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  1. J

    Things College Softball Announcers Can Quit Saying 2022 Edition

    Yes, I have no doubt this is true. As a former journalist and college coach, I would see it all the time whenever a student would ask me to look over a paper. It would be a contest to see who can string together the most words devoid of meaning.
  2. J

    Things College Softball Announcers Can Quit Saying 2022 Edition

    Indeed. It happens too often for it to be random, so some dolt deserves the tar and feathers.
  3. J

    Things College Softball Announcers Can Quit Saying 2022 Edition

    I am hearing on ESPN Plus broadcasts all the time "Strike Number 1," "Ball Number 1," "Strike Number 2," and on like that. I think there must be some script that is instructing inexperienced announcers to use the word "number" for balls, strikes and outs. Anyway, I could go on forever about the...
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    Do coaches still spend time on rundowns(pickles)?

    Yes, I see plenty of that, too. If they don't sprint at the runner and make a throw, then yes, it's too early and the runner can just easily go back (or forward) to the base. I suppose I would say that if the defense starts to execute a rundown by sprinting at the runner, then the throw is...
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    Do coaches still spend time on rundowns(pickles)?

    Rundowns are the worst thing I watch at travel ball tournaments. Defensive players first have to recognize that a rundown exists. As someone said above, the mistake made most often is that the throw is made too late and the runner dives back safe into the bag. Players also often fail to...
  6. J

    runner on third..batter walks

    At 10-U and 12-U, if I am on defense and there are no outs and I don't have a pitcher blowing people away, I'll happily trade the run for the out. The runner on third is extremely likely to score during the inning with no outs, so might as well take the out the offense is generously giving...
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    Situation Question

    There are factors we don't know, such as how good is the other team's pitcher, just how bad is the #9 hitter, etc. I will just assume it's maybe a 4-3 game and the #9 hitter is poor, but not totally incapable. On offense, I do nothing on the first pitch and look to see what 1st-3rd coverage...
  8. J

    School me on D3 softball

    As someone who has been a DIII head coach for a few years, I certainly couldn't have said it better than WndMllr above. sluggers' post just above this one is excellent, as well. It truly is a process of us getting serious about someone once we think (1) they are good enough to be someone we...
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    verbal to a college

    Yeah, the FAFSA I think can be submitted Jan. 1, so there is no way to move the timeline up to the fall. It's frustrating for us D3 coaches. It's even more frustrating that often times a recruit's parents don't believe us when we tell them in the fall we really don't know how much the bottom...
  10. J

    Bunting question

    In that case then, the catcher should grab the bat on base hits and place it 5-10 feet up the third base line to make it harder for runners to score without dodging the bat?
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    D3 and NAIA Recruiting

    I just saw this thread. As a D3 head coach, I think almost all of the information here is good. The one thing that I think is somewhat of a misperception is that a D3 coach can make sure a girl gets a certain amount of help financially. First, if a school is doing that it is blatantly...
  12. J

    Shorts or Pants

    I think at the Surf City showcases in So Cal in October I saw one or maybe two teams in shorts. The other 100 or 150 were in pants.
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    Taking it easy on weaker teams?

    Thanks for the words about my post. I agree with Kevin that calling off the dogs is not going to affect your own players in the future. Any kid over 8 years old understands the concept and is not going to not play hard in the future because her team backs off in a game. In all my years of...
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    Taking it easy on weaker teams?

    Coaches who have been around and who have played softball or baseball usually understand the unwritten rules here. First, you have to be able to discern the difference between a competitive game and a game where the losing team has no chance to come back. Once you have the latter and a...
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    Types of Tees

    I found with the Schutt travel tee you need to put something on the base to keep the thing from falling over. Maybe the Tanner Tee is better constructed. If so, I might order a couple for road trips. We use the yellow ATEC or the blue Fallline single position tees. They are polyurethane...
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    Howard Kobota

    I bought Howard's videos about 6-7 years ago. I knew as I watched them that he was breaking things down in detail and teaching things that get overlooked. I watched them a lot and then called him with a few questions and we talked for about an hour. I ended up flying him in for a weekend...
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    Tagging Up

    MTS: Great post. I have dealt with every single one of the issues you mentioned. It's just incredible how poor girls generally are with baserunning. And it stems from youth coaches at 8-U through 14-U controlling their every move and not teaching them to pick up the ball. The best...
  18. J

    Go to 2nd on a walk

    We actually practiced defensively for this play this fall (D3 college). I am new here, but our players told me that teams sometimes try this play on offense. I sure hope they do, as we'll gladly take the easy out(s). I never try this play on offense, as it's just not good strategy. Even at...
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    Tagging Up

    Amy: MLB players know exactly what they are doing as they pick up the ball as they head toward second base. The only time they will rely on the base coach in that instance is if the ball is in right field, and even then they have a pretty good idea on their own. What irritates me is when...
  20. J

    Tagging Up

    I disagree entirely. Runner should be seeing the ball and reacting accordingly. First, the verbal takes time. Second, the more we force girls to rely on baserunning direction from coaches, the longer it takes them to learn any instincts. My rule is this: If you can see the ball, you make...

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