I’ve taught many beginners over the years. The one thing most beginners have problems with is judging how deep the ball will fly.
With young players I tell them the ball goes up about twice as far as it travels coming down. So if the ball reaches its peak to your front it will be short, if its...
It’s a Fielder’s Choice, the fielder made a choice not to make an attempt at the out at first. Since no out was recorded there is no sacrifice. Buut
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I coach HS in Massachusetts and also 18U Travel. We used three pitchers during the HS season but most of the games were pitched by our Senior pitcher. We gave her rest when we could.
Our travel team practices during the week in the summer with tourneys on weekends. We added three tourneys during...
I coach HS in Massachusetts and also 18U Travel. We used three pitchers during the HS season but most of the games were pitched by our Senior pitcher. We gave her rest when we could.
Our travel team practices during the week in the summer with tourneys on weekends. We added three tourneys during...
What the HC for our perennial State Div. I contender does for BP is he front tosses from behind a screen at 6’. Just a wrist snap needed but great results. His players can hit pitchers of any speed and any location!
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The Courtesy Runner or Pitch Runner gets the run scored.
I have a friend, who was such a good baserunner, her coach used her almost exclusively as a pitch runner. This was a D1 University and this player was second on her team in runs scored for the season.
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I didn’t say make outs on purpose, I said players who know their stats then to try to maintain there stats and by doing so their batting averages tend to go down. Whether their 10I or 18+!
I’ve coached from 12U to18+ and 25 yrs of HS ball. I’ve it happen too many times.
I, also, don’t like to...
I don’t share stats with players until end of season.
I’ve found if players know their batting stats, they tend to try to maintain their stat level rather than doing what needs to be done to help the team score such as hitting behind runner.
That’s one reason that I don’t like GC. Another is I...
Stat Trac. I agree looking into it further it’s wrong however. Batting Average is not good to base playing time solely on too. A batter can be up 10 times get three bloop singles and strike out seven times and hit .333. While another girl can hit the ball hard 10 times but only get two hits and...
The program I use for scoring gives the option of including it.
If the runner beats the throw it’s an infield hit. If the ball is a catchable ball without unusual effort required it’s an error.
The NCAA Softball Scoring Guide says if the fielder is closer to home than the base at 1st or third...
My friend, who has over 450 victories as a Div. III Head Coach said she looks at On Base Percentsge rather than Batting Average!
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