A good way to help your players know when they should start their lead-offs so they don’t leave too soon (before the ball leaves the pitcher’s hand) or too late, is to tell them to leave as the pitcher’s arm gets by her head. The really fast runners on your team will have to wait until the pitcher’s arm is just past her ear, while the slower ones can leave when her arm gets by her chin. For some great baserunning drills check out our eDrills.
