help with getting into position

[luvthegame]

And you haven't addressed 3-4 of your inaccurate comments.

But...just to play along (you have chopped up the posts and redirected your comments and the topic so much I had to go back and check the context).......alas...simple enough....if the umpire screws up enough they will get fired, they are held accountable in managed programs... If the player screws up they don't get fired....so I am gonna do and go where I need to go to get my job done...that includes sometimes inside a fielder. Never...never..repeat never...had a complaint about it at the NCAA level.

And the games are pretty damn fast!!

[wadeintothem]

Generally, when in B, if you cheat, cheat towards 2B.

But read your players and your game. Some catchers (especially male) throw nonstop to 1B and you may need to cheat over that way - ESPECIALLY when they are very good at it and who will try it.

Same thing when in "C", I've had a men's catcher pick off players from 2B as a hobby. You end up cheating towards 2B.. no one was stealing on that type of catcher anyway and you had to be ready because the pick off throw was coming and it was going to be good and close.

Know the game.. with two outs, stealing is less likely, so you may cheat slightly towards a potential pick off or maybe not cheat at all.

IMO, female catchers are less likely to either be good at pick offs or aggressively try it - but there are exceptions. So get to know those catchers that are good at it.

If you have a big fat girl #8 batter on 1B... no cheating required. For what?

If you have quickie lil skinny slapper with no outs get to 1B.. you know she's going. Cheat to 2b a lilbit.

Steal signs if you can. That is helpful.

Some teams are very aggressive so you know the coach is predisposed to sending runners.

Well you get the idea.

Be a student of the game.

Know the count, know the outs, know your players and coaches, and know what is going on and adjust slightly accordingly.

Know what you will do "if" before each play. Keep your head in the game.

[Rachel]

I agree w/ Wade. Read the game and make the calls. Also know where Rome is and do as they do

[luvthegame]

Originally Posted by wadeintothem

Generally, when in B, if you cheat, cheat towards 2B.

But read your players and your game. Some catchers (especially male) throw nonstop to 1B and you may need to cheat over that way - ESPECIALLY when they are very good at it and who will try it.

Same thing when in "C", I've had a men's catcher pick off players from 2B as a hobby. You end up cheating towards 2B.. no one was stealing on that type of catcher anyway and you had to be ready because the pick off throw was coming and it was going to be good and close.

Know the game.. with two outs, stealing is less likely, so you may cheat slightly towards a potential pick off or maybe not cheat at all.

IMO, female catchers are less likely to either be good at pick offs or aggressively try it - but there are exceptions. So get to know those catchers that are good at it.

If you have a big fat girl #8 batter on 1B... no cheating required. For what?

If you have quickie lil skinny slapper with no outs get to 1B.. you know she's going. Cheat to 2b a lilbit.

Steal signs if you can. That is helpful.

Some teams are very aggressive so you know the coach is predisposed to sending runners.

Well you get the idea.

Be a student of the game.

Know the count, know the outs, know your players and coaches, and know what is going on and adjust slightly accordingly.

Know what you will do "if" before each play. Keep your head in the game.

Geesh!! You should be an instructor somewhere!! Good stuff!!

[IRISHMAFIA]

Originally Posted by luvthegame

And you haven't addressed 3-4 of your inaccurate comments.

Really? You mean YOU think they are inaccurate. Please feel free to bring them to the forefront (or PM so we don't bore these fine folks) and I'll be more than happy to offer an explanation or correction.

And the games are pretty damn fast!!

Hell, I don't think any game that takes more than 60 minutes is fast