12U Baseball Practice Plan: 90 Minutes
The middle of the field and the outfield, working together. Walk the calls first, then run them live.
90 minutes, start to finish
Team defense takes over at 11U and 12U. This plan works the middle of the field and the outfield together. Walk the calls first, then run them live.
Let the players make the calls while you watch. Put a score on every play, and finish with a closer that tests all of it. Not sure what 12U means? Here is how 6U to 12U lines up.
Where the 90 minutes go
| Start | Block | Min |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Warm-upDynamic warm-up and easy catch | 8 |
| 0:08 | OpenerLong Toss LadderThrowing | 15 |
| 0:23 | Water | 2 |
| 0:25 | Skill blockDouble Play FootworkInfield | 10 |
| 0:35 | Skill blockInfield TriangleInfield | 10 |
| 0:45 | Skill blockCutoff DecisionGame Situations | 12 |
| 0:57 | Skill blockShade & DepthOutfield | 8 |
| 1:05 | Water | 2 |
| 1:07 | CloserDo-or-DieOutfield | 20 |
| 1:27 | Wrap upOne good thing, one to work on, hands in | 3 |
Swap a drill if one isn’t landing. Some days kids need a game, and that’s fine.
One setup, every practice
Warm-up, opener, skill blocks, closer, wrap up. Kids learn the rhythm, and you stop starting from scratch.
- OpenerGet them moving and touching a ball right away. Short drills, lots of reps, no lines.
- Skill blocksWhere the teaching happens. One focus per block. With two coaches, run them as stations.
- CloserEnd with some competition. A game with a winner, so they leave asking to play it again.
- Water and wrap upWater breaks double as coaching time. Wrap up with one thing we did well, one thing to work on, and hands in.
At 11U to 12U
- Team defense and situations take over.
- Longer skill blocks, run live, with a score on every play.
- Let players make the calls while coaches watch.
Where these drills come from
Every drill in this plan comes from the Drills That Work books, with the setup, coaching cues, and an easier and harder version for each. This page gives you the plan. The books give you the drills.
Sketch it first
The free Draw It Up sheet gives you room to sketch drills and stations, with or without a diamond.
Game Situations Drills That Work
1 drill in this plan
Coming soonThis is one of 18 plans in The Complete Playbook: every drill in the series, plans for 6U to 8U, 9U to 10U, and 11U to 12U, and blueprints for 60, 90, and 120 minute practices. Coming soon.
Common questions
How is a 12U practice different from a 10U practice?
Often a bigger field, plus leading, pickoffs, and more skill around the diamond. Your league’s rules decide exactly what changes.
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