Catcher calling her own game in 12U

[radness]

Ok, a few questions about that:
Does/could that make the catcher a better hitter?
Did you ever have a situation where you had an at bat against a pitcher that you had previously caught? If so, id be interested to her how it afected approach on both sides being that you had seen her pitches amd knew them well. Maybe its not much different than a pitcher you have faced several times say one in your division.

Fantastic to have questions!
Can it make catcher better hitter?
YES and ADD believe every one on the team, has the potential, to be a better hitter knowing pitch calling!
It is a strategy that is trying to defeat you. In any battle understand the method of attack can provide the understanding how to deffend.
So knowing what pitches you will face this game, you are prepaired mentally ahead of time.
Can help defense also!
*Also catcher simply seeing
massively more pitches coming at them over time is a benefit to seeing mechanics, releases, spin,
basically eyes on the ball.

Yes have caught for and played against same pitchers.
Yes it helped me because of familiarity.
Also tho, they new me.They new i dont care where the pitch is,
if i want to attack it i will.
There is no, she doesnt like curves.
So i didnt see many if any good strikes. Lots of waste pitches and off speed. I like to bunt change ups so theres that too.

This story stands out
Hit against Michelle Grainger 18u for several years befor catching for her later in womans div.
Amazing mph averages 71mph from rubber at '40.
Its was a spray of who knows what flying at you, hopefully to the catcher.
Nothing stood out as a curve or rise or anything. Spin what control? Consistancy? No, just flying at a freakin fast velocity.

For me hitting against that was possibly more visually complicated because what and where were undetectable.
It is not a wonder she is an Olympic pitcher because if you were not familar with the barrage of it, you step in the box with a learning curve.

Catching for her, It was, call pitch, get ready for anything, and FAST.

Coaching & playing a womans team against her. We had encountered her for years. Everyone had their own approach. Some just bunt. One girl stood, wouldnt swing, and did walk...once.

 

[radness]

For the love of God, coaches please work on getting the signs to your catcher quicker. Maybe even planning ahead what you might be calling on the next pitch. Not only will you be helping your pitcher and defense, you will be making the game more entertaining. AND if you are using wristbands please stop until you are very efficient at doing so. In other words, if you are going to use them you need to spend a lot of your practice time working with them. We played a team recently that took a good 30 to 45 seconds between pitches. I would rather watch paint dry.

Yes plan ahead, its part of setting up batters!

 

[bmakj]

actually, just to play devils advocate, one of the big things I stress to DD is to slow down her pitchers. many times, they are in their prewindup stance as batteer is adjusting, and as soon as they think they can, go right into motion (sign having been givne while batter steps out, looks to 3B, adjusts gloves, takes practice swing).

not saying I like delay in getting signal in, but often, pitchers, especially young ones, need to be s l o w e d down. they are rushing and it hurts accuracy.

DW hates as I sit ther muttering during a game "slow here down DD", or "nothing remotely hittable here DD". hoping to develop telepathy one of these days maybe that is what the game needs!

 

[Rolling Hard]

There is a rhythm to the game and hitters can be way too slow too. 3rd base coach needs to get sign in timely too instead of chatting with other coaches or the runner on third.
We play a lot of 1:20 DD friendlies and I realize they are only friendlies ( well I dont really realize it, every game is the 7th game of the world series to me. LOL) but let's move the game along. Umps too. Hustle in, hustle out, balls in, coming down.

 

[heman1202]

You've probably just been fortunate enough to be removed from this age group for long enough to forget that there are plenty of parents who would let their kid play at that level just to guarantee that they get to to be the best player on the team and/or stack that shelf at home with $6 rings.

Or........ that may be the only team close enough for that family to be able to play travel. Or the only team that is within the budget to be able to play. I know some around here are really jaded on trophy chasing but sometimes it’s a matter of money and location.

 

[Powerof9]

For the love of God, coaches please work on getting the signs to your catcher quicker. Maybe even planning ahead what you might be calling on the next pitch. Not only will you be helping your pitcher and defense, you will be making the game more entertaining.

...I dont use wristbands calling pitches. But I have pitchers that like a slow pace vs almost a quick pitch pace.
I am talking a matter of 2 to 5 seconds longer than what the catcher did calling. I am very quick to get signals to catcher but waiting for the catcher to look at me and transfer a signal to the pitcher is about 2 to 5 seconds longer.

 

[Rolling Hard]

...I dont use wristbands calling pitches. But I have pitchers that like a slow pace vs almost a quick pitch pace.
I am talking a matter of 2 to 5 seconds longer than what the catcher did calling. I am very quick to get signals to catcher but waiting for the catcher to look at me and transfer a signal to the pitcher is about 2 to 5 seconds longer.

I don't think you are the problem coach. Two seconds is not what I am talking about. I am talking about the catcher waiting for the coach who chatting with the AC about beer prices.

 

[matte]

My daughter started catching at 9. After a year and a clinic with the Jay weaver my eyes were opened to the philosophy that if you instill these types of play at a young age i.e. calling g pitches or blocking, they won't be able to necessarily do it at that age but the seed will have been plated in there minds....fast forward two years later, We would have her call every other inning. Let them do it and let them fail. The learning is in the failure. Sure it sucks to lose games cause your ten year old called a bad pitch but if you can't take it as a learning experience. Thats your fault. Now, after six years of catching i would let my daughter call any game for me. Still its a process and don't look at the kids that can do it as a rarity but just a little more advanced....you need to let them and you be uncomfortable for a while. The early days are tough but the payoff years later, if they/you stay in to it, is fantastic

 

[JumboJack]

I don’t want to come off as a pessimist but.... It’s entirely possible the only sign the catcher was giving this 12U C level pitcher was “please just throw a strike”...


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[tamss13]

So 12U girl pitchers are throwing multiple pitches? For our girls the pitches are fast pitch in the zone......fast pitch in the dirt....fast pitch wild right.....fast pitch wild left.....fast pitch over head......

I know our catcher called fast pitch in the zone....