High school
Fielding / Infield
All positions
Intermediate
Nashua Cutoff Relay Receiving Drill
Technique-focused drill teaching middle infielders how to create a throwing lane, receive on the glove side, and transfer momentum into the relay throw.
- Equipment:
- Glove
- Duration:
- About 8 min
- Setting:
- Outdoor
- Players:
- Small group
Coaching notes
Demonstrates and practices the proper body orientation and footwork for a cutoff man: creating a lane with the legs, receiving the ball on the glove side with weight ready to throw, and avoiding the common jab-step mistake that kills momentum.
Objectives
Master glove-side cutoff receiving; create proper throwing lanes; transfer momentum efficiently into the relay throw.
Coaching cues
Create the lane with your legs; Catch glove side; Weight on the throwing-side foot; No jab step; Momentum through the throw.
Common errors
Jab-stepping at the ball; Catching across the body; Standing flat-footed; Losing the throwing lane.
Steps
- 1. Outfielder or coach throws to cutoff position
- 2. Cutoff man creates lane and receives glove side
- 3. Immediate transfer and throw to target
- 4. Vary throw location (high, short, off-line) to force adjustment
Source:
Nashua Cal Ripken
