- Aug 12, 2014
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I'm coaching a 10U rec team. That it's 10U rec is key to the issue. One of our players hurt her throwing wrist Rollerblade the day before a game last week. After getter he checked out, her dad said she was cleared to throw and pitch but could not swing a bad.The obvious solution to me was to see if the opposing coach would allow her to play the field but not. I approached the other team and explained the situation, thinking this wouldn't be a problem because it was a very reasonable request -allow an injured player to play in way that will minimize risk and not provide us with an advantage.
Again this is 10U rec softball, a meaningless midseason game. I talked to to the other coach and he said it would be up to the ump. At the pregame meeting, the ump said if we did it, we'd have to take an out when her spot came up. The coach even said "I'm no saying your doing this, but how do I know you aren't keeping a weaker hitter out to gain an advantage." Because you'd have to be a complete a-hole to not let a play bat in a 10U rec game because you think she is a bad hitter. But I didn't say that. I just let the ump make the ruling that if she plays an doesn't bat, it's an out for that spot.
So we sent up hit with instructions to not swing the bat. The first time it worked and she walked with the bases loaded. The second time whe struk out.
So was my original request reasonable? Again it was a 10U rec league. If it was comp or travel ball, or HS or college, I wouldn't expect accomodations.
Again this is 10U rec softball, a meaningless midseason game. I talked to to the other coach and he said it would be up to the ump. At the pregame meeting, the ump said if we did it, we'd have to take an out when her spot came up. The coach even said "I'm no saying your doing this, but how do I know you aren't keeping a weaker hitter out to gain an advantage." Because you'd have to be a complete a-hole to not let a play bat in a 10U rec game because you think she is a bad hitter. But I didn't say that. I just let the ump make the ruling that if she plays an doesn't bat, it's an out for that spot.
So we sent up hit with instructions to not swing the bat. The first time it worked and she walked with the bases loaded. The second time whe struk out.
So was my original request reasonable? Again it was a 10U rec league. If it was comp or travel ball, or HS or college, I wouldn't expect accomodations.