A baseball pass is used if you want to throw the basketball far down the court to an open teammate. Take the basketball in on hand and bring it slightly behind your head, above your shoulder. Step with your non-dominant foot and throw with your dominant hand, much like you would with a baseball.  Baseball passes can easily be knocked out of your hand because you do not have full control over the ball. Only use a baseball pass if you really need your basketball to go the extra distance. One of the drawbacks from a traditional overhead or chest pass is that you need to set up for the passes which gives the defender a clue on what you are doing. Dribble passes are ones that are made by transitioning from dribbling right into a pass without setting up for a chest or overhead pass. As your ball comes up when you are dribbling, instead of holding it and setting up, push the ball toward your teammate as it is coming up from the ground.  You do not have much control with this pass, so make sure to practice it before trying it in a game. Step forward and follow through just as you would with any other pass. The foot you are stepping forward with should be on the same side of your body as the hand you're throwing the pass with. A behind-the-back pass is thrown by gripping the ball in one hand and wrapping your arm around your back. This is one of the most difficult passes to throw, and should only be used if you practice it enough. Square your hips as you normally would with one leg forward. Using the arm on the same side, bring the ball behind your back and snap your wrist so the pass gets distance.  Don't look at the teammate you plan on passing it to or else you will give yourself away, and the defender may know your attempting to throw a behind-the-back pass.  This is a pass that's used if there's a defender that is right in your face. It is harder to control the accuracy of this pass since it's being performed behind your back, so you may turn the ball over.

Summary: Throw an overhead pass with one hand for a baseball pass. Throw a pass as the ball comes up from a dribble for a dribble pass. Toss the ball from behind your back for a behind-the-back pass.


Hold the tip of your mitt against the ground. Follow the ball as you attack it. If the ball takes a hard bounce, you can move your glove up to stop it. Keep your glove at an incline and use the heal of your wrist to stop the ball. Practice this by having someone roll or hit some balls directly at you. When the mitt is held flat on the ground, balls can roll up your arm. When the glove is held straight off the ground, it’ll block balls rather than catch them. Shortstops need to be mobile. Anticipating balls and getting to them quickly is crucial. Practice shuffling to the side to get to balls not hit right at you. Hold your glove down and use your feet to get yourself into position. Add a small hop to your routine. As soon as the bat hits the ball, hop so you can get your feet moving. Catching balls in the center of your body should only be done if you don’t have time to move. Keep your arm near your side. Align your arm and mitt with the ball’s path after getting into position. This prevents your muscles from tensing, so you’ll make less errors. Even when a ball is hit to your opposite side, you won’t cross over yourself. You’ll plant your back leg ahead of you and make a backhanded catch. Once the ball is in your glove, pull your arm up into your chest. This secures the ball and readies it for a throw. Rushing means you try to transition the ball to a throw before you’ve secured it, so it pops out of your glove. When the ball is centered, your body will feel balanced so you’ll be less likely to make an errant throw. When a ball is hit hard, you won’t have time to get into position. You should anticipate where the ball will go and step towards it. Plant your dominant foot ahead of you. Aim to have the ball land between your thumb and pointer finger, then push your glove against the ball to catch it. Moving too early for a ball gives the batter an indication of what pitch is coming. Instead, stay in place. Watch the pitcher deliver the ball. When the batter is about to swing, move to where you need to be. Keep the batter guessing so he doesn’t get a hit.

Summary: Keep your mitt low to field ground balls. Work on your footwork. Field balls on the mitt side of your body. Bring fielded balls up your chest. Backhand catch balls you can’t get in front of. Pay attention to the pitcher to avoid tipping off the batter.


When drawing the flag or putting up a graphic of the flag with no pole, assume the pole is on the left side of the flag. This means that the thick white stripes should lay over the red stripes on the left side of the flag. When draping the flag over a coffin for a funeral service, make sure that the top left of the Union Jack be laid over the top left corner of the coffin. This is the traditional way to drape the flag for military funerals.  Before cremating or burying the body, the flag should be removed and folded.  It is improper to use the flag as drapage for seat covers or tablecloths, or as a cover for boxes, barriers, or art during an unveiling ceremony. If your patch of the flag is on the left shoulder, you should wear the flag as it would normally look. However, on the right shoulder, the flag should be flipped backwards. This is similar to American Military Uniforms which require the flag to be reverse.
Summary: Assume the pole is on the left if it’s a graphic flag. Drape the top left of the flag over the top left of the shoulder, when draping it on a coffin. Wear the flag backwards when it's on the right shoulder of a uniform.