Scrimmages - how do you handle?

[Skahtboi]

Dakota makes some valid points about insurance, points I have thought of many times myself. Around here most coaches want their scrimmages to be free flowing and more open ended than a real time game, so that they may have instructional time. An example was one game I was calling this past fall, I called a girl out for her failure to commit to either base while the pitcher was holding the ball in the circle. The coach came over and asked the offending player to describe, in detail, what just occurred and why she was now out. At first she seemed bewildered, but then the lightbulb of recognition came on as she went over the play. This one particular coach does this with his players all the time (14U travel team), and I can tell you this, those girls have a better handle on the rules than many their age. They are also always thinking when they are on the field. It is really quite refreshing to see.

Now..to answer the original question. We usually do scrimmages with full pay and one man mechanics. Time limit is always 75 minutes, drop dead. Bat the entire line-up to get everyone the optimum playing time.

Scott