I need a "bracket" pitcher? What exactly does that mean?

[Jeffrey]

Once my daughter (10U) is taller, I'm not sure I'd care as much, but sitting on a bucket puts me quite high relative to her height and to batters strike zones at that age. I just think a small stool makes more sense.

No shame on the bucket people, but count me in for a short stool or the like. It allows for the feet to be protected by the shin guards and I can get to anything I want to. I agree with the people who say the bucket target is too high. Yes you can lower it, but I feel my target on the short stool is a better start.

 

[daywalkerdad]

But Fouts was a riseball pitcher, so being higher actually benefited her. If she were a dropball pitcher, getting a low target while sitting on a bucket would be significantly more difficult.

You’re forgetting about the opportunity for a daughter to significantly injure a parent. Guaranteed if a spot has potential to injure me, it is hit every time.

 

[RADcatcher]

Hmmm the bucket as a target~

 

[Tazman]

Hmmm the bucket as a target~

One other thought. While my kids hate pitching to a grid since I stopped catching, both of them claim it's made them better because it is objective and unforgiving. I will say as my daughters hit about 50 buying full gear was a great investment as I had a very painful bone level skin bruise for about 4 months just before.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

One other thought. While my kids hate pitching to a grid since I stopped catching, both of them claim it's made them better because it is objective and unforgiving. I will say as my daughters hit about 50 buying full gear was a great investment as I had a very painful bone level skin bruise for about 4 months just before.

And don't forget steel-toed sneakers.

 

[Dabears17]

And don't forget steel-toed sneakers.

My DD came semi-out of retirement as a pitcher in the first year of 16u until the team got a third pitcher. I wore my plate umpire shoes when catching her!

 

[ArmWhip]

I lost the nail on my big toe when an 11 year old got a fastball under my glove. I managed to hide it from her, she would have felt bad if she knew.

 

[LEsoftballdad]

I lost the nail on my big toe when an 11 year old got a fastball under my glove. I managed to hide it from her, she would have felt bad if she knew.

Mine got my big toe with a change because I was on a bucket. I never sat on a bucket again, and I bought a pair of New Balance steel-toe sneakers.

 

[Chilixa]

You’re forgetting about the opportunity for a daughter to significantly injure a parent. Guaranteed if a spot has potential to injure me, it is hit every time.

I am pretty sure the chance my daughter could hurt me with a pitch is part of the reason she is willing to practice so much. It’s a win win to me. She practices a lot and I get to keep my reflexes as sharp as they can be at this point.


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[Vertigo]

I am pretty sure the chance my daughter could hurt me with a pitch is part of the reason she is willing to practice so much. It’s a win win to me. She practices a lot and I get to keep my reflexes as sharp as they can be at this point.


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I just think I look less ridiculous bailing out to the side than falling off of a bucket with an errant pitch.