Baseball Game Shooting Instructions
General Tips:
- Try not to include backstop/fence in shot if possible (Sometimes this can’t be avoided), if filming through fence, try to get as close up as possible
- Try not to talk or scream when filming
- No chewing gum
- Vertical or Horizontal video is fine
- Make sure footage isn’t too blurry or shaky (Tri-pods are recommended to help with this)
Hitting
Angle #1: Back Angle, position camera/phone behind catcher and about 5-10 feet to the right of home plate, make sure to get the pitcher, catcher, hitter, and ump in the shot, See Examples BELOW: (Don’t position camera/phone directly behind catcher)
Preferred/Recommended Shot through fence/net
If you are not able to shoot through the fence/net, get as close as possible.
Angle #2: Side Angle, for Left-Handed Hitters, down the 3B side, for Right-Handed Hitters down the 1B side. Don’t need to include pitcher in shot, See Examples BELOW:
Right-Handed
Preferred/Recommended Shot through fence/net
If you are not able to shoot through the fence/net, get as close as possible.
Left-Handed
Preferred/Recommended Shot through fence/net
If you are not able to shoot through the fence/net, get as close as possible.
*Optional* Feel free to follow the hitter as they round the bases, but not necessary
Pitching
Angle #1: Back Angle, Same as Angle #2 for Hitters, See Examples for Right and
Left Handers BELOW:
RHP
Preferred/Recommended Shot through fence/net
If you are not able to shoot through the fence, try to get as close as possible.
LHP
Preferred/Recommended Shot through fence
If you are not able to shoot through the fence, try to get as close as possible.
Angle #2: Side Angle, position camera/phone to right or left of pitching mound (For LHP down the 1B side, for RHP down the 3B side). Try to get a middle-close shot, only need to include the pitcher in the shot, See Examples BELOW: (Don’t position camera/phone directly behind catcher)
RHP
Preferred/Recommended Shot
LHP
Preferred/Recommended Shot
Catching
Angle #1: Back angle, Position camera/phone about 5-10 feet to the right of home plate for throw downs between innings (warmup throws). See Example BELOW (Don’t position camera/phone directly behind catcher)
Preferred/Recommended Shot through fence
If you are not able to shoot through the fence, try to get as close as possible.
Fielding
It’s incredibly difficult to capture good quality fielding clips in a live game setting. We recommend using our individual workout/combine shooting instructions to get proper fielding footage.
How to share footage with us
Clients
Please upload your footage directly on your SportsForce profile or create a YouTube Channel to host your video to share. View Instructions
Any very good plays that you want to share with us on twitter, be sure to upload your clip and tag us @SportsForceBB so we can re-tweet/share it with our audience.
Non-Clients
Please email any very good plays to scouting@sportsforceonline.com
Any very good plays that you want to share you can also DM us on Twitter @SportsForceBB or Instagram @SportsForceBB
- Please provide us the full name, team name, grad year (ex. 2021), primary position, and jersey #.
Example of what type of plays we are looking for:
- Clutch base hit
- Striking out a hitter
- Throwing a runner out
- Hard contact/quality at bat
- Solid defensive play