Coaches yelling pitch location

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May 23, 2014
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Just curious if that is allowed or if there is any "interference" rule on this? Certainly we should train our catchers to setup at the last second, but I did see a catcher at a tourney this last weekend who would set up too early and the coach would call out to the batter where the ball was going.
 
Feb 17, 2014
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According to the Bush League Rule Book it is perfectly acceptable. However, I have yet to see this foolishness yield any real results. Most pitchers often miss their spot and most hitters cannot hit anything resembling a good pitch even when they know it is coming. Keep the ball low, on the edges and not worry about it.
 
Sep 29, 2014
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Just curious if that is allowed or if there is any "interference" rule on this? Certainly we should train our catchers to setup at the last second, but I did see a catcher at a tourney this last weekend who would set up too early and the coach would call out to the batter where the ball was going.

Did he look like this picture from said Bush League Rule Book 01_090227_WaltonTim_7466_TCasey-L.jpg
 
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Oct 3, 2009
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According to the Bush League Rule Book it is perfectly acceptable. However, I have yet to see this foolishness yield any real results. Most pitchers often miss their spot and most hitters cannot hit anything resembling a good pitch even when they know it is coming. Keep the ball low, on the edges and not worry about it.

^^^^ what this guy said! :)
 
Aug 29, 2011
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One way to stop it quick is have the pitcher throw high and tight the first time the coach yells "outside".

Of course this is probably 10U where a coach calling pitch type and location to his batters is matter of life an death.
 
Jun 12, 2015
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Besides being annoying and bush league, would this really help a batter at all? I mean, I would think yelling something at a batter just as they're about to have to hit the ball would do more harm than good.
 
May 20, 2015
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Never seen it help, but it still chaps my rear

I've had more than one private conversation with a coach who has done this......something along the lines of "you can call them out all you want, but you all still can't hit it"......my catcher tends to know to set up late, or to set up early and then move to cross them up.......

always seems to be the losing coach that pulls this sort of nonsense, though
 
Feb 12, 2014
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I absolutely hate this. It drives me nuts and I hate it even more when other players do it from the dugout. We've seen teams that have their parents to it from behind the fence. If you earn second base, then I'm all for using hand signals if you want even if it might only be of marginal assistance.
 

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