Catching - Principle
Fielders should be aware of the following :
1. Track the ball with relaxed eyes and let the senses guide the movement
2. Use soft hands- the hands should be relaxed and soft that they accept the ball.
3. The ball can be taken on the body When it traveling at the trunk.
4. Be aware of the position of the sun and the direction of the wind, relative to the path of the ball.
1. Close catching ( 1 to 5 meters)
with the eyes behind the ball and soft hands acting as cups, the fingers should be pointing up, down or to the side, depending on the height and the angle at which the ball approaches. The fingers should never be pointing straight at the ball. The knees and body should be soft and spongy to absorb the impact and receive the ball. Experiment with the balls lobbed directly at the body. The catcher should let the ball hit the soft body so that hands can wrap around the ball on the body, to receive the catch.
Ground Fielding
Track the ball and stay low when approaching it. Move smoothly to behind the line of the ball, as if rounding it up. Use soft hands to receive the ball, With the hands in front of the eyes.
Fielders should be aware of the following :
1. Track the ball with relaxed eyes and let the senses guide the movement
2. Use soft hands- the hands should be relaxed and soft that they accept the ball.
3. The ball can be taken on the body When it traveling at the trunk.
4. Be aware of the position of the sun and the direction of the wind, relative to the path of the ball.
1. Close catching ( 1 to 5 meters)
with the eyes behind the ball and soft hands acting as cups, the fingers should be pointing up, down or to the side, depending on the height and the angle at which the ball approaches. The fingers should never be pointing straight at the ball. The knees and body should be soft and spongy to absorb the impact and receive the ball. Experiment with the balls lobbed directly at the body. The catcher should let the ball hit the soft body so that hands can wrap around the ball on the body, to receive the catch.
2. Mid fielding catching ( 8 to 20 meters)
Stay low and remove smoothly so the eyes are behind the line of the ball. Receive the ball with soft hands, with the finger pointing in the appropriate direction: the fingers point up for the catch at chest height and above; they point down for catches at waist level and below, and they point to the side for catches wide of the body.
3. Outfield catching ( 20+ meters)
For high outfield catches it's important to be aware of the condition. The wind, sun and ground conditions could all affect the catch. Look, listen and feel to track the flight of the ball. Catch with soft hands at eye level, using orthodox or baseball style, with the fingers pointing up The body should be soft and knees 'give', to act like the shock absorbers in cars and bikes.
Track the ball and stay low when approaching it. Move smoothly to behind the line of the ball, as if rounding it up. Use soft hands to receive the ball, With the hands in front of the eyes.
Attacking ground fielding
Staying low, move smoothly to position the body so the ball is received on the throwing arm side of the body. The hands- soft hands - should be out in front to receive the ball. For an overarm throw, funnel the ball to the waist and then to the shoulder level, before crow-hopping to fluently throw the ball using the power of the whole body. The crow hop involves the fielder hopping into the air on the front foot to the back foot steps forward in the direction of the target. The front foot then drives towards the target to allow the ball to be thrown fluently, using the whole body.
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