This is how it was explained to me and helps me understand why. The below is from an iscore forum.
"Fielder's Choice. From Official Rules | MLB.com: Official info
Rule 10.05
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(b) The official scorer shall not credit a base hit when a:
(1) runner is forced out by a batted ball, or would...
DD's HS coach broke her BA's and OB% down into two catagories, lower-mid level pitching and high level pitching. Being DD was 13 playing varsity he expected her BA and OB% to be higher (.400-.420 / .550%) against the lower-mid level pitching than the high level pitching (.320-.340 / .420). He...
What if there is a force play at second or third. Ball hit to 4 or 5 and BR stops and backs-up. I've taught dd to just stop, stay still and let player come to her. Have heard other coaches say it's ok to back-up. Wondering what the rule is for all associations but mainly play FED, ASA, USSSA.
Hate to jump this thread but my DD has the same problem that her top elbow (right elbow for righty hitter) is going toward her stomach during her swing when it should go to the slot position. This is causing her to get under the ball, ie barrell below her hands (pop up to infield or short...
"That feeling sucks when you get this tension in the middle of a ralleye and you just missing your DD hit a GS to ice it for your team (true story)."
Times 2. Missed DD's first homerun (grandslam) with her first start on varsity "undoing" a miss step. But still love the iscore app.
A friend of my DD (who was a D1 player) asked her the question "How many at bats do you get in a game?" DD replied 2 to 4. The friend said you're WRONG. You get at least 21, without extra innings (3 outs in 7 innings). Of course while your batting but also when on deck AND in the dugout...
She's 13 yoa. I don't know how to load a vid but to hopefully explain better....it's a ball down the middle. She has a little lean/tilt in her stance but her first motion when she starts the swing is leaning toward/over (more than in her stance) the plate and her head drops a good 5-8 inches.
When DD starts her swing, the first thing she does now is lean toward the plate causing her head to drop a lot. When she does her swing slo-mo she doesn't do this and when she hit a ball from mid zone to high in the zone she doesn't do it. Only on a ball from waist down. Any suggestions to...
DD loves her FP11ST10 (32/22). The weight of this bat is an ounce heavier than stated on the bat. I weighed the bat on a certified scale and it was 23.?? ounces.
Had same problem with my DD. Her hitting coach, who played for the Cardinal's org., had her start with her left elbow in the center of her chest. When she started her swing to lock her back (right) elbow against her hip (called the slot) and lead with her left elbow. He had her do it in 3...
A player has to work "outside" of regular practice. You can only go over something so many times before you have to move to the next portion of practice.
The sliding is the most important part. I thought my DD was sliding correctly but when I "cleared" the slideing lane and had her slide, I noticed her front foot was "lagging" and catching the ground before it went up slightly. Spent about an hour and a half (breaks included) to get her to...