- May 2, 2010
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I coach a 10U team. I merged my team with another this year and as a result there are 2 coaches. (always fun, I know)
The other coach is GREAT ~ he's very knowledgeable. However, there are some situations that I think we have different opinions because he has a baseball background (and coaches his 2 sons' baseball teams in addition to our softball team). We have discovered that we teach VERY different approaches to our 3rd baseman covering the bag for a tag play.
Situation: Runner headed to 3rd ~ throw coming from either catcher or 1st base:
is your 3rd baseman standing on this inside of the baseline looking for a throw from the catcher and then stepping back to lay the tag?
** or **
is your 3rd baseman standing behind the bag waiting for the throw and then dropping the glove for the tag?
The other coach is GREAT ~ he's very knowledgeable. However, there are some situations that I think we have different opinions because he has a baseball background (and coaches his 2 sons' baseball teams in addition to our softball team). We have discovered that we teach VERY different approaches to our 3rd baseman covering the bag for a tag play.
Situation: Runner headed to 3rd ~ throw coming from either catcher or 1st base:
is your 3rd baseman standing on this inside of the baseline looking for a throw from the catcher and then stepping back to lay the tag?
** or **
is your 3rd baseman standing behind the bag waiting for the throw and then dropping the glove for the tag?