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[LMan]

Originally Posted by SanDiegoSteve

Make sure they are the caplets, not the tablets. For some reason the caplets work better.

True, and I'm sure with all that big $$$ uxley is making this summer, he can afford the good stuff.

[jkumpire]

Rest
Ice
Compression
Elevation

And if the kids are very small, don't be afraid to work a knee. No sense of turning yourself into a pretzel to get low enough to get a look at the zone of a very short kid.

[nickrego]

Don't get lower for smaller batters.

When a small HS player comes up to bat, many are smaller than the average 14 YRO, we do not take a lower stance.

So, for anything on the 90' Diamond, take your regular stance. The Strike Zone isn't that much lower, only a couple of inches (unless you are calling Nose-To-Toes). It will actually help you from calling pitches that are too low Strikes.

On the 60' diamond, the players on average are much smaller, so you may have to take a knee. But that can be painful also, because getting up is a little tougher, and puts more stress on the front knee.

[jkumpire]

If a player in HS is short enough I go down on a knee. I know it might not be an accepted mechanic, but getting your head int he best place possible might mean you have to use a knee IMO.

[uxley11]

I tried to work the knee in a few 9 year old games las year, and it isnt something I want to go back to. The pain was overwhelming. I just bought some of those advil, and I guess I will stretch a little before I go.