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I witnessed something at an indoor league game last weekend that really had me scratching my head. I am a coach but was there only to spectate and support one of our younger teams.
I noticed that at the end of a half-inning a pitcher take the ball she was pitching with to the bench and hand off to a coach, who then rolled a different ball out to the pitching rubber.
Not ready to assume the worst, I waited until the end of the next half-inning was over and watched the other pitcher leave the ball on the pitching rubber (as most do) only to again see the ball exchanged for another one.
I casually mentioned it to one of our coaches who watched the end of the inning and..sure enough..the swap was made. The opposing coach was confronted and thankfully no huge argument ensued...he didn't think it made a difference but then...why was it being done?
I just found myself scratching my head that anyone, escpecially for indoor softball, would feel the need to gain an advantage.
Oh well...just a "Winter Story"
I noticed that at the end of a half-inning a pitcher take the ball she was pitching with to the bench and hand off to a coach, who then rolled a different ball out to the pitching rubber.
Not ready to assume the worst, I waited until the end of the next half-inning was over and watched the other pitcher leave the ball on the pitching rubber (as most do) only to again see the ball exchanged for another one.
I casually mentioned it to one of our coaches who watched the end of the inning and..sure enough..the swap was made. The opposing coach was confronted and thankfully no huge argument ensued...he didn't think it made a difference but then...why was it being done?
I just found myself scratching my head that anyone, escpecially for indoor softball, would feel the need to gain an advantage.
Oh well...just a "Winter Story"