Hopefully that means they need DD.
If you are a pitcher that likes to work fast then adding a wrist puzzle (that is also harder as a pickup) between every pitch is not helpful.
Not sure the teams you are watching are using wristbands correctly. We have learned that our pitchers work too fast for most umpires and batters so we introduce simulated signals from the catcher along with wristbands to make everything run smooth.
Nothing is faster (and more accurate) than using a wristband to call pitches. It is best practice.
Coaches are bringing statistics, spray charts, and defensive shifts to the party. There isn't some magical pitch-calling combination that is better than random chance. The dice are already loaded based on what the pitcher's best pitch is.
The catcher is bringing their view of the pitcher's pitches (are the pitches doing what they are supposed to do) and the umpire's comments/views/preferences. You had better damn sure be getting the catcher's input between innings.
The pitcher is the one throwing the pitch and has the ERA stat attached to their name. They get the final say but need to be able to carry/defend their decision. They get the final say by shaking off the pitch call. More than two head shakes and we are calling time and talking about it.
You need all three. Anyone that picks just one isn't doing it right.
I don’t think the coach pitch caller would do any better than a random pitch generator or the pitcher calling her own pitches. It would still come down to pitcher execution.I think you overestimate the impact a baseball or softball coach has on the outcome of a game.
As if the coach was a conductor and if they called the right pitches, pulled the pitcher at the right time, and said the right words to the pitcher (to settle them down!) it has some meaningful impact on the outcome.
Players win or lose games. Baseball/softball coaching is in the margins.
This is why you still see terrible (game) coaches in Baseball and Softball, even at the highest levels.
DD is in 8th grade she certainly would be on the same page. Might remember a player that hit a shot and what pitch. Definitely not remembering a weak grounder on an outside pitch, and knowing if they just can’t hit that pitch, or if she needs to do something different.My DD is 14U pitcher. Pretty decent.
I sense she's just now kind of able to remember what the batter did last at bat and thus factor that into pitching to her second time through the lineup. And when I say "kind of able", I really mean like one batter, once per game. We really do count on the coaches to help with that in their pitch calling.
Point being, I do see that changing over the lifespan of a good pitcher.
I don’t think the coach pitch caller would do any better than a random pitch generator or the pitcher calling her own pitches. It would still come down to pitcher execution.
What do you mean? According to Parents, 90% of 12u throw 55+ with 5 pitches with movement, speed variation, locating them all. lolI agree but there is some nuance. Perhaps the coach prefers certain pitches in certain situations (throw a strike on 2-1, don't throw a strike on 0-2, whatever...).
The reality is that 90% of softball pitchers can't throw multiple pitches to multiple locations at varying speeds (consistently). If you have a pitcher with a legit #1 pitch then that's what we are going with the majority of the time. Sure you can mix speeds and locations but we don't need a rocket scientist to call those pitches.
Is the pitcher executing? Ask your catcher. After warmups and between innings.
What do you mean? According to Parents, 90% of 12u throw 55+ with 5 pitches with movement, speed variation, locating them all. lol