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)