Last year we had the wrist bands for offense, after 2 tournaments of players not knowing signs. We tried quizzing them, drilling them into them, even making them run laps for each sign missed. They either confused them with their school signs or didn't care to learn them. Made it a little easier although I hated doing it.
This year I moved to a new organization to coach, we are using them for pitching and catching purposes. We have 4 pitches each with 3-4 "pitches" all with different numbers for pitches
Girl 1 - 1 fastball, 2 changeup, 3 dropcurve, 4 screw
Girl 2 - 1 fastball, 2 split, 3 change, 4 drop
Girl 3 - 1 fastball, 2 change, 3 screw, 4 dropcurve
Girl 4 - 1 fastball, 2 change, 3 drop
We tried getting them all on a consistent number system but its confused them and our catchers were going crazy trying to remember which pitchers numbers meant what. It seems to be working for now, and I have to admit I like the coaches who were trying to steal pitches last year not being able to do it anymore.
This year I moved to a new organization to coach, we are using them for pitching and catching purposes. We have 4 pitches each with 3-4 "pitches" all with different numbers for pitches
Girl 1 - 1 fastball, 2 changeup, 3 dropcurve, 4 screw
Girl 2 - 1 fastball, 2 split, 3 change, 4 drop
Girl 3 - 1 fastball, 2 change, 3 screw, 4 dropcurve
Girl 4 - 1 fastball, 2 change, 3 drop
We tried getting them all on a consistent number system but its confused them and our catchers were going crazy trying to remember which pitchers numbers meant what. It seems to be working for now, and I have to admit I like the coaches who were trying to steal pitches last year not being able to do it anymore.