Players should be in an athletic position, with knees bent and weight on their toes.   Head should be up watching the ball at all times - ready to launch to chase any ball put in play. 

Outfielders should do everything they can to avoid the ball going over their head!  

Keep the ball in front of you as much as possible.  Position yourself to catch the ball at its highest point, with two hands.

By keeping the ball in front, the player will be moving towards the ball to make the catch when possible - but feet should always be moving. 

Communication is critical with fly balls.  Players need to be loud and make the call if they intend to catch the ball.  If a teammate feels they have the easier play, that player needs to be even louder to make the call and then the catch.  Keep talking!

Use two hands to catch a ball whenever possible!  The throwing hand will keep the ball in the glove and be ready to pull the ball out of the glove into a throwing position. 

One handed catch attempts will lead to many more errors or slow throws to a base.

When the bat hits the ball, a player should already be on their toes and ready to launch.   A quick read of the ball in play will let the player know where they need to go but they should always be moving. 

We move to make a play, back up a play, or predict where the next play might be. 

The foot closest to the ball should be the first one to move.  This is important for balls hit to your side or over a player's head.  The DROP STEP is simply the foot nearest the ball, moving back to an angle that allows for a quick move to the ball. 

When chasing a fly ball, a player should try to beat the ball to the landing spot.  

Run naturally, without holding your glove up in the air until you are ready to make the catch.  The goal is to beat the ball, so a player has time to setup and make a two handed catch. 

One an outfield has the ball, the player takes two steps to make the throw.  

The catch is made with the glove extended high over the glove side foot.

The first step is the throwing foot opening to a 90 degree angle and then the glove foot swings into a square position for the throw.  Two steps only, and then fire!

Fly balls are fun.. players can usually be very aggressive when chasing a fly ball because a missed fly ball will often be easy to pickup if missed.  

Dive, slide, jump... do whatever you can to make the catch.  If you don't make the catch, the player or a teammate will pick up the ball and make the next play with a two-step throw.