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  1. gdc03120

    Obstruction and Earned Runs

    USSSA ruleset - no outs, R2 on 2nd base A ground ball hit through the 5/6 hole to LF. R2 legally touches 3rd and rounds to score. The throw from LF reaches home plate about a second before the runner, but the catcher is clearly in the basepath of the runner and blocks her path to HP...
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    "Bullpen" Etiquette

    So this will be a new situation for me, but I felt like asking just for my own knowledge. My local 16U rec/TB league has started up again and I'm coaching a new team at a new field that has a batting cage (net) on/behind the home (3B) dugout side. Obviously, I plan to use this if I need a...
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    Illegal Pitch/Interference Question

    Nearly had this happen in an indoor tournament a couple of weeks ago (thankful it didn't), but I've been curious as to the appropriate call for it IF it were to happen in the future: USSSA rule set (but I'd also like the USA rule as well): R1 at 1st base, 0 outs. P throws an illegal pitch...
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    Father's Day Help/Idea

    Long story short: A young lady playing on my 16U rec team for this summer lost her father in April to a sudden (unexpected) medical emergency. Naturally, it devastated the girl, her mother, the family, etc. This gentleman was actually expected to coach this team (after the previous coach...
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    Captains: Yes or No?

    Buenos dias, amigos. I'm curious as to the opinions of other coaches here: Do any of you use captains for your teams/programs? Is there any value to having team captains, or would doing so lead to disgruntlement among players (and parents) if one player is picked over another, etc? For those...
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    Handling COVID Vaccines

    When I operate my summer rec. team, I begin practices at the start of May, and players/parents fill out a registration packet (basic info., code of conduct, and health information). Last season (2021), in the beginning, vaccines were not available yet for the 12-18 group. Players were...
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    Practice Quality vs. Quantity

    Background Info: 16U "rec"-level team/league (summertime - May through July) - 1 coach (me *) - 1 2-hour practice night a week (Sundays) During my practices, I often try to cover around 3-4 individual topics (since I only meet with my team once a week due to time commitments). However, I found...
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    Teaching the "Auburn Hop"

    I've given this a lot of consideration over the past season or so, especially since my infield is a little lax in their movement, but has any coach ever taught their infield to use the "Auburn Hop" in the fielding process? I feel like it would give my girls a little boost of energy before each...
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    Earned Run (Or Not?)

    I feel like I should know the answer to this, but I'm blanking out here - USSSA rule set. Pitcher pitches the ball, ball goes to the backstop (passed ball), richocets off the backstop, and rolls over/into dead ball territory. A runner is on 3B at the time of the pitch. Because of the ball...
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    Equipment Pick-Up Ideas

    Simple question but something I haven't given consideration to until a practice or two ago. Rec-level league - 15 girls. What do some of you coaches do in terms of your girls picking up equipment at the ends of games/practices to ensure every girl is doing their fair share? I've had one or...
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    Rekindling the Focus

    Howdy all. Background information: - 16U rec team here made up of 2 varsity players, 10 modified players (both modified and varsity teams are winless this spring), and 3 12U-level players. - One 2-hour practice per week - Lots of group work/stations for hitting, fielding, baserunning and a...
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    Pitcher/Scoring Questions

    Sort of an awkward type question - rather not argue about the background but more the question in general. Background: USSSA ruleset. We are also a rec-level league that uses a modification of a 5-run limit per inning (for the first 6 innings of play). My question concerns pitching...
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    Creativity Requested

    Howdy all. Hoping to strike upon some creative chords for a good cause. My 16U summer squad wants to do a breast cancer awareness fundraiser this season. Our goal is to raise funds through a season-long "hit"-related fundraiser. Similar to home-run derbies or "hit-a-thons", our goal is to...
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    Coaching Softball Books/Literature

    Obviously I know experience is the best form of opportunity to improve one's ability to coach, but does anyone have any good recommendations for any good paperback books out there that a coach could really learn from/find good, solid drills and/or philosophy from? A Google search just doesn't...
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    Turning Negatives Into Positives

    As coaches, what are some of your go-to strategies to turn negative moments both at-bat and in the field into positive moments? I tend to find myself steaming from my ears when my girls do the silly errors we spend all of practices going over to avoid (not swinging the bat on pitches in the...
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    Preventing Additude Problems Before They Start

    Background: 16U rec team in its 5th season. This year, for the first time, I have both 2 assistant coaches (former players of mine ) and 12 (possibly 13) total girls. Of these girls, they come from 4 different communities. 1 girl plays 12U (youth level, and knows she'll likely be a sub), 8...
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    Uniform Options

    This may seem like a really, really dumb post, but before I become the laughing stock for my wardrobe choices...my summer softball team will be purchasing new uniforms for this season: - White tops with navy blue text/numbers/trim on the uniform - Navy blue pants (with beltloops) (color matches...
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    An Honorable Tribute

    This past weekend, a retired coach at the HS I graduated from passed away after a courageous 15-year-long battle with breast cancer. This lady was a long-time coach for our HS, primarily Varsity Field Hockey and Varsity Softball, in which I worked under her as a scorekeeper/statperson my Senior...
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    Addressing/Questioning the Field Umpite

    Off-hand, either from coaches or umpires on the DFP board - what is the appropriate way to address a concern with a play to a field umpire? Let's say a play occurs where the field umpire should have the call/see the play occur but does not (e.g. a runner going from 1st to 3rd is obstructed by...
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    Practice Plans

    This coming softball season will be my first season in 5 years of coaching where I (legitimately) have an assistant coach - a former player of mine is volunteering to be an assistant coach for my team. Previously I've run practices all on my own, but now that I have someone willing to step in...

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