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Originally Posted by BK47
Byron, good point. However I hope to think that the coaches are smart enough to tell their players to stay on base if the players themselves arent smart enough.
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You are giving coaches at that level WAY too much credit.
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Originally Posted by BK47
And just to try to give the runner at second some sort of chance to stay there I put up my hand (a stop sign hand) and pointed to the bag to try to communicate to him to stay put. But again, thats not my job.
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Huh? I had to rub my eyes after reading this because I couldn't believe what they were seeing. You actually were trying to help the runner by giving him signals and coaching during a tournament?
First off, these kids are 13, and by now should have the fundamentals of the game down pat. Secondly, you are right, it's NOT our job, but in fact is not to be done at all.