The high hop seems to cause the most issue for infielders, even at college games (I was just at one where this happened). Most of these hops hit the player in one shoulder or the other, while the player grimaces and tries to get the underhanded glove up there, an impossible task.
Coaches seem to believe that from reps or some magic force, fielders will know just when (on various types and qualities of fields) when the hop is short, long, high, etc., place themselves correctly, and field in the proper form (early/charge versus soft/stay back). But in real life, this is not the case.
The coach then says on an error why didn't you give on it? or why didn't you charge? etc. That is, the player can't win for losing.
I saw a baseball player turn his glove around to field the high hop, quite successfully. I understand that perhaps a baseball will hop higher.
Ever heard of this in softball>
Coaches seem to believe that from reps or some magic force, fielders will know just when (on various types and qualities of fields) when the hop is short, long, high, etc., place themselves correctly, and field in the proper form (early/charge versus soft/stay back). But in real life, this is not the case.
The coach then says on an error why didn't you give on it? or why didn't you charge? etc. That is, the player can't win for losing.
I saw a baseball player turn his glove around to field the high hop, quite successfully. I understand that perhaps a baseball will hop higher.
Ever heard of this in softball>
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