Aussie T-Ball Positions
Short Stop
Third Base
The Third Base person
stands just off 3rd as
illustrated. The fielder
in this position must
react quickly to field
hard hit balls.
The Short Stop does not have to
be shorter than the other players,
despite the name! The Short Stop
stands in between 2nd and 3rd
bases and should develop a strong
throwing action to make throws to
1st base. They also have to cover
2nd base if the fielder from there
goes to field a ball.
Second Base
The Second Base person does
not actually stand on 2nd
base, but as illustrated along
the baseline between 2nd
and 1st base. Speed is a big
help in this position because
it often involves running after
hard-hit ground balls.
First Base
The First Base person makes
most of the outs in Aussie
T-Ball To make an out, the
1st base person must touch
the base with one foot while
holding the ball before the
batter reaches the base.
The 1st base person also has
to field any balls hit in the
direction of 1st base by
the batter.
The Batter
The Batter is positioned in
the batter box along side
of home plate facing the
pitcher. The tee on which
the baseball is mounted is
approximately 3 inches in
front of home plate and to
the front side of the batter.
The batter hits the ball into
fair territory in order to
start the action game.
Pitcher
The Pitcher is one of the most important players on the team. In
pitch-Baseball, their job is to start each play by throwing the ball to
the catcher. In Aussie T-Ball the Pitcher is a fielder.
The Catcher
The Catcher stands behind the swing of the batter. The catcher puts
the baseball on a Tee and fields all plays at home plate.
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