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Soft-Hands Short-Hop
Fielding · Backyard · 8 min · ages 6-8, 9-12, 13-15
Partner rolls 20 short-hops; fielder uses bare hand or alligator-style glove.
- glove
- 5 baseballs
For kids
How to explain it: Partner rolls hard short-hops. Your job is to catch them soft — bring the ball to your belly button. Don’t stab.
What good looks like: Catch 16 of 20 clean. No double-clutches.
Why it matters: Soft hands are the difference between an out and an error. This is the fundamental that infielders never outgrow.