Defensive situations and strategies
27-page coach reference for singles, doubles, bunts, cutoffs, and backups.
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SUMMER / FALL · SEASON OPENS SEPTEMBER 25
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Monday · 6:00 PM
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LEARN THE GAME
Situation Lab
Quick reps for the moments that win close games. See it, say it, play it.
01/ 70 situations
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FielderRunnerBall
1 · Set2 · Read3 · Finish
Start with the set position, then watch the read and finish.
Tap play to see every move in sequence.01Defense
Runner on 1st · 0 outs
Focus: Bunt coverage
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Before the pitch
Know the outs, runners, and your job: Bunt coverage.
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Read the ball
Call it early, move on contact, and let the ball tell you where to go.
03
Finish together
3B crashes, SS covers 2B, CF backs up.
YOUR MOVEWho covers 2B?
WATCH · TRY · REPEAT
Approved film room
Short, useful clips selected by the coaches. Every watch can become a rep.
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Bruins player cards
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Training library
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USA Softball Official Rulebook
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PLAY SMART
Field intelligence
Whole-field communication reps: call it, back it up, and finish the next base together.
01/ 12 plays
COMMUNICATION
Fly ball to center · no runners
Call it loudCF owns the priority call. LF and RF back up the play while the middle infield protects the next throw.
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CallCF owns the priority call. Corner outfielders get behind the play.
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MoveThe ball travels to center while the infield protects the next throw.
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FinishCatch it, secure it, and communicate the next base.
QUICK CHECK
What is our first job when the ball is in the air?
Choose an answer
YOUR ROLE, YOUR REPS
Position video packs
KNOW YOUR JOB
Position training
Every Bruin learns what to do, where to move, and who has her back.
PI
Pitcher: be ready before the pitch
Repeat your motion, compete pitch to pitch, and back up home on every ball in play.
YOUR JOBSet the pace, field your position, cover 1B on balls to the right side.
BACKUP PLANBack up home. SS and 2B protect the middle behind you.
PLAY THE RIGHT WAY
League rules
Short, friendly rule cards for players and parents, with the source trail kept available for coaches.
Bruins rule cards
Open the database-backed reader with the rule, what it means, and what to do on the field. These cards are a learning summary, not a replacement for the umpire or official rulebook.
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The cards are based on the supplied local Babe Ruth reference, the official 2026 Babe Ruth update, and the attached youth-coaching guidance. Coaches still confirm local variations before game day.
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Get a simple, 12U-friendly explanation of a rule, play, or practice focus. Coaches can review the answer before it becomes team content.