I am surprised the next batter did nt bunt
I think that is usually the distinction as well, if someone is hit in the leg it is usually going to be a play on. In your case the runner ending up on second I am OK with now if she tried to sneak all the way home that is probably crossing the line as a player is down and teammates are rushing to see if she is OK and the umpire should probably have time called by then but someone should always go get the ball and get it to a base ahead of the runner if they don't here the umpire stopping play.
If the pitcher or infielder is hit in the head that is usually a different story and as an umpire I would stop play and I would expect play to be stopped, umpires even usually brief this during pre game "if any safety concern comes up I will stop play immediately and sort out base runners later".
Outfield is usually different and the expectation is usually that the defense needs to get the ball back to the infield and runners stop before time is called.
Two weeks ago, I had a line drive straight back at me at pitcher. Moved the glove the wrong way and copped the ball just under the kneecap. Went down like a ton of bricks and the ball went off somewhere while the second base ran to me to make sure I was OK. Thankfully was OKish (an inch higher and I would have shattered the kneecap!) and continued pitching (though I haven't pitched that slow since I was 12! Just had zero, zero speed but since our other pitcher wasn't there had no choice) It wasn't until after I was walking back to the plate that I realised the runner was on second.
Is it just me or is that just poor sportsmanship? That you hit someone hard enough that they go down (and both coaches said afterwards they thought it had shattered the kneecap because of the sound it made on impact) and you run/send someone to second?
No, it is not. They are playing the game, just as your teammates should have been doing.
As a coach, my job is to teach the athletes to win. I might slow down if we are up more than 20. The offense is supposed to score, the defense is supposed to stop the scoring. Even at 12U this is the case. No problem running up a score or having one ran up on us. It is part of the game, take the oh it's girls and we can't let them have hurt feelings, gloves off and let them play. Your job as a coach is to not let your team even get into that situation, and if you have this happen to you very much then you need to change your level of play. It is that simple.Yes, that's exactly it. There were no runners on when the ball was hit.
It was a single at best and where the ball went was to second base, and the second base had run to me. Right field ran in and picked up the ball when she realised that the runner was going to keep going.
I've always seen it played that when a player is injured, to the point of dropping, that you stop at the base you're at. I didn't mention umpires in the OP because it honestly never occurred to me that the umpire would have to call time to get the runner to stop running. It's the same thought process behind, if you're over ten runs behind you stop stealing, you stop pushing for that extra base.
See now those are un written rules, that "most" coaches will follow. I am seen some real class acts continue to steal and push the extra base, delay steal and such with a 10 run lead. Some coaches have what I call "POS" coaching styles.
As a coach, my job is to teach the athletes to win. I might slow down if we are up more than 20. The offense is supposed to score, the defense is supposed to stop the scoring. Even at 12U this is the case. No problem running up a score or having one ran up on us. It is part of the game, take the oh it's girls and we can't let them have hurt feelings, gloves off and let them play. Your job as a coach is to not let your team even get into that situation, and if you have this happen to you very much then you need to change your level of play. It is that simple.
As a coach, my job is to teach the athletes to win. I might slow down if we are up more than 20. The offense is supposed to score, the defense is supposed to stop the scoring. Even at 12U this is the case. No problem running up a score or having one ran up on us. It is part of the game, take the oh it's girls and we can't let them have hurt feelings, gloves off and let them play. Your job as a coach is to not let your team even get into that situation, and if you have this happen to you very much then you need to change your level of play. It is that simple.
No where close to being the greatest coach, average at best, always learning something new.I'm sure you're convinced that you're the greatest coach of all time, but you clearly have it wrong. Gender has nothing to do with this discussion.
I will say that when we have a lead of more than 10-13 points our HC and I (AC) will have the girls work on aspects of their game that they are not used to. We will place them at different postions and change what they would normaly do at bat, power hitters will bunt or slap, slappers will hit away, those that normaly bat from the right will hit lefty and vice versa.