Your job is to keep all balls in front of you. If the infielder in front of you is having a bad day, then be moving to back her up every time a ball is hit to her. Catch all fly balls above your chest with two hands on the throwing side of your body. Every time a ball is hit in the air, DROP STEP FIRST. Every time a ball is hit into the outfield, you are either trying to catch it, or backing up your neighboring outfielder. If the ball is coming to you, yell ‘mine’. If the ball is coming to your neighbor outfielder, yell her name.
When a fly ball is hit, beat the ball to the spot where it will be landing. Tuck your glove under your arm and sprint to get under the ball. Then turn your body sideways so your throwing arm is facing the outfield fence and put your glove up. Glove fingers should be up when the catch is made, and your arm should give a little on the catch. After the catch, drive off of your back foot into a crow hop to throw the ball in to your cutoff, or directly to the base. If a ball is hit over your head, DROP STEP FIRST, keep your eyes on the ball, run backwards towards the fence, and attempt to catch the ball. Make sure you pump your arms and do not run with your glove in the air.
Most of the errors outfielders make are on ground balls! Go down and block a routine ground ball. Go down on your throwing knee and field the ball with two hands in front of your body. Use your glove with fingers pointed down to block the hole. The only time you should be running forward to scoop a ground ball would be if a runner is trying to score. Dive for the balls that are hit short in front of you. You will always have backup. Do not dive for a ball that is going towards the foul line. Instead, do a bent knee slide and keep the ball in front of you.