Catching high throws and tagging the baserunner. One of the basic suggestions given to prospective youth coaches is to keep practices challenging, interesting and fun. This one should accomplish that for about 20 baseball seasons. And there's a longer list for offense. By doing and practicing the skill being taught, using all their senses to understand something.
Repetition is important - as long as they are practicing the skill correctly.
Just before we boo, maybe we should think about all the communication that must go on between players. I think that before a spectator of high school sports is qualified to boo, they should learn every position. Even if the best position for booing is sitting, the reason is probably in error. Cliff Gillies, former executive director of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, writes weekly during the school year for The Herald. His mailing address is 7500 U.S. Highway 101, South Bend, WA 98586.