Common mental mistakes in softball

CoogansBluff · Jun 26, 2016

For the sake of players who want a better softball IQ, or coaches who want to improve their team's mental makeup, what are the most common mental mistakes by TB players?

I was thinking a list would be helpful.

For example

- Runner on third base breaks for home on ball hit deep into the outfield with less than 2 outs, can't get back in time to tag up.

Not the most common, but saw it twice this week.

What are others?

1bucketmom · Jun 26, 2016

Runner on second and ball hit in the 5-6 hole - runner goes and runs right into an out.

CoogansBluff · Jun 26, 2016

1bucketmom said:
Runner on second and ball hit in the 5-6 hole - runner goes and runs right into an out.

Yep. Or runs right into the fielder if it's more directly at the SS.

quincy · Jun 26, 2016

The one you mentioned drives me nuts, put the Issue squarely on the 3rd base coach more then player.
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One that causes trouble is runner on 1st with ball in the air a little bit to the IF. They like trying to get far enough 1st to have a chance to make it to 2nd if someone flubs it. You are done do not, do not get doubled off. I will take the easy out at 2nd if you are stuck.

canyonjoe · Jun 26, 2016

I'll give the benefit of the doubt in the 5-6 hole, It's the one directly to 3rd or SS that kills me. Not tagging up is one I see all the time.

Hesitating on a passed ball and then going late is another.

The one that kills me is having coach tell you 10 times there are 2 outs and still not going on the crack of the bat.

dadofadirtlover · Jun 26, 2016

BR listening to 3B coach on a hard grounder instead of turning their whole body to watch the action and getting out or not scoring because the window of opportunity is now gone!

Doug Romrell · Jun 26, 2016

This will be a good, infinitely LONG, list!

What I hate is when I call a time-out to make sure the batter and/or runner know what they are to do only to have them NOT DO IT.

Telling a third-baseman to move UP only to have them creep forward a half an inch.

Having the things you just worked on in practice the same week not show up in games on the weekend.

1bucketmom · Jun 26, 2016

Swinging on a 3-0 count....and not talking about getting a meatball
Not knowing/following the signs
Not sliding on a close play, especially to break up the potential for a double play

CoogansBluff · Jun 26, 2016

1bucketmom said:
Not sliding on a close play, especially to break up the potential for a double play

See that way too often. Just this weekend, saw a girl that I normally believe to be a hard-nosed player. She's committed to a major D-I school. And she loafed into 2B, not thinking the third baseman was going for the force.

quincy · Jun 26, 2016

Not sliding is a good one.

Sliding will not get you in trouble very offten.

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