BB Combine Shooting Instructions - All Positions


Baseball Combine Shoot

General SOP’s

  1. Battery Charged, Have Tripod shoes, clipboards, pens, 
  2. Shooter announces name of player or as asks player for full name before each station
  3. Hand Slate between Groups
  4. Hand Slate between hitting rounds

Example of video:


  1. ​Introduction Video ​(Medium Shot)

First Name

Last Name

1st Position/ 2nd Position Class of 20??

High School, City, State Club Team


  1. ​Running (60 yard dash)

Camera Location - ​FOOTBALL FIELD (Set up at opponents 40 yard line)

(Have player start at the one of the goal lines and run past the 50 yard line to the opposite 40 yard line)

Focus on player, player runs when ready, track player all the way to and past the finish line (10 yards or so)

START

FINISH

Run it twice, Rest after first (No need to time, we’ll do that in post)


  1. ​Fielding (Outfield)

Location(1)

3 - 5 feet behind outfield player in center field

Camera direction: Follow ball being thrown to ​3rd Base ​and zoom in

Round 1​: Throws to third (make sure there is a good 3B to catch balls)

5 hits straight at player - mix up flyballs and grounders( guarantee at least 2 good throws)

*​Take a 60 second break

Camera direction: Follow ball being thrown to ​Home

Round 2​: Throws to Home Base (make sure there is a good catcher to catch balls)

5 hits straight at player - mix up flyballs and grounders ( guarantee at least 2 good throws)

*​Take a 60 second break


Location (2A)



Be behind left center of 3rd Base facing the outfield player in right field


Camera direction: Zoom in where you have the outfield player in middle of shot and then zoom out when makes the throw to ​3rd - ​Follow ball


Throws to third


5 hits straight at player - mix up flyballs and grounders ( guarantee at least 2 good throws)

*​Take a 60 second break




Be behind left center of home plate facing the outfield player in right field


Camera Direction: Zoom in where you have the outfield player in middle of shot and then zoom out when makes the throw to ​Home ​- Follow ball


Throws to Home


5 hits straight at player - mix up flyballs and grounders (guarantee at least 2 good

throws)


*​Take a 60 second break



  1. Fielding (Infield – SS/2B/3B) - Throws to first (make sure there is a good 1st Basemen to catch balls)



Camera directions: Full body shot and follow the ball being thrown to 1st base. (Please refer to example video of exact shot)


Location 2

Camera directions: Have the infield player in the middle of the shot and let the ball be thrown off screen to 1st (Do Not follow ball to 1st)


1st round ​(camera location 1)

5 ground balls hit straight to player (guarantee at least 2 very well played ground balls)

* Take a break for 60 seconds.


2nd round ​(camera location 1)

3 balls hit to left side of player (guarantee at least 2 very well played ground balls)

3 balls hit to right side of player (guarantee at least 2 very well played ground balls)

3 balls hit to the back hand of player (guarantee at least 1 very well played ground balls)

1 slow roller (make sure you get a well played ball)


* Take a break for 60 seconds.


  1. Fielding (Infield – 1B)

    Location (1).


Camera is outside of diamond, behind 1st base.


Camera direction: Have infield player in middle of the frame and follow throw to 3rd. As you follow to 3rd zoom in to see the catch.


1st Round (Throws to 3rd)


5 hits straight to player (guarantee at least 2 successful throws)


* Take 60 seconds break


2nd Round (Throws to 3rd)


3 hits to right side of player (guarantee at least 2 successful throws)

3 hits to the bag side of player (guarantee at least 2 successful throws)


Location (2).


Camera is outside of diamond in between 3rd and home


Camera direction: Have infield player in the middle of frame and let ball be thrown off screen.


1st Round (Throws to 3rd)


5 hits straight to player (guarantee at least 2 successful throws)


  • Take 60 seconds break 2nd Round (Throws to 3rd)


3 hits to right side of player (guarantee at least 2 successful throws)


3 hits to the bag side of player (guarantee at least 2 successful throws)

  1. Fielding (Catchers) - Throws to Second Base Location (1)



















Side of player. Outside of the diamond.


Camera Direction: Have catcher in the middle of the frame. Let the ball be thrown off screen.


1st Round ​(no drops)

5 throws to Second

*Rest for 60 seconds

3. Fielding (Infield) - Throws to Second Base


Location (1)


Camera should be placed behind home plate off the right shoulder of the catcher Camera directions: Have catcher and second base in the middle of the frame. Follow ball in on throws to second base. (Refer to example video if unsure of exact shot)


1st Round

5 throws to Second (at least 2 successful throws, low and to the bag of thesecond baseman)

*Rest for 60 seconds


2nd Round ​(at least 2 successful throws, low and to the bag of the second baseman)

5 throws to Second

*Rest for 60 seconds


3. Fielding (Infield) - Throws, Receiving, Blocking


Place the camera to the right of the mound.


1st Round - Throwing

3-4 throws to 2B. The camera should not track the balì. It should focus in on throwing mechanics only.

*Rest for 60 seconds


2nd Round - Receiving

Receive 10-12 balls in all areas of the strike zone.

*Rest for 60 seconds


3rd Round - Blocking

You need 3-4 good blocks on the ñnished video. The video should show a block right at you, then one to your left and one to your right. ​MAKE SURE T0 BLOCK & RECOVER (HURRY TO BALL AFTER BLOCKING IT AND GET INTO POWER POSITION TO THROW) ON ALL BLOCKS.

*Rest for 60 seconds


Pitching

Location (1).

Right­handed pitcher (Camera is outside of diamond next to third base)

OR


Left­handed pitcher (Camera is outside of diamond next to first base
















1st Round

7 ­ 10 various throws

*Rest*



Location (2).

Camera direction: Have pitcher and catcher in the middle of the frame. Camera should be slightly left or right of second base, depending on pitching hand.



Right­handed pitcher

(Camera is slightly to the right of second base)

















OR



Left­handed pitcher

(Camera is slightly to the left of second base)

















1st Round

5 ­ 7 throws of each pitch type. Please keep all throwing type i.e fastball, curve and change­up together in one section. (Please indicate what kind of throw after each different set of pitches ­ verbally with hand slate)

*Rest*


Hitting (2 - 3 rounds) (Batting practice type pitches)


Location (1) - Behind Hitter (make sure you are protected by a net or behind hitting cage and shoot through the next/cage)


Camera Directions: Hitter and pitcher in shot. Don’t follow the ball, let it fly off screen. (This should be a static shot) * Switch hitter and pitcher positions for left handed hitter*






















Location (2a) Left Handed Hitter –

























Camera Directions : Side view of a full body shot of player. Don’t follow the ball, let it fly off screen. (This should be a static shot)


Location (2b) Right-Handed Hitter


















Camera Directions : Side view of a full body shot of player. Don’t follow the ball, let it fly off screen. (This should be a static shot)


1st round ​(camera location 1)

4 - 5 bunts (guarantee at least 2 successful bunts)

7- 10 hits (guarantee at least 4 very successful hits)


REST


2nd round​: (camera location 1)

7- 10 hits (guarantee at least 4 successful hits)


REST


3rd round ​(camera location 2)

8 - 12 hits (guarantee at least 4 successful hits)


REST

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