500

The baseball game 500 is a classic, and it has become a tradition for a reason. It forces players to work on their fielding skills and utilizes a powerful incentive for kids - the opportunity to practice their batting.

For this drill, all the players except for one will spread out in the field. The remaining player will be batter. The coach pitches to the batter, the batter hits the ball, and the fielders attempt to accurately field the ball. If a player catches the ball before it hits the ground, he receives 100 points. If he fields it after once bounce, he gets 50 points. Fielding any other grounder is worth 25 points. The first player to reach 500 points gets to bat.

Coaches can vary the number of points to match the age and ability level of the players. To avoid collisions in the field, the coach can call out who gets to field the ball.

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