Our HS season begins in the spring but we did get a preview of many of the incoming Freshmen in Fall Ball who will comprise the JV next year. We will have 2 pitchers that are decent but not dominant. The ball will be in play. The issue is the #2 pitcher is also the #1 and only experienced catcher on the team as the JV catchers from last year are moving to Varsity. So unless there was an incoming catcher we were unaware of who did not play fall ball, somehow we need to draft/convince/ask for a volunteer to try catching.
However the rules prohibit sport specific contact (no instruction) between HS coaches and players out of season once school starts. I was thinking of contacting the 3 TB coaches whose players will comprise most of the team and see if they aware of another catcher who is an incoming freshman to our HS.
We get 1 week of practices prior to playing our first HS game and will need that to develop a catcher if there is no alternative. And obviously the #2 pitcher will need to pitch during the season. So I ask you coaches what would you do in this situation?
However the rules prohibit sport specific contact (no instruction) between HS coaches and players out of season once school starts. I was thinking of contacting the 3 TB coaches whose players will comprise most of the team and see if they aware of another catcher who is an incoming freshman to our HS.
We get 1 week of practices prior to playing our first HS game and will need that to develop a catcher if there is no alternative. And obviously the #2 pitcher will need to pitch during the season. So I ask you coaches what would you do in this situation?