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First Line: Pitcher - Catcher - First Base

Dave Hall Entering his 22nd year as Head Coach of Perrysburg High School in 2006, Coach Hall has a record of 362-204. He has won 6 Northern Lakes League Championships winning 5 in the last 10 years. His teams have won 8 Sectional Titles and were District Runner-up in 1991. Six of his teams have won 20 games in a season going 22-7 in 1998, 27-3 in 1999, 23-5 in 2001, 22-7 in 2002, 23-8 in 2003 and 20-9 in 2005. His 2003 Team went to the State Semi-Finals in Ohio. He has coached 13 All-Ohio players. 51 of his players have played College baseball, 3 have been drafted and 5 have played pro ball with one-Ron Rightnowar making it to the Majors Leagues with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Jackets have also qualified for the Ohio State Acme State Championships the five times, winning the Acme State Title in 1998. Coach Hall is on the State Acme Board of Control and is serving his 4th term on the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association Board. Coach Hall teaches Sociology at Perrysburg High School. He also coached 25 years of High School Football and is presently Assistant Athletic Director. (Click to close.)

Fielding Playbook

GROUNDER to 1B
- P covers 1B
- 1B calls off P
BUNT
- P throws to 1B
- C throws to 1B
GROUNDERS to P
- Hard to P (throw to 1B)
- Force at Home
- Double Play (1-2-3)
WILD PITCH
- P comes home to tag pretend runner.
- C hustles to ball, throw home from one knee
POP FLY ON LINE
- C or 1B to take, P covers 1B and calls who takes it.
GROUNDER to 1B
- Force at Home
- Tag at Home

Pick-Off Playbook

One-Three, P in stretch.
- Catcher calls P first name, 1B last name.
- 1B plays behind, breaks to bag.
- If C smacks glove P throws,
- if C drops glove P just backs off rubber.
Charlie Stahl, runners 1 and 3. P fakes to 3B, (fakes or throws to 1B)
Bunt Pick
- P lets 1B charge in a few steps for bunt.
- Then1B breaks back to bag, as P throws or just steps back.
Three-One
- P in wind-up, bases loaded, weight on back leg.
- If C pops mitt, P steps off and throws to 1B.
- If C drops glove P just steps off.
Rhythm Changes
- Hold-hold-hold-pitch.
- Hold-hold-pick.
- Hold-hold-hold-hold-off.
- Hold-hold-hold-hold-off-pick.
- Hold-hold-pitch.
Catcher Pick C to 1B, automatic on outside pitch, runner leaning.
Full Field Decoy
- C pretends throw to IB who fakes miss.
- IB and RF 'chase' fake ball,
- SS covers at 2,
- 2B tries to sneak in behind confused runner.
  (This kind of trick only works if everyone has rehearsed it well.)

Coverage Playbook

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