The outfielders must be territorial in that they must make a personal commitment to get to any ball hit into their area.  An outfielder must have speed, a good throwing arm and the ability to get a good jump on the ball.  The left fielder has only one long throw to make which will be to home plate and so the weakest arm in the outfield will probably be most valuable in this position.  The center fielder should be the fastest or quickest of the outfielders as the have the most ground to cover.  The center fielder is in charge of the outfield.  The right fielder must be a smart good athlete as they have to deal with slicing balls hit down the line and have two long throws to make to third base and home plate.

Prior to each pitch the outfielder must:
1. Get the feet moving either with a slight creep or side to side tennis style in order to get the best jump on the ball.
2. Always know the game situation i.e. the number of outs, where the base runners are, the runners speed, the score.
3. The outfielder must know where they are going with the ball for each type of hitthey may have to deal with.  Where to throw on a routine fly ball, where to throw on a hard hit ground ball, where to throw on a slow hit ground ball that they have to charge, where to throw on a ball hit into the gap that they must chase.

Fly Ball Mechanics:
1. When the ball is hit in the air, always anticipate going back.  It is much easier to take a step back and then come forward than to start forward and then have to go back.
2. Attempt to catch all fly balls with two hands over the shoulder of the throwing arm.
3.   Attempt to catch all fly balls moving forward.  Try to judge each fly ball so you start three to four steps behind it and then move forward to make the catch so that the body momentum will assist in the throw.
4.  Get into the habit of making every throw back to the infield utilizing a crow-hop to maximize throwing distance and throwing power.
5. Know that a right handed hitter pulling the ball will hook towards the left field line and a ball hit to right field will slice towards the line.  A left-handed hitter pulling the ball will hook towards the right field line and a ball hit to left field will slice towards the line.
6. On balls hit over your head, use the drop step and crossover method the ball as quickly as possible.  Sprint to the ball, do not drift.  After beginning the sprint, turn your head, locate the ball, get to the landing area and run under it.  Do not raise the glove until you are ready to make the catch.  Do not chase the glove.
7. The center fielder always has priority and all outfielders have priority over the infielders.  All fly balls must  be called for.  Call and call again loudly and clearly.
8. Diving for a highly hit ball is usually safe as the ball will not roll too far.  Diving for line drives is more risky as those not caught will skip deep into the outfield.  Diving for balls in the gap is usually a good gamble as there is another outfielder backing up the play.  Do not dive for balls hit down the line.

Ground Ball Mechanics:
1. On ground balls with no base runners, drop the knee to the ground to insure the ball is stopped and extra bases cannot be taken.
2. On ground balls with base runners, field as an infielder and come up ready to throw ahead of the lead runner.
3. On balls hit to the left or right, circle the ball if possible to get a better angle and be in a better throwing position.
4. Always get in front of the ball, stay low, and move the feet to get into the proper throwing position utilizing the crow-hop method for maximum strength and distance.

Do Or Die:

This is a high-risk play and should only be used when the winning run is attempting to score.  Sprint to the ball staying low and with the body under control.  Field the ball in front of the left foot while stepping with the left foot, make a strong aggressive crow-hop and release the ball with a full arm.

Throwing:

An outfielder must throw with their feet and legs.  Always use the crow-hop to throw from the outfield.  Never miss the cutoff person.  Throw the ball directly at their head keeping the ball on a low straight line.  Generally think: one base ahead of the lead runner on a fly ball and two bases ahead of the lead runner on ground balls unless the game situation dictates something different.

General:

Always back up every hit whether the ball stays in the infield or is hit to an outfielder.
Keep the winning or tying run out of scoring position.
Back up thrown balls in the infield.
Know and communicate with other outfielders constantly and make sure you are always backing each other up.           
Take all short fly balls that you can get to.  Call the infielders off.
On foul balls near the fence, get to the fence first, find it, and then catch the ball.
Know whether to catch a foul fly ball or not depending on the game situation.