Interesting, now I'll have to go read the rules. I can't see any way that a batter running to 1B, where she is allowed to be is out because the throw hit her in the helmet.
Really appreciate the feedback. Definitely a lot of bullet spin on TV. She is usually around 11-5 as opposed to true 12-6 spin. As her speed has increased her rise would often curve unintentionally. Just started to work on the curve (intentionally) and I would say it is closer to 10-4...
Playing around with a cheap new toy and took some video of spins, my daughter made a short (minute & a half) vid out of it...appreciate any feedback on spins of each pitch vs optimal.
Thanks for posting these, really good.
One minor feedback thought...I try to say throwing side/glove side foot rather than right/left.
Question for you...notice on the backhand you are stepping glove side then throwing side (left then right)...do you teach backhand footwork that way, does it...
Funniest strange thing that happened to me...coaching a 12U rec game. Catcher stands up, middle of an at bat, walks right past me through the dugout and leaves...not one word said. Uhhh....call a time out and adjust. She comes back after the half inning is over...."I had to poop."
Interesting scenario...so ignoring whether the ball was intentionally dropped or not...if the runner at 1st is tagged while on the base, she is out due to force. She is not protected from the force by standing on the base. However, if the base is touched first...the batter-runner is out...
Just recently discussed with my pitchers that I would like to see them get out on the field quickly and throw a couple balls overhand to a teammate each inning. Pitcher goes through warmups and each inning...could be an hour since they last threw a ball overhand...while they've used a different...
Maybe a different thought...
I think of it like a tee shot...what's the difference at the point of contact between being in the middle of the fairway and the rough? An eight of an inch, a quarter of an inch? It's not a lot...repetition, feel, how you line yourself up. To me, it is similar...
Cheating seems to be commonplace in some pro sports, and no on in mgmt cares as long as it helps to sell tickets and merchandise. If you watch an NFL playoff game and don't recognize they use the Refs to influence the outcome, you aren't paying attention. They even change the rules at the end...
I would take a look at her normal positioning and if it is even possible for her to get there on time or not. My experience has been...often SS is too deep to get there in time. But, If she is way up close to the baseline between 2nd and 3rd...they can get there but often end up in no-man's...