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Originally posted by Rachel
Hutchinson, I felt that those rules (no stealing) held the teams back and kept them from getting better. We still had lopsided games.
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As a 10U coach, I'm not sure what the kids are learning if stealing is allowed. Most of the kids are seeing live pitching for the first time (unless the league has a Pixie or 9U div). Most of my kids are fresh out of instructional league (some of them didn't even get that--they're playing for the first time!!) , and many of them are still figuring out the basics of which base to throw to, and when to do it.
So I'd prefer not to throw too much at them in their first year. It can be overwhelming, and then they learn nothing.
Also, I haven't figured out which kids will make the best catchers yet. The ones who play well in practice don't always play well in games. Same with the pitcher who throws 90% over the plate on the sideline, then steps on the mound and can only get 10% over the plate.
But it is painful to watch...
Sun Jun 22, 2003, 05:51pm
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