I watched about 10 12U pitchers, yesterday in an ASA tournament. The pitching was awful. Also, most of the catchers were awful.
It is no wonder girls start dropping out of softball this early. They aren't being taught how to pitch correctly. Mostly, it is the bending that is the problem. But lack of speed was so evident.
I think that my own students stepped in the circle and lost 10 mph on their fastball. Why? Because their catchers haven't been taught to catch. When I see a young girl and she has her fielding mitt on as a catcher, that is not a good sign.
I don't not catch these girls with anything but a good mitt and a pad inside it. So, will the girls throw hard to someone set up on their toes, feet almost together and a fielders mitt on? Evidently not.
It is no wonder girls start dropping out of softball this early. They aren't being taught how to pitch correctly. Mostly, it is the bending that is the problem. But lack of speed was so evident.
I think that my own students stepped in the circle and lost 10 mph on their fastball. Why? Because their catchers haven't been taught to catch. When I see a young girl and she has her fielding mitt on as a catcher, that is not a good sign.
I don't not catch these girls with anything but a good mitt and a pad inside it. So, will the girls throw hard to someone set up on their toes, feet almost together and a fielders mitt on? Evidently not.