LEFT Handed Catcher?

[maksoftball]

DD's former teammate is a LH catcher committed to a D1 school. No problems there.

 

[chinamigarden]

Several examples of LH catchers at the top tier of softball. I can't remember her name but a catcher for Team USA a few years back was a lefty. Plenty of top DI school catchers as well.

 

[Rambler34]

Thanks everyone. I was really concerned about her being accepted as a catcher being LHed. I was a catcher in college so now I have to figure out how to train her backwards. Thanks everyone.

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This was the hardest part for my DD's instructor. Her instructor was an SEC baseball catcher that is great with the kids. He had to try and work on footwork as a lefty to try and teach her. Most things can just be a mirror image though.

I do agree the only time being left handed is a disadvantage is having a runner on first and a left handed batter. Other than that everything is to her advantage. Even throws to third are smooth by just using a drop step.

 

[Eric F]

Thanks everyone. I was really concerned about her being accepted as a catcher being LHed. I was a catcher in college so now I have to figure out how to train her backwards. Thanks everyone.

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The biggest hurdle you will face will be coaches with predetermined attitudes regarding the situation. When you break down the mechanics of what it takes to play the position, it's really a non-issue. At the end of the day, it comes down to which girl gets the job done better on the field, not which hand they throw with.

 

[aec4444]

The biggest hurdle you will face will be coaches with predetermined attitudes regarding the situation. When you break down the mechanics of what it takes to play the position, it's really a non-issue. At the end of the day, it comes down to which girl gets the job done better on the field, not which hand they throw with.

No concerns about teams just moving their RHB deep in the box and stealing 3rd closing the snapping lane to 3?

Just a question not a judgement. I wouldn't make the choice solely on throws to 3 anyway.

 

[Eric F]

No concerns about teams just moving their RHB deep in the box and stealing 3rd closing the snapping lane to 3?

Just a question not a judgement. I wouldn't make the choice solely on throws to 3 anyway.

Negotiating the batter's position is normal operating procedure for a catcher, no matter which hand you're throwing with or which base you're throwing to. Lefty throwing to 3B isn't really different than a righty throwing to 1B. My righty DD negotiates around LH batters just fine when back-picking to 1B.

 

[Indiana softball Dad]

Several examples of LH catchers at the top tier of softball. I can't remember her name but a catcher for Team USA a few years back was a lefty. Plenty of top DI school catchers as well.

I know when we saw Michigan play this yr they had a LH catcher. I am still concerned there are some coaches that will look at her and say I don't like LH catchers. She pitches to so it's not like it's her only position.

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[GXsDad]

The University of Georgia (currently ranked #12) has a lefty catcher. She is getting quite a bit of time behind the plate this year.

 

[canyonjoe]

You may find a coach who doesn't like it, but any good one will play her if she is good.

 

[ScottyDont]

We have about half a dozen of them in various levels of our organization, including one at 18U Gold. I think the advantages and disadvantages are the same as a righty, just in reverse. No reason not to set her on that path.