Crowding the plate

[Change the plane]

DD (1st year 16U) pitched in a tourney over the weekend. Yesterday she had a batter crowd the plate on her the most she ever has had - toes on the inside line of the box. I was behind the plate and looked like she was hovering over half the plate.
It threw DD off, and she ended up walking her. She brought it up to me after the game and mentioned how much the girl was crowding the plate and how it impacted her.
Any thoughts on how she can handle this type of situation? Is there an approach to follow when someone crowds the plate to this extent?

 

[Sweet Lou]

Throw hard up and in.

 

[Fury_Mike]

Throw hard and in. If she can spin or locate down and in (preferred) or up and in that’s even better. If the batter is hit leaning in the strike zone, it’s a strike, no base awarded. If the toes touch the line while making contact she is out (new rule this year). In USA/ASA a hitter had to make an attempt to move out of the way of a pitched ball or the base is not awarded

 

[marriard]

Right under the hands. Nothing she can do but hook it foul or leave it for a strike.

 

[marriard]

If the toes touch the line while making contact she is out (new rule this year).

What now? What new rule is this? Doesn't appear in any rule set I am doing.

 

[Sparky Guy]

What now? What new rule is this? Doesn't appear in any rule set I am doing.

I believe the NCAA changed to the rule to the entire foot must be inside the lines of the batters box at contact with the ball. I could be wrong.

 

[marriard]

I believe the NCAA changed to the rule to the entire foot must be inside the lines of the batters box at contact with the ball. I could be wrong.

It is not in the changes to 2020/2021 rules doc I got. The only real major change is the ridiculous new pitching regs that no one was calling for. But early for doing anything NCAA related to my re-cert at the moment.

 

[DrRiello]

Yeah throw Hard inside. For sure.
Back door curve. High under hands then change outside.
What I would do.


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[uncdrew]

Plunk her. Same as a walk but now the other team is scared.

 

[DrRiello]

Plunk her. Same as a walk but now the other team is scared.

Agreed. Just didn’t want to say it. Lol. If she throws hard enough it’s very effective strategy.


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