Question...

FireAngel · #1 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 13, 2005, 09:30pm

I just joined a softball team and never played before. I have played baseball and use to watch all the time but never played for team. At our first practice, they were telling us to always get the ball to 1st no matter how much time has past. Is this something that is usually done all the time or were they just having us practice? I have asked a friend how plays baseball and he has no clue if this is a regular thing. I looked up the rules but couldnt really find anything. Let me know what you think.

Thanks,
~Amber

mick · #2 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 13, 2005, 10:07pm

There's no rule against doing that, Amber.
The umpires on this forum sometimes have problems understanding coaches, also.

You have some fun!

mick

FireAngel · #3 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 13, 2005, 10:47pm

Is it common to do?

mick · #4 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 13, 2005, 10:54pm

Quote:

Originally posted by FireAngel
Is it common to do?

No.
It is quite uncommon to "get the ball to 1st no matter how much time has past".

FireAngel · #5 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 13, 2005, 10:55pm

Hmm, maybe they are just weird

Thanks

whiskers_ump · #6 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 13, 2005, 11:08pm

and maybe they were some of your future opponents just messing
with you. They would want you to take your time and get the ball
to 1B so if they had other runners on, they could advance.

FireAngel · #7 (**permalink**) Wed Apr 13, 2005, 11:09pm

No, it was my teammates. We were the only ones on the field. Everyone was throwing to 1st.

bluezebra · #8 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 14, 2005, 02:37am

"At our first practice, they were telling us to always get the ball to 1st no matter how much time has past."

There must be more to this than just these words. Ball hit to center field fence, batter-runner races around 3B heading for home. What sense is there in throwing to 1B?

Bob

mcrowder · #9 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 14, 2005, 08:18am

This was their first practice. I'm envisioning a coach hitting grounders to infielders. And then telling them that even if they booted it... twice.... thrice.... still throw the ball to first. For the practice of making the throw from that position to first.

I doubt they were playing a scrimmage on their first practice day and telling infielders to relay the ball from the outfield over to first (or if they WERE... maybe they were doing it just to get more throwing practice in from that distance).

When I was coaching, that first practice is more to get a handle on who can throw from how far and who can field grounders or pop-ups than anything else. If we let them bat, it was just because that was the more recreational of the activities for the kids. I wouldn't rate the batters until several practices later.

FireAngel · #10 (**permalink**) Thu Apr 14, 2005, 12:12pm

We just had our coach hitting balls to everyone to practice catching even outfielders had to throw to 1st.

I have no idea, we have another practice on Tuesday I will ask then.