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Softball videos are skill videos. Film three to four repetitions of each skill. Coaches want to see everything you are capable of doing. If you play several positions, show footage of positions that require different skills and that are not complimentary positions. For example, short stop and 2nd base as well as 3rd base and 1st base are complimentary positions. The player playing those positions use the same skills. Just show one of the complimentary positions, not both. Film fielding and throwing the ball independently. The entire video should be 5 to 10 minutes.

Live game footage of the pitcher is the only game footage valuable to the college coaches. The live footage segment should be attached behind the skill video segment to give the college coaches the option of viewing it or not viewing it.

Introduction
The player should give their name, high school, graduation date, GPA, SAT and ACT scores, Class Rank, positions played on high school team, very brief description of high school honors, travel team name and positions played on the travel team. Click here for an example. (see bottom of page)

 
Hitting
  • Film from the side opposite of the batters box, facing the batter as they are in their stance with a close view. This view shows the mechanics of the swing.
  • Film from behind the batter. This view shows mechanics and placement of the hit ball.
Bunting
  • Sacrifice Bunt: Film from the side opposite of the batters box, facing the batter as they are in their stance with a close view.
  • Drop Bunt
  • Drag Bunt
  • Slap Bunt
Base Running
  • Home to first on contact.
  • Home to home on contact.
Sliding
  • Film the player running from 1st base and sliding into 2nd base.
  • Film different slides that the player is capable of performing.
Pitchers
  • Fastball from the side. This is a mechanics view.
  • Pitches from behind the pitcher, side of the pitcher,side of the catcher and from behind the catcher. These views should show the placement and movement of the pitches.
  • Show 3 to 5 of each pitch from each angle.
  • Pitcher alternating opposite pitches, i.e. drop and rise ball; curve and screw ball and fastball and change. This demonstrates control of the different pitches.
  • Pitcher fielding bunts, grounders and flys from the rubber and throwing to 1st base.
Catcher (in full equipment)
  • Catching different pitches from a pitcher
  • Blocking balls in the dirt
  • Fielding pop-ups
  • Fielding bunts and throwing to 1st base
  • Receiving a throw and blocking the plate
  • Pick-offs at 1st base
  • Throw-downs to 2nd base.
Corner Fielders (1st and 3rd)
  • Field bunts and throw to 1st base
  • Field grounders hit directly at you and to the sides. Throw to 2nd baseman covering the base.
  • Field line drives and flys hit directly at you and to the sides.
  • Receiving throws on target and in the dirt.
  • At 3rd , throwing to 1st after fielding grounders or line drives.
Middle Infielders (SS and 2nd )
  • Fielding grounders hit directly at you and to the sides.
  • Fielding line drives and flys hit directly to you and to the sides.
  • Fielding Texas Leaguers in the grass.
  • Throwing to 1st after fielding grounders or line drives.
  • Fielding and tossing to the player covering 2nd base on a double play.
  • Receiving the toss at 2nd base and throwing to 1st base on a double play.
  • At 2nd, covering and receiving throws at 1st base on a bunt.
Outfielders
  • Fielding grounders, line drives and flys hit directly at you, to the side, behind and in front.
  • Throwing to 2nd base after fielding the ball.
  • Throwing to 3rd base after fielding the ball.
  •  Throwing to home after fielding the ball.

Example of an Introduction

Hi, my name is Larissa Treybig. I attend Fort Bend Stephen F. Austin High School and plan to graduate in May, 2000. I have a 4.09 GPA on a 6.0 scale. I scored a 1010 on my SAT and a 22 on my ACT. I am ranked in the top 35 % of my class.

I am a pitcher for my high school team. I was selected to the 20-5A All-District and Herald Coaster All-Area Softball team as a pitcher in 2000.

My travel team is the Cy-Fair Intruders. I also pitch and play outfielder for the Intruders.

Thank you for viewing my video.