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Toughest Fielding Survey
July 1999
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What's your toughest fielding play?

WebBall admited to an ulterior motive in asking this one. By answering, voters helped us decide which skill animations to develop next for our Motion-Enhanced content. First the tabulated results...

What are the tough plays to learn? All Replies Younger Ages Older Ages
OUTFIELD FLYS Dive forward 26% 18% 30%
Turn and run straight back 51% 82% 33%
Backpedal 21% 12% 27%
On warning track 6% 6% 7%
In foul territory 4% 6% 3%
OUTFIELD ROLLERS To throwing side with runners on 49% 41% 53%
To glove side with runners on

23% 35% 17%
INFIELD POP-UPS Backpedal 43% 41% 43%
In foul territory 15% 6% 20%
Near the mound

30% 29% 30%
INFIELD LINE DRIVES To throwing side 30% 12% 40%
To glove side 11% 12% 10%
Overhead leap

38% 41% 37%
INFIELD GROUNDERS Stab to throwing side 26% 24% 27%
Dive to throwing side 23% 24% 23%
Stab to glove side 9% 12% 7%
Dive to glove side 13% 18% 10%
Charging slow roller (bunt)

34% 41% 30%

We set a priority to come up with In-Motion Animations for the problems picked...
  • by at least 40% of voters first,
  • then those over 30%

In all cases, we promised to try not just to demonstrate the skill, but to identify the most efficient muscle use and movement to get the best results. We should point out that some problems can also be solved by having players in better fielding position - by knowing your pitchers and learning to read batters - to anticipate the direction of a hit!

Editor's Update:
How are we doing? Since 1999 when this survey was conducted we have - in short bursts - worked on showcasing a number of these fielding moves. There are still others in the planning stages now, with no set agenda, but most likely in the next few months.

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