I have a 10u team and my pitchers are both learning the changeup. They both throw it very straight but alot of the time it lands short of the catcher. Since it is a very effective strike 3 pitch for 10's we use it often in that situation. Unfortunatly the drawback is it puts us in a dropped 3rd strike situation more often than not.
Is there anything we can do differently from a catching standpoint until the pitchers get more used to the pitch or should I use it more often for a strike 2 pitch and/or when 1st is occupied for strike 3?
Is there anything we can do differently from a catching standpoint until the pitchers get more used to the pitch or should I use it more often for a strike 2 pitch and/or when 1st is occupied for strike 3?