catcher gels into position to catch the ball and tag the runner out. The coach throws to each outfield position in turn. The two catchers rotate after three or four throws.

Procedure: Two buckets of softballs, six empty plastic buckets, gloves. Divide the players into two teams, station, one team and a coach in right center, and the otter team and a coach in left center.Each group has a bucket of hardballs. On home plate, stack six empty plastic buckets into a pyramid. Place one player from each team in the infield.The teams alternate turns. The coach throws the ball high behind the outfielder, preferably hitting the outfield fence. The outfielder turns, locates the ball, runs to it, picks it up, turns, and throws it to the infielder. The infielder pivots after the catch, and throws the ball toward the buckets, trying to knock down as many as possible. The outfielder becomes the infielder, and the infielder goes to the end of the line in the outfield.

Procedure: Equipment required is three Softball. Three locations exist at which a ground ball may be hit toward an infielder; directly at him, to his backhand side, or to his glove side. The softball fielding drill begins with an infielder standing in the ready position. The right-handed infielder should place his left foot slightly forward of the right foot while he keeps his feet shoulder width apart. Three balls are placed on the ground in front of the player. One softball is placed 10 to 15 feet directly in front of him. A second softball is placed 10 to 15 feet to his right, and a third softball is placed 10 to 15 feet to his left On the coach's command, the infielder should step with his right foot and move to field the ball that is directly in front of him (position #1). He should round the ball as he simulates fielding the ball hit directly at him. Rounding his path toward the ball hit directly at him allows the infielder to continue moving in the direction of his subsequent throw to first base. After completing the simulated fielding of the ball that is placed directly in front of him, the infielder should drop step with his right foot and pivot to his right to field the ball originally placed to his right in position #2. When fielding the softball that is placed in position #2, the infielder is practicing his backhand fielding technique. To simulate the backhand fielding technique, the infielder should place his right foot to the right of the ball and keep his left foot rearward.

The infielder should squat low while rotating The elbow of the glove-hand outward. He should then simulate the backhand of the ball in position #2 and fake the throw to first base. After faking the throw to first base, the infielder should open his hips to the left and pivot toward the ball located in position #3. He should then move to simulate the fielding of the ball taking care to again round his path toward the softball. He places his left toot to the inside of the ball as he simulates scooping the ball. He should form the letter C as he brings the glove to his chest and cocks the shoulders to throw the ball. Forming the "C" helps the player get his feet and body around before he simulates the throw to first base.