Catcher

The Catcher…
1- is the leader of the team.
2- must be able to communicate and perceptive to know differences in the staff.
3- is a coach on the field knowing pitcher's strengths, hitters weaknesses and
defensive situations.
4- is a positive person who needs to separate himself from individual negative
experiences to stay positive for the game.
5- has defense as his number one priority; he cannot take his bat out to his position.
6- is the hardest worker on the team.
7- must be a take charge guy.
8- must encourage and support his pitcher and thereby gaining his trust.
9- cannot be a silent warrior but must constantly yell throughout the game.
10- is an outstanding example to the rest of his teammates of hustle and hard work.
11- must make everyone better.
12- is the reason that teams win.
13- must vary his stances throughout the game.
a. signal giving stance
b. primary receiving stance- used with no men on base and
two strikes on the batter.
c. secondary block/throwing stance- used with man or men on base
and two strikes on batter.
14- must communicate pitch selection to the pitcher clearly and covertly.
15- must be a good receiver.
16- must force the umpire to get a good look at a pitch, have to
decide on ball/strike, call all pitches in the zone strikes and call all borderline strikes as
possible.

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