Dirty or clean play

[bleacher coach]

In 8u Fall season i have heard a coach mention that there team tries to teach the girls to slap the glove of the fielder while the tag is trying to be made at the base. Some girls still fail to hold the ball properly while running with it at this age. Just looking for different takes

 

[BuckeyeGuy]

Heads-up ball, nothing dirty there.

 

[quincy]

I think a good rule for 8 and 10U is as little contact as possible.

 

[marriard]

In 8u Fall season i have heard a coach mention that there team tries to teach the girls to slap the glove of the fielder while the tag is trying to be made at the base. Some girls still fail to hold the ball properly while running with it at this age. Just looking for different takes

Any half decent umpire will call them out still. In this age group I'd be having a word with the coach about it as well if it is clearly intentional.

Yes it is pretty bush league. And yes it tells you what kind of coach you are dealing with (i.e. the ones that believe they have to win in 8U/10U at all costs).

More importantly I have MUCH better things that need to be taught to girls playing 8U and 10U than how to play nasty.

 

[Axe]

Any half decent umpire will call them out still. In this age group I'd be having a word with the coach about it as well if it is clearly intentional.

Yes it is pretty bush league. And yes it tells you what kind of coach you are dealing with (i.e. the ones that believe they have to win in 8U/10U at all costs).

More importantly I have MUCH better things that need to be taught to girls playing 8U and 10U than how to play nasty.

Marriard is being kind in saying this is pretty bush league. I would probably have a stern conversation with that coach and reconsider whether they should be coaching in our league.

 

[RetiredCoach]

More importantly I have MUCH better things that need to be taught to girls playing 8U and 10U than how to play nasty.

I totally agree with the bush league comments. However, don't forget what's said in the above quote.

 

[BuckeyeGuy]

Dirty? Nasty? Gimme a break. At what age does it become just softball? Yeah, bush league if you like, but there's nothing dirty or nasty about it. It's just playing ball.

 

[The Maj]

While I would not condone it, I would not classify it as nasty or dirty...

 

[Coach JV]

Interesting? At what age do we teach them to respect the game?
8U is not an age where the girls are taught to knock the ball out. (I never condoned it)
When these girls are older (16U) there is retribution for bush league tactics.

 

[Eric F]

This is not something I would consider to be a part of good coaching or good game play at the 8U level.