As a baseball coach, I feel one of my most important roles, other than teaching and honing fundamentals, is to acquaint my players with the vast number of situations likely to occur at some time during the season. They may be common situations or a situation seen only once or twice all year. All physical phases of the game are covered under game-like conditions. The coach can choose situations to be worked on, with only the pitch and swing of the bat to vary the situation. The drills are competitive and enjoyable.
Many coaches incorporate the same or a similar set-up for situation practice.
We try and work 45 minutes to one hour one day per week with this type of format. The number in each group will dictate the number of baserunners possible and the type of situation you would like to see developed. While I show the example with players in alphabetical order, that is not always the case. Structure the amount of time you have set aside for this drill into 7-10 minute rounds. Assign one pitcher for each round.