- Oct 22, 2009
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I guess some of my local coaches are getting cues from the college games this season and coaching their batters to toe up and hang over the plate.
My 14u + pitchers are telling me they are seeing this more and more.
Had one tell me the batter was actually touching the plate and her catcher called time and asked the umpire if he was aware of it, he said he was perfectly aware of it and if she hit the ball he would call her out. Well she hit the ball and he didn't call her out.
A friend of one of my pitchers told her her coach threaten to bench them if they didn't do it.
Sure it's frustrating that I'm having to re-work pitching strategies, but really, 14u? It would be nice if the coaches were coaching them on how to hit and not how to get hit. As a parent I wouldn't allow it.
Are you noticing this in your area?
My 14u + pitchers are telling me they are seeing this more and more.
Had one tell me the batter was actually touching the plate and her catcher called time and asked the umpire if he was aware of it, he said he was perfectly aware of it and if she hit the ball he would call her out. Well she hit the ball and he didn't call her out.
A friend of one of my pitchers told her her coach threaten to bench them if they didn't do it.
Sure it's frustrating that I'm having to re-work pitching strategies, but really, 14u? It would be nice if the coaches were coaching them on how to hit and not how to get hit. As a parent I wouldn't allow it.
Are you noticing this in your area?