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Set up: Coach rolls soft balls toward one active fielder. Mark a protected waiting area away from rolls and a separate walk-back route.

Equipment: Soft balls, gloves, and flat markers

Rotation: Rotate all 12 players through one coach-controlled lane. Additional lanes need their own supervising adult and clear separation.

1. 0–4 min

   Set up, demonstrate, rehearse slowly

   • Check the surface, clear space, and equipment. Explain the stop cue and walk through where active and waiting players go. For ages 9–12, demonstrate one cue, then check control before changing the task.
   • Demonstrate infield reads: rolled-ball version, then let players rehearse slowly. This time includes setup and the first easy turns.
2. 4–12 min

   Infield reads: rolled-ball version

   • Start with the catalog’s beginner rolled-ball/no-throw adaptation. Coach points to the lane and rolls a soft ball.
   • Read the ball, present the glove, and secure it before setting the feet toward a named target.
   • Coach stops the turn; fielder carries the ball back along the return route and the next player enters.
3. 12–14 min

   Water and one coach check

   • Stop the activity, make the ball or practice zone safe, and take water.
   • Ask what helped the last turn go well. Demonstrate one correction before restarting.
4. 14–26 min

   Secure, set feet, reset

   • Keep the same no-throw roll activity. Change the roll direction slightly only when catches are controlled.
   • Secure the ball first, then set the feet. Walk the ball back only after the coach confirms the return route is clear.
   • Rotate after each ball. Count controlled fields together; this activity uses no pitching, hitting, runners, or fastpitch tactics.
   • Use short sets with feedback, rest, and role changes throughout this block. The clock includes those pauses; it is not continuous exercise.
5. 26–30 min

   Finish and name the next step

   • Stop the activity and collect equipment after all lanes are clear.
   • Ask players to name the cue they used. Coach notes one skill to revisit next practice.

This example uses the reviewed introductory adaptation, with soft rolls and no throw. It does not prescribe pitching or arm-care work.

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