Lazy catcher scoring question
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This is a team communication failure. If the pitcher, the infielders, and anyone in the dugout are all standing there watching the catcher struggle to find the ball while the batter is running from home all the way to 3B, and they aren't saying anything to help the catcher, they share the blame. Actually, the rest of the team gets MOST of the blame. If this was my DD's 12U TB team, I would be damned pissed off about it. They know better. If it's a 10U rec team, we would have some very focused work to do in our next practice.
If the runner went from home to 3rd on ball 4 in the dirt, your team has some serious issues. Though I'm not sure how you can call a blocked ball in the dirt a passed ball when it clearly seems to be a wild pitch.
And like eric says why on earth isn't the pitcher helping the catcher in that situation by pointing and/or running in to get it herself?
Batter getting to second on that play, great hustle on ball 4. Batter getting to 3rd, epic team fail all around can't hang it on the catcher there.
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The following pitch was a passed ball.
The entire team was doing their job, rotating and assisting. There were probably too many people helping. Eventually the pitcher picked up the ball. It still is the craziest play I've watched.
I'm struggling to comprehend that part. Giving up 2B I can understand. For the runner to get to 3B, there was a significant break-down.
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