Are coaches doing this at 12U to speed up the games? two weeks ago, we had 2 different teams that must have just started using the arm bands. Maybe the coaches forgot to bring their reading glasses but you could see them scanning their sheet trying to find, "Inside fastball". They had no clue what the numbers were. Frankly neither did the players because we went through the same routine with the players after the coaches called the number.
This weekend, luckily it was only one game and it was 'only' the catcher. She must have put the arm band on upside down because she was contorting her arm and head for every pitch trying to figure out what she was supposed to do. The pitcher was constantly reminding her what "inning' they were in. And the 'inning' had no relation to the actual inning of the game. The pitcher was also allowed to change the call, which was great, but then the catcher had to go back to her arm band. Of course, the pitcher only had a fastball (If she had a change it was the same exact speed as her fastball).
Is this really the best way to do this?
This weekend, luckily it was only one game and it was 'only' the catcher. She must have put the arm band on upside down because she was contorting her arm and head for every pitch trying to figure out what she was supposed to do. The pitcher was constantly reminding her what "inning' they were in. And the 'inning' had no relation to the actual inning of the game. The pitcher was also allowed to change the call, which was great, but then the catcher had to go back to her arm band. Of course, the pitcher only had a fastball (If she had a change it was the same exact speed as her fastball).
Is this really the best way to do this?