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Originally posted by Dakota
Sure, it's not perfect coaching, but the younger ages need to develop a reflex / instinctive reaction to a strikeout that the play is not necessarily over. Drilling into them to run every time is one way to help them remember.
Besides, I doubt that the coach told the runner on 1st to take a lead and stand there. 
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I understand what is being said, but why not just try to instill the rule into their brain? Being aware of any situation should be an important trait in any athlete. This is apparent in the upper levels of softball as the only place you see a batter who just struck out run is to the dugout.
Isn't youth ball
SUPPOSED to be just as much about teaching and training as it is putting runs on the board? (don't tell the youth coaches I made such an obscene suggestion or there will be hell to pay)