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    What to do when the Catcher won't cooperate?

    I'm not sure if you are meaning to or not, but this sounds very close to "My DD is more important than team dynamics and it doesn't matter that she is in there for an inning or a day....She is the most important person on the team and everyone else should suck it up." Speaking personally, that...
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    What to do when the Catcher won't cooperate?

    If this was her full time team, I'd agree. But she is a sub...she is there as a short term replacement. You don't walk on to a team and start disrupting how that team works, even if your way is "Better". We have no info here on how the coach coaches, how the catcher catches, what the makeup of...
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    What to do when the Catcher won't cooperate?

    She played up on a team that she doesn't normally play with? She sucks it up and plays the game that the coach calls (or catcher if the catcher is calling the game). She isn't there to become team captain on her first day. She is there to help the team out because they (presumably) needed an...
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    obstruction on throw

    I had an almost identical call on a throw to 2nd on a stolen base attempt. Throw pulled the SS into the 2nd base line, tagged runner out about 3 feet from the bag. Ump ruled obstruction. ASA also. Maybe this is an ASA thing? I always figured that if the fielder was making a play on the ball...
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    Is there a rule I'm missing? Umpire hit by wild pitch...bases awarded?

    What was the official reason given? The umps had a conference and the TD was called in, so there must have been a decision by someone. Something in the ground rules? Ball out of play or in a dead zone in the backstop? it is hard to make a ruling call based on speculation of what the ruling may...
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    Is there a rule I'm missing? Umpire hit by wild pitch...bases awarded?

    Or, and this is much more likely, that he simply missed the call. He had his back turned, was in pain, didn't realize what was going on and assumed the runner was safe. Field ump was at least 60 feet away, so he didn't feel confident in making the call (especially if he was watching somewhere...
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    Lazy catcher scoring question

    Here is the situation: runner on first, lazy catcher behind the plate. Ball in the dirt and gets past catcher. Catcher takes her time getting to the ball. Runner gets to 2nd, sees that the catcher still hasn't gotten to the ball, makes the turn and chugs on to third. Catcher finally realizes...
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    Attitude Problem with Player

    The problem you are describing sounds to me as less attitude and more the player wanting more responsibility. Take this as an opportunity to help her grow. Work with her on pitching strategy, knowing how to read a batter and what that situation calls for. Ease her into calling a game by letting...
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    Coach, not coaching

    I had a long talk with my parents at the beginning of th3 year. A large part of that talk was stressing that there was to be NO coaching from the sidelines. The kids MUST b3 in the habit of communicating between themselves and listening to ME. I also told them that the quickest way for their...
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    Lineup cards

    Uncalled for. Don't want to answer, then don't. But don't belittle someone for asking a question. Personally, I've read the rule book a dozen times and still have questions on occasion.
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    Teaching situational defense to young players

    ball, base, backup. Ball, base, backup. Ball, base, backup. I probably said that at least 50 times in each practice at 12u and below. Every time the ball is hit, everyone should be moving in the direction of the ball. If someone else is going to get it before you, look for the closest base that...
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    bunting every PA

    Worked with a coach in 12u once. His daughter was struggling at the plate so he decided that she would bunt in EVERY SINGLE AT BAT. Problem is that bunting is hard to do too. So she would be up there bunting at the ball until she got 2 strikes on her. Then, she HAD to swing the bat after having...
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    What would you do?

    Age level might be helpful. Is she old enough to make tough decisions like this on her own? No matter what direction you take, I really think that you should probably not go back to the previous team. The coach made the decision to drop her (based on the view of the pitcher?) which tells me...
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    Why jv at all

    True. And for a building program, the politics of the situation must also be considered. By this, I mean that for many schools, if a sport opts to NOT form a JV squad, then it will be very difficult to get that squad back in the future because the AD will find other programs that need the money...
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    Should HS seniors EVER play JV?

    Because experience on the field is much better than time at practice; even if it means going 0-for the season. Carrying 18 girls on varsity means either half the team is sitting doing nothing in games, or you weaken the varsity team by allowing sub-par players on the field. Varsity is about...
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    Should HS seniors EVER play JV?

    Respectfully disagree. While it is ideal for upperclassmen to be on varsity, sometimes they don't have the skill level, sometimes they need major attitude adjustments, and sometimes you just have a really GOOD class of Soph and Fresh and they deserve to be on varsity. In our school's case this...
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    Should HS seniors EVER play JV?

    I'm the JV HC this year, last year was AC. We had one senior girl last year on the JV team because she wanted to play JV (didn't like Varsity coach, and didn't have skills to start varsity.) This year, we have 3 senior girls, but none of them are as skilled as many of the incoming freshmen...
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    Diaries of a Dysfunctional Travel Ball Season

    sounds like the coaches worked their asses off to get the kids as many games as possible. There were hang-ups (which is something that happens on every team). There was some preferential treatment (common) and some overuse of players (common). Interesting story, but hardly something I'd call...
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    Didn't see the run score

    OK...decided to look it up. NSA: "Interference is the act of an offensive player or team member, who impedes or confuses a defensive player while attempting to execute a play. If judged so by the umpire, vocal interference may be called. " This seems to fit, although it would be a umpire...
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    Didn't see the run score

    Don't have the rule book in front of me (and too lazy to look it up), but I seem to remember that if the batter runs to first to draw a throw (does not need to be intentional), then that can count as an interference call. Since the batter only has 2 strikes on her, she is not out, but the runner...

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