This video will show you how to properly approach (use correct footwork) a slow roller in the outfield.  Actually, this video also includes a few examples of incorrect footwork and tells you why it’s better to do it differently.  Slow motion and freeze frames allow you to get a good look at how to properly approach a slow rolling ground ball in the outfield.

Enjoy!

There’s really nothing instructional about these hitting clips, just a chance to take a look at some youth softball hitting swings in slow motion and from a couple different angles.  This batter definitely has some things to work on, but what’s unique about these clips is that NONE of them include balls that were hit fair.  lol

Usually when people put together hitting clips, they only use ones that show solid contact or good hits - not this one!  Enjoy!

Some people think that softball hitters automatically get to go to first base when they get hit by a pitch.  However, that isn’t always true.  The batter must actually make an attempt to get out of the way of the pitch in order to be awarded the base.  Of course, like many other calls in this game, this one depends on the umpires judgment so it’s not always a cut and dry call.

Below is a video clip that shows an example of a batter being hit by a pitch and not being awarded first base.  So remember, when you’re in the box, you must make some sort of move that looks like an attempt to get out of the way of the pitch if you want to be awarded 1st base on a bean.