collinspc
Softball Dad
Saturday was our first Pony game and my DS started at catcher. After first half of inning base ump walks in and proceeds to tell me all DS is doing wrong behind the plate.
He shouldn't be keeping his hand behind his mitt like that. (Runner on first) Son had his hand behind mitt, closed fist, moving to his chest when receiving the pitch) He should be laying it behind his thigh.
He shouldn't be up so high in his stance, not a very good position to catch from (runners on base)
He knows to wait till the pitcher is on the rubber and looking at him to give signals? Uhhh yes he does.
It was at this point that I politely told the ump that everything was fine and that is the way I am coaching him to recieve the ball.
On another note, plate ump complimented DS on his glove positioning when receiving pitches.
Gotta take the good with the bad.
Anyone else run into the instructor ump?
He shouldn't be keeping his hand behind his mitt like that. (Runner on first) Son had his hand behind mitt, closed fist, moving to his chest when receiving the pitch) He should be laying it behind his thigh.
He shouldn't be up so high in his stance, not a very good position to catch from (runners on base)
He knows to wait till the pitcher is on the rubber and looking at him to give signals? Uhhh yes he does.
It was at this point that I politely told the ump that everything was fine and that is the way I am coaching him to recieve the ball.
On another note, plate ump complimented DS on his glove positioning when receiving pitches.
Gotta take the good with the bad.
Anyone else run into the instructor ump?