In baseball and softball, all nine fielders have defined responsibilities and need to move on every play.
Outfield fly to right with bases empty, the play is to make the catch and hold the runners.
Play:
| Situation: | Bases empty with less than two outs |
| Offense: | Outfield fly to right field |
| Defense: | Play is to make the catch or field the ball and throw to second |
Player Responsibilities:
| Pitcher: | Back up the throw to second base |
| Catcher: | Cover home |
| 1st base: | Cover first base |
| 2nd base: | Go hard to the ball to make the catch until right field calls the catch (has second priority). If right makes the catch, then become the cutoff into first or second. |
| 3rd base: | Cover third base |
| Shortstop: | Cover second base |
| Left: | Back up throw to second base |
| Center: | Back up right field |
| Right: | Go hard to the ball to make the catch (has first priority) |
| Note: | Right and second base need to go hard to the ball to attempt to make the catch. On fly balls into shallow right, right field has first priority and second base has second priority on making the catch. |
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