- Apr 13, 2010
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As a travel ball coach I have listened with curiousity as parents explain why they pulled dd off a team because the coach benched her in the middle of an inning for "making an error". I have heard another coach make a public apology to his team for doing that to a player.
Is this an unwritten rule?
Now I would never pull a player in the middle of an inning just for making an error. But, suppose my second baseman let a grounder get by her that was three feet either side of her because she barely made a move to get it? No effort? No hustle? Hurting the team? I say she comes out.
I learned early on to be careful when removing a pitcher from the circle in the middle of an inning putting her at another position. If the pitcher is just tired and knows she's done, ok. But if she is upset at her performance or upset about being pulled, she'll be useless at any position in the field.
I can honestly say I've benched a lot of pitchers mid inning. Only benched two other fielders in the middle of an inning however. One happened to be my kid. Both times, lack of hustle / effort. No one pulled their kid off my team and I never apologized.
Just curious about what others on the forum think. Thanks.
Is this an unwritten rule?
Now I would never pull a player in the middle of an inning just for making an error. But, suppose my second baseman let a grounder get by her that was three feet either side of her because she barely made a move to get it? No effort? No hustle? Hurting the team? I say she comes out.
I learned early on to be careful when removing a pitcher from the circle in the middle of an inning putting her at another position. If the pitcher is just tired and knows she's done, ok. But if she is upset at her performance or upset about being pulled, she'll be useless at any position in the field.
I can honestly say I've benched a lot of pitchers mid inning. Only benched two other fielders in the middle of an inning however. One happened to be my kid. Both times, lack of hustle / effort. No one pulled their kid off my team and I never apologized.
Just curious about what others on the forum think. Thanks.