Catching
Tic Tac Toe
Instructions
• Catcher in full gear in catching position (home plate optional)
• Coach/partner 40 feet in front of the catcher with baseballs
• Catcher imagines a tic-tac-toe grid in front of them, with the squares numbers 1-9
• Coach calls out a number of a square and throws the ball to that square
• Catcher should keep their throwing hand near their glove so that they can get the ball out of their glove quickly
• If the throw misses the square, catcher should frame the pitch to make it look closer to the square
• Partners switch after each square has been hit (minimum of 9 repetitions)
At a Glance
-
Duration 5 minutes
-
Players 1-2 players
-
Difficulty Intermediate
-
Age Range 6-18 years
-
Equipment Needed
- Catcher’s gear
- Gloves
- Baseballs (at least 2)