Couple of questions (ASA FP)

[Julio Caliente]

Originally Posted by Steve M

Man,
5 games in a row would kick anyone's butt.

I think your best results will be from timing and tracking. Track the pitch all the way to the catcher catching it. Now, watching that change in speed may make a certain part pucker, but that's OK. I year or so ago, I had the reverse of your sequence. I went from working a top men's major tournament that ended on a Saturday to driving an hour or so to spend the rest of the holiday weekend working a youth tournament. Going from seeing pitches near 90 to pitches near 55, I had to really concentrate - 'cuz the pitches took forever.

Thanks for the tips. I actually get beat up more doing the younger girls than the older girls. usually if a pitcher is good enough to bring some heat the catcher can usually catch it. More than once I have been down and had the younger catcher either miss it or tip off her glove and nail me. Usually in the thigh, stomach (CP ends about my sternum), or in my boys. Give me the fire baller over the younger girls any day. Plus the younger girls have "special rules" they want us to follow since its Fall Ball/instructional. For example:

-With bases loaded the batter gets 6 balls before the walk. You know how awkward saying "4 balls and two strikes" is?