🏃 FREE LESSON 1 · BASERUNNING · THE CHALLENGE
Fast doesn’t matter if the decision is wrong. Ten half-speed runs, a coach flashing GO or HOLD — how many does your runner get right?
Set a cone 15 feet before a base. Runner jogs at half speed; as they pass the cone, adult shows GO (arm waving) or HOLD (hands up) — mix it up.
Count a right call only if the runner reacts correctly and stays under control — no stumbling, no blowing through a HOLD.
Coaches and base runners share information; looking up at the right moment reduces uncertainty.
Adult serves as first-base coach and flashes HOLD or GO cards as runner approaches a marker at half speed.
Say the cue out loud once — “Eyes up at the decision.” — then run The Decision Dash again exactly like the first time.
Safe practice: No collisions or headfirst slides in practice. Respect local division rules for leads, stealing, tag-ups and sliding; use suitable safe surfaces.
