Opposing teams 3rd base coach calling our pitch locations.

[chinamigarden]

Sometimes you get coaches, and especially parents who are guessing at the next pitch.

Watch for her change at 0-2 count usually is a greenlight to throw a fastball regardless of what was called.

Just like start your swing earlier always meant its time for a changeup.

 

[JAD]

If you know that a coach, player or parent is stealing signs or giving away pitch location it is always fun to change the signs with the catcher and watch a girl jump out of the way of an inside screwball when her coach is yelling 'watch for the change up'! LOL

 

[Greenmonsters]

Even at higher levels, the catchers are moving early enough to yell it out.

I say this as a pitcher, I just hated the catcher being fidgety, so I just had her stay in the middle and go after pitches if she had to. Another option is to set up slightly to the 'in' or 'out' from the beginning but slyly and not all the way, something I saw at the HS playoffs. The catcher can also move her glove a bit without moving her whole body.

You know you can't set up high, so think about it, why set up at all unless it is a waste pitch w/movement meant to go off the plate?

SB - Even w/ no runner's on, there's a distinct advantage gained from setting up so the C can center the received pitch (this is in addition to proper framing). On average, I'd say 5-10 strikes a game can be gained and the number of WPs/PBs reduced when the C sets up properly. With an experienced pitcher and signs indicating pitch AND location, there shouldn't be a real distraction w/ the catcher making a late, subtle shift. If you haven't before, take a look at the NECC website content or buy/beg/borrow/steal a copy of their $40 catcher training DVD.

 

[redhotcoach]

and my response would be "Coach we dont need to know your political affiliations/feelings" "Coach this isnt a double date" "Squirel" along with many more sarcastic remarks poking fun at him and keeping my girls playing loose.

I mean UNIVERSITY OF OREGON.

 

[Bucketrider]

Just be glad at 12U they weee consistent enough to hit their spots! My dds 14U had a pitcher who had our catcher jumping all over the place ;-)

 

[02Crush]

You can't have your pitcher throw at the batter. But you can ask your 1B to fire a ball to your 3B after an out and have your 3B "miss it". Then have your pitcher ask him whether it was inside or outside?

Could not agree more....Sorry but some day dreams seem worth seeing get played out in real life

 

[SnocatzDad]

I can tell you from watching that catchers are not doing that great a job generally and I have seen all kinds of styles. Then by college most are not giving a target at all, shifting or no shifting.

Depends on what you define as a good job. I've been at a college clinic with an All-american catcher who stressed not giving a target but letting the glove droop until the windup is already started. The rationale was that the longer you hold the glove up in a target position the stiffer those muscles get and the less ability you have to move the glove quickly if the pitch is off. I think at the college level at least there is no expectation that the pitcher needs to see a target to throw a pitch to a predetermined spot.

 

[joeman39]

Green it says your lacation is new england do you get a kick back on NECC dvd or advertising for them. Maybe your Weaver and trying to advertise your product and your camps??? Nothing meant but everytime something about catching you bring up NECC...

 

[Mike]

NECC is just that good

Some pitchers are fragile, "you move to late" "to early" to much" "not enough" etc....
Our catchers set up as the pitcher is starting her windup, as Greenmonsters said the goal is to receive the ball in the middle of the chest (per NECC) to gain the pitcher strikes. Sitting in the middle and stabbing at pitches off the plate is not optimal.

I'm dont worry about coaches or players tipping pitches. Its easy enough to deal with.

 

[starsnuffer]

Holding up a target is an old-school thing, like the squish the bug or hello elbow nonsense. Pitchers should be visualizing the strike zone box with their mind and pitching to the spot on the box that they want the pitch to go. The catcher is somewhere in their thousand yard stare but not the focal point.

-W