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Originally posted by cowbyfan1
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Originally posted by DG
It's been a few years since I coached 9-10 year olds, but if I could not develop and coach a strategy for my team to get an out in this situation, I would just quit. I runner who wants to run halfway between 3b and home and stop, is an EO (easy out) on teams I coached.
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Most kids at this age would be lucky to make 2 throws without an overthrow/ball being dropped. Catcher should run the runner back to 3rd then get the ball to the pitcher. Then he heads back to home plate himself. Or the pitcher can come to home and take the ball, run the runner back to 3rd then get to the circle. There are ways to combat it even if you have a poor team on defense.
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How about pitcher move over to near the line, directly beside the runner, and about a yard back toward 3b, and catcher throw the ball to him? If the runner tries to go back to 3b, which is the likely result, tag him. If he goes home throw back to the catcher for an easy tag.