Coaching Tips:

Base Running
From 1st to 2nd:

• Always take your sign while on the base
• Always focus on the pitcher while you are taking your lead.
• At first base, you are expected to take as big a primary lead as possible and still get back safely on a pickoff move. Your lead is not big enough if you never even come close to being picked off.
• When the pitcher makes a pickoff move, Always come back to the inside of the bag if you are standing...the outside of the bag if you are diving back.
• Take an aggressive secondary lead as soon as the pitcher gives you enough information that he's going home.
• Only tag up if the ball is foul, otherwise we should be "halfway" on pop-ups and fly balls at first base. "Halfway" means as far as you can get toward 2nd base and still get back safely if the ball is caught.
• With less than 2 outs, Always freeze on a line drive. 
• If we are bunting, see the ball down before you run! GO when you are sure the ball will hit the ground.