I mean coach is a strong word here. You are looking for volunteers and you have hostages for the most part.
Try to identify a couple of players that you can impact. When those girls end up on Varsity in 4 years they will be grateful.
Just my experience.
As our good friend Allan Nathon explained, "The break is actually continuous, starting from when the ball is released. However, in this case, the break was so little that the ball did not show any appreciable deviation from a straight line until the point of no return."
In other words, the...
This has occurred to some coaches, so we have a signal that means "hit away/let's go". We don't even flash numbers it's just a wave of the hand, and it takes half a second.
Also, many of our numbers mean nothing (hit away) and the players know this immediately when they see the number (as the...
There was a video somewhere I might be able to find it. I can summarize below.
You are signaling with your right hand the numbers 0-5;
Start with your hand to your side, shoulder height, and flash the number 5 (palm towards batter);
It's important that your hand not be in front of your body...
Calling them out is horrible. No one wants to hear you shouting numbers from the dugout for an hour. Additionally, there is a chance that players will not hear the signs correctly. Don't do this.
Sure if the sun is in the batter/pitcher's eye you can call out numbers but it just isn't needed...
Using wristbands is best practice. It is the fastest and most efficient way to communicate from the dugout. When implemented correctly you are guaranteed never to miss a sign. When implemented correctly it is a thing of beauty.
HOWEVER many coaches fail to implement wristbands correctly...
Her permanent spot is pitching. She will not play SS while she isn't pitching as she ages up in travel. For school ball, she might get more of an opportunity, but not in travel unless she is a unicorn or your other pitcher plays SS so they can split time.
The reason for this is simple. What...
"The whole point of basketball is to play." "Without playing time none of this matters."
The whole psychology of making someone submissive to an authority figure for playing time is not healthy.
The coach is a sociopath.
I like all my players or wouldn't have taken them on my team. I don't consciously have favorites, I hope they all succeed.
Statistics and talent determine playing time.
That coach is a moron.
I agree but there is some nuance. Perhaps the coach prefers certain pitches in certain situations (throw a strike on 2-1, don't throw a strike on 0-2, whatever...).
The reality is that 90% of softball pitchers can't throw multiple pitches to multiple locations at varying speeds (consistently)...
Not sure the teams you are watching are using wristbands correctly. We have learned that our pitchers work too fast for most umpires and batters so we introduce simulated signals from the catcher along with wristbands to make everything run smooth.
Nothing is faster (and more accurate) than...
Coaches are bringing statistics, spray charts, and defensive shifts to the party. There isn't some magical pitch-calling combination that is better than random chance. The dice are already loaded based on what the pitcher's best pitch is.
The catcher is bringing their view of the pitcher's...
You are what you consistently do. Best to be consistent and take time off when it presents itself (weather/injury/school/life).
I don't think anyone is debating the benefits of taking time off, the question is do you "schedule" it? I would say no, just take it as it comes and don't stress...
I disagree with almost everything you said.
Why is an experienced catcher better at calling pitchers than the person throwing the pitches? It's laughable. This is why pitchers do and should have the final say in the pitch being called.
The reality the best "pitch caller" is a combination...