In the situation you described the throw will NEVER go to the cutoff. I teach girls starting at 14U which is when they almost all have the needed arm strength that every ball hit in front of them in the outfield does not go to the cutoff. The cutoff is for balls that are in the gap or in some...
Well your only chance since logic does not seem to be at play in this scenario might be getting a copy of the written by laws it usually spells out when a child can play up rules vary from place to place but it is worth a shot.
Don't even want to ask why you are playing 13U? and usually 11yr...
I think the difference is between being a good hitter and a great hitter....all things being equal it is probably easier for the coach just to have certain kids play certain positions then they have less thinking to do...BUT I if your DD can really crush the ball there are very few coaches that...
Have umpires in our league for the last 3 or4 years that still don't understand the rule. Initially you handled it well, just make sure you talk to the umpire who made the call, in these situations where the umpire obviously does not know the rule, I usually wait until after the game and then...
First do you know any parents on the team they might be able to clue you into in behind the scenes stuff. Have you played or watched any of the teams play that can tell you more than just tryouts.
As a pitcher you should be looking for the most mound time you can get over a third and closer to...
For our rec league we have a must play rule two innings in the field and one at bat. If your league has this and you have met this requirement don't fear anything. Usually the league will always let the kids stay in the league, if they want to come back since it is about the girls but mom does...
On the day of the tournament there is nothing you can do filling it in won't help.
If you are there early enough a couple hours and there is real clay somewhere on the field or in shed you can, fill in half way, wet, tamp, let dry, fill in most of the rest, repeat and then cover with thin layer...
People have lives....Traina played for Team USA last year...she has checked that box and got that T-shirt. I think without the pot of Olympic Gold at the end of the rainbow players are not going to stand by the team knowing in the end there really is not anything for them other than to say "hey...
Has anybody thought about or had a tournament with say 5 innings for pool or bracket games. At least this way everybody knows exactly what they are getting into, you would have some games finish quick while others might go long and it would probably wash out in the end.
First draft up a contract and let everyone know what your expectations are...they can't know what is expected if you don't tell them
Next make sure the 24 hour rule is part is that contract had a girl/parent quit right after a tournament only to two days later beg to be back on the team; we...
just not worth it...especially at 10U not many girls going to be able to process everything fast enough anyway.
just teach the girls to hit and they will do fine.
or maybe you could find another hobby besides calling people "cheaters" ....you can call it unethical or you can say you think it teaches players in a way you think is wrong...but you need to take the "cheater" talk somewhere else! probably not going to comment anymore since my usual calm cool...
It is NOT a judgement call if the umpire acknowledges that the ball was never caught, the runner reached first safely and the runner from third was never tagged out....under these circumstances how is that a JUDGEMENT call the umpire has no basis for recording an out.
Again like I said if he...