Shady Coaching

[CloudofDust]

I was just forwarded these video clips of a catcher trying to draw a BI by intentionally hitting the batter in the head with the ball...same batter, same catcher, but two separate incidents within the same week.

Absolutely awful that coaches are teaching kids to do this:

https://www.youtube.com/embed/bjqVE...mSZ2I0ZCp0wTeWrgLmHFlDU2Dck&clipt=EPmdARjZ8gQ

https://www.youtube.com/embed/gQVCNQPqXy4?clip=Ugkx_f8iJtpkahtvXFZ7os_ILKzwRr1f5GNL&clipt=EPTAEBiXphI

 

[_MIA_]

She does it so nice and gentle though..

 

[CloudofDust]

She does it so nice and gentle though..

You think she plays darts?

 

[chinamigarden]

That play is ridiculous. It’s obvious that a play is not being made on the runner. Therefore it’s not interference. Plus PU isn’t even watching in clip 2.

So the batters coach didn’t talk to her between games to teach her what her responsibilities are because she is wandering all over the place.

I would say 2 sets of coaches need to be better.

 

[Rolling Hard]

Let's just say that if that coach's car were to vere off the road and go over the guard rail and burst into a ball of flames, I would feel REALLY bad but I'd get over it quickly. Just saying. LOL.

 

[RedeemerKing]

Poor catcher—-you can see she is uncomfortable but is acting as directed by her coach, who is clearly a bozo.

 

[canyonjoe]

That play is ridiculous. It’s obvious that a play is not being made on the runner. Therefore it’s not interference. Plus PU isn’t even watching in clip 2.

So the batters coach didn’t talk to her between games to teach her what her responsibilities are because she is wandering all over the place.

I would say 2 sets of coaches need to be better.

I don't know if I would even say anything after the first. Honestly it's so far off from what I would think anyone would coach a kid to do that I would think it slipped or something. Now, the second time I would call the TD over and get that team out of the game.

 

[Chilixa]

Let me start off by saying I don’t like intentionally hitting a kid in any situation. But I do think some of the issue is with the rule or at least some umpires interpretation of the rule. I have been told on more than one occasion by umpires my catcher has to to throw the ball and it has to hit the batter before they will award interference.

I have had a catcher go to make a throw and stop because a batter backed right in her way, and she then moved around again and made the throw. The umpire stated he would have awarded interference if she threw the ball the first time and it hit the batter. I told him I didn’t want to teach my girl to throw and hit a batter intentionally and he stated he understood. He then said just have the catcher throw the ball to the base and not worry about the batter as it would be her fault. I politely discussed that is just semantics and I would still be having my catcher hit the player with the ball. Maybe a better interpretation of the current rule would prevent things like the videos above.


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[jsoftballcoach]

The parents are in on it too? You can hear 2 different people calling for an out in the first clip.


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[Gambler Bob]

From watching this game/short video I would say these teams are pretty new to travel softball, or they do not play high level 12u softball. This comes down to a catcher or young female who is still learning the game. Often times a young player will take the advice of a coach too literally. That is what I am seeing in this video. The coach told the catcher to hit the batter with the ball, if the batter is in the way. The catcher took the coaches advice very literally, and she did what the coach told her to do.

Regardless, this should not be allowed. The catcher actually went out of her way to hit the batter in the head on purpose. She made no effort to work around the batter. The batter looks to be lost on the play also.