Greenmonsters
Wannabe Duck Boat Owner
"Check the runner and go one" rarely works in softball unless it's hit like a shot and the fielder has a strong arm or you have a really slow runner.
Pitches in baseball bounce up when they hit the ground. In softball they skim the ground like grounders. Most will tell me I'm wrong, but for this reason I think dropping to your knees to block the ball is less important if you have a quick glove. I teach my catchers to "put your glove by your ankle" from the crouch and they pick most balls and are still on their feet if they need to throw. The outside pitch to a RHB still needs to be blocked.
This is not what the top catchers do or what the top catching instructors teach. See Catching camp.com (n/f NECC) or Jen Schro's site etc.