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Wristbands vs traditional signs
The MS/HS math teacher in me <3s this.- gdc03120
- Post #40
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Fun and Competitive Practice Drills/Games
1.) "21" - Standard IF/OF - ground/fly balls hit to random players. Each successful out made (whether fly ball caught or ground ball played to a called out base) = +1. Any errors = -1 point. Players call out the points if a play is made. Start with a time limit of 10:00 the first time, then...- gdc03120
- Post #3
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Your best 5 drills
Speaking from my 16U rec-level team: 1.) "Blackjack" - Pretty simple situation. Set up a regular defense and they have to get 21 errorless outs. Any errors and I take one point off the list. I usually do this as a warm-up with a 5-10 minute clock. 2.) "Back to Front" - This is a new one...- gdc03120
- Post #13
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Fundraising???
A 16U rec team I coached in 2021 did a car wash and bottle drive on a June Saturday morning/afternoon at the local firehouse (one player's dad was a town fire commissioner, so we got the lot for free). 14 girls for 4 hours (each had to work 2 out of the 4, I think all but 1 stayed all 4 hours)...- gdc03120
- Post #28
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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What’s it like playing in a dome?
There is one about 15-20 minutes from where I live that I officiate winter tournaments in (as well as summer ones - they have 4 outdoor fields on the property). The inside has a regulation multi-use field (soccer, lacrosse) with 2 softball fields. We hold full 16-team tournaments -...- gdc03120
- Post #32
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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"Bullpen" Etiquette
Give or take 5 feet, anyway. We have the white collapsable fencing for an outfield fence. However, there are two teams sharing this field for our league this season: Myself and the team of the woman who essentially got us the use of the field. Her remarks: "I don't want a fence - get all you...- gdc03120
- Post #23
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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"Bullpen" Etiquette
Amen (pun also intended). I don't have an exact measurement from HP out in that direction, but I have a video of my cleanup hitter hitting a walk-off triple to win a game on 7/6 that landed very close to that tree in RCF. The inning prior, my #3 batter (catcher) hit a grand slam that landed...- gdc03120
- Post #21
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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"Bullpen" Etiquette
That would be correct. It isn’t my field - just a local high school. This is the view from behind HP. The cage is off to the left, behind the third base dugout (the home dugout). Off screen to the right (behind the first base side) is the school itself, so it is likely a spacing issue. We share...- gdc03120
- Post #18
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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2024 NFHS Rules Changes (Coming Soon!)
OOOOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH.......WWWHHHHATT AAAAA SSSMMUUUDDGGEEEEEEE- gdc03120
- Post #8
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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2024 NFHS Rules Changes (Coming Soon!)
I can certainly hope so. I don't mind a couple of lines or a cross (I'm an atheist, swear to God), but I told my rec girls last night before our game (in western VT with a 6pm air temp of 91F and a heat index of around 95F), "There's a difference between intimidation and blackface - that's...- gdc03120
- Post #2
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Obstruction and Earned Runs
My opinion (as the runner's coach) is that yes, she had to slow down slightly because of the catcher being in the way. She then moved to the outside of the catcher who, when she caught the ball (and due to the slowing down) was then tagged out. The PU ruled the obstruction there and scored the...- gdc03120
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Obstruction and Earned Runs
USSSA ruleset - no outs, R2 on 2nd base A ground ball hit through the 5/6 hole to LF. R2 legally touches 3rd and rounds to score. The throw from LF reaches home plate about a second before the runner, but the catcher is clearly in the basepath of the runner and blocks her path to HP...- gdc03120
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- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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"Bullpen" Etiquette
Thank you all for the feedback. To clarify a few points: > As I mentioned, I've never coached on a field WITH a cage/"bullpen" setup, so I didn't know how to approach things. > Perhaps it's naivety from my POV - I would figure if there wasn't a cage on my side of the field but was one on the...- gdc03120
- Post #7
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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"Bullpen" Etiquette
So this will be a new situation for me, but I felt like asking just for my own knowledge. My local 16U rec/TB league has started up again and I'm coaching a new team at a new field that has a batting cage (net) on/behind the home (3B) dugout side. Obviously, I plan to use this if I need a...- gdc03120
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- Forum: Coaching Softball
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That’s Never Called! (A pretty straightforward interference)
As a diehard Yankees fan, I 100% support this statement. Unfortunately, but I do.- gdc03120
- Post #11
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
