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Feb 13, 2015
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Please, I'm not being sarcastic here because I know what you're saying. But this is why softball starts in December or January at the latest. I know how hard it is to get practice space but it's a necessity. Adapting to the space's dimensions is a coaching skill. :D
I agree. Our school allows us no gym time until late February and games start in March.

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Dec 5, 2012
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I would add to TexAG1998's excellent post, don't have your catcher run towards the BR. They're already working hard enough under all that gear. All it will do will tire them out and dehydrate them even faster; especially on hot days.

The catcher is a trigger happy sheriff... always have your gun loaded and ready to shoot! She's always ichin to shoot!!! not run
 
Mar 1, 2016
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...except for that one time that it did work...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ut34DHGWVrI

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SB45

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Sep 2, 2016
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I agree. Our school allows us no gym time until late February and games start in March.

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You got a variety of opinions back on what to do. Seems to me, instead of pickoffs...focus on keeping the runners at first...and off balance. There are no absolutes...throw the ball back quickly and firmly to the pitcher regularly, but let the runner know you are watching...a pump fake or stare now and then...a different tempo...if a runner is too far off a pump fake and run at her. I would suggest...keep working on throw downs to 2B on steals (doesn't sound like that is a problem)...throw the ball back regularly, firmly to the pitcher...but not like robots...don't let the runner at first time it and steal second on you. Just get good at keeping her at first.
 

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