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stealing home feels like just inviting chaos.
That's a lot of pressure on the coach. For awhile we had the coach come in after 3 walks and ball 4 on the next batter. I added to my career K totals in those years.coach would come in and pitch to their batter. I believe they were given 2-3 more pitches to work with.
You don't. What I think you can do, is make sure they get plenty of pitching reps in. Even pitchers with bad mechanics can learn to throw strikes with plenty of practice. Maybe pitchers and catchers come one hour before practice.
That's a lot of pressure on the coach. For awhile we had the coach come in after 3 walks and ball 4 on the next batter. I added to my career K totals in those years.
Our HC used to have me pitch to our team after ball 4. I think I had a no-hitter going that whole season.
I am not sure why there are 8u travel clubs regardless of the rules.More 8U leagues should do modified-pitch (girls pitch to a max of 3 balls from 30' then it goes to coach pitch). One of the local rec leagues does that and their 10U games are way more competitive & fun than the other local rec league that has 8U as coach pitch only.
I still don't understand why 8U travel is coach pitch only, as well.