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DD018:

It's not about NSA or ASA. The second baseman must be trained NOT to cross the bag, but to angle in a way that she can hit the base and jump back toward the infield or keep running down the line toward home. Any fielder who goes across that base is fair game to "accidentally" get blown up by the fast-moving baserunner. No batter/runner can be asked to change direction in a split second to avoid a fielder who is doing something that cannot be anticipated and should not be done. Any ump who would penalize a baserunner for something like that never played the game and should remain in the bleachers.

 

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Coaches at all levels:

Please review with your first base players the proper technique when a ball is hit but there is NOT going to be a play at first base. Over the weekend, I saw it dozens of times: The batter hits a clean single to center and is trying to round first by hitting the inside corner of the bag and taking a tight turn. But the first baseman is standing near the bag blocking the runner's path. 99 times out of 100, the runner will alter her path to avoid a collision with the poorly-instructed fielder. But that one-time collision could not only result in an obstruction call, but also an injury.

As soon as the first baseman realizes that there will be no play at her bag, she should circle back down the first base line, watch to make sure the batter/runner touches the base, then slip in behind her for a possible throw back.

If there is a runner at second at the time of the hit, the first baseman may be required to position herself as a cut-off man. But under NO circumstance, should she be watching the play unfold while blocking the path of the base runner.

Watching all the responses on this one. Not saying it is the correct way to play but, my DD is a 1st baseman and has actually had a coach tell her to do this very thing because the runner 99 times out of 100 will alter their path.

 

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That coach should be fired. Eventually, a large, fast-moving batter/runner will send that first baseman flying into right field and it will be ugly. And while the first baseman is receiving medical attention, the batter/runner will likely be awarded 2nd base.

 

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Watching all the responses on this one. Not saying it is the correct way to play but, my DD is a 1st baseman and has actually had a coach tell her to do this very thing because the runner 99 times out of 100 will alter their path.

I have to agree. Very bad coaching. This will result in your DD getting hurt.

And at the older age groups, the college coaches see a kid who doesn't know how to play the position.

 

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DD018:

It's not about NSA or ASA. The second baseman must be trained NOT to cross the bag, but to angle in a way that she can hit the base and jump back toward the infield or keep running down the line toward home. Any fielder who goes across that base is fair game to "accidentally" get blown up by the fast-moving baserunner. No batter/runner can be asked to change direction in a split second to avoid a fielder who is doing something that cannot be anticipated and should not be done. Any ump who would penalize a baserunner for something like that never played the game and should remain in the bleachers.

I see the point on playing the base properly I do however think "accidentally" could easily be replaced by "ON PURPOSE" and intentionally taking out another player is wrong. It seems that some bigger girls will intentionally make contact with smaller players on purpose. We need to promote agressive play ie: run hard, diving catches not AGRESSION ie: running opposing players over, coming in cleats high, etc. Just my opinion and I'm sure many of you will diagree.

 

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No excuse or leniency should be offered to fielders who are not properly trained. A baserunner should not be asked to risk injury to avoid contact with a fielder who doesn't know what she's doing. This is why "coaches" who lack the knowledge to properly train their fielders should not be "coaching." Unfortunately, there are a LOT of them. At higher levels, it's a game, but it can be a DANGEROUS game when it isn't coached correctly. Shame on the coach if a player gets hurt because she doesn't know what she's doing.

 

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No excuse or leniency should be offered to fielders who are not properly trained. A baserunner should not be asked to risk injury to avoid contact with a fielder who doesn't know what she's doing. This is why "coaches" who lack the knowledge to properly train their fielders should not be "coaching." Unfortunately, there are a LOT of them. At higher levels, it's a game, but it can be a DANGEROUS game when it isn't coached correctly. Shame on the coach if a player gets hurt because she doesn't know what she's doing.

Maybe you should start a coaching school.

 

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Maybe you should start a coaching school.

:lmao::lmao::lmao:

 

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Our 1st basemen are actually taught to watch and make sure the runner touches first if they have no play. Also shouldn't these first basemen be moving to back up responsiblities ?

 

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Agree with the others who have no leniency for teams who don't teach their first basemen how to get out of the way. A batter/runner should never be put in the situation of tiptoeing around the base because of a girl who has no clue or, worse yet, a coach teaching her to stand in the way.

As a lawyer, I think it's possible that a first baseman injured because her coach is teaching her to stand in the way has a legal case against the moron coach. After that girl gets up from the ground in shallow right field, she should walk over to her coach (if she physically can) and thank him for teaching her bush league nonsense and getting her mowed down.

 

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I think weg's coaching school idea is a good one. As for the responsibility of the first baseman --- yes, she should, on a typical single to the outfield when there is no cutoff responsibility (i.e., a runner at second headed home) backpeddle a bit toward home while watching the ball and then look down to see that the batter/runner touches first--- then sneak in behind the runner for a possible throwback in case the runner takes too big of a turn around the bag-- or even slips and falls. That's the way it should go EVERY time. How many firstbasemen do this correctly? Very few.