Definitely good points CoogansBluff! And I agree it's not "fair" to the batter to get fewer points for a line drive that's caught than a fly ball to the outfield, but is softball fair?
I should clarify that I'm coaching 10U rec, so at this point it's an accomplishment if I can get the girls'...
It's just a way to get them engaged in fielding the ball. The group of infielders have incentive to field balls cleanly and keep them in front of them and out of the outfield because that reduces the number of points the other team scores. I've never thought about awarding a best fielder award.
Hey everyone,
I came up with this game, curious to hear what everyone's thoughts are. In other words, I think it's brilliant and want confirmation, lol. I usually have 8-10 girls so I split them up into two teams of equal size. 5 batters and 5 infielders. I usually have a coach playing catcher...