What is the most dangerous position on the field?

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Just curious... what would you say is the most dangerous position on the field?

 

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I would have to think pitcher. The reasons, laser shots back at the pitcher and little reaction time. By the time you release the pitch, the ball could be easliy shot back before you're ready. Plus, a possible bat accidental bat throw, collisions with catcher, 3rd, and/or 1st base for a bunt. Backing up the catcher on over throws with a girl flying into home. I'm sure there are more.

 

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I would have to say pitcher also with a very close second to catcher

 

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I would say the parking lot if your talking 16U or older. They
all are getting their drive Licenses

LOL
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No by far the Pitcher - she gonna take those line drives.

 

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3rd base coach. (no glove)

 

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Im with Sammy on that one!

 

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I would have to say pitcher also with a very close second to catcher

I copied this for your enjoyment...

Batters and pitchers had the highest absolute number of injuries due to impact with a batted ball in games.

A total of 22% of the total game injuries to pitchers occurred from batted balls, and about one third of game injuries to third basemen involved batted balls.

Only 2.6% (7/241) of injuries to pitchers involved a batted ball to the head, compared with 8% for batters (24/303) and 9% for third basemen (10/96).

The authors concluded that neuromuscular training may reduce ACL injuries in females if the training includes plyometrics, balance, and strengthening exercises performed once per week for at least 6 weeks.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1941294/
Game injuries from impact with a batted ball by position and injury type from 1992?1993 through 2003?2004 are displayed in Table 8. Batters and pitchers had the highest absolute number of injuries due to impact with a batted ball in games. A total of 22% of the total game injuries to pitchers occurred from batted balls, and about one third of game injuries to third basemen involved batted balls. Only 2.6% (7/241) of injuries to pitchers involved a batted ball to the head, compared with 8% for batters (24/303) and 9% for third basemen (10/96). Four of the 8 head injuries from batted balls that resulted in 10+ days of time loss involved the third baseman.
in addition to sliding injuries, much like other collegiate sports, preventing knee injuries is a concern in women's collegiate softball. It is important to discuss noncontact ACL injuries in relationship to women's softball because of the likelihood that knee internal derangement injuries involve the ACL. A total of 65% of all injuries in these data were noncontact. Noncontact ACL injury often is associated with a planted foot and deceleration, resulting in a valgus knee position due to a combination of motions and rotations at the hip, knee, and ankle that potentially include hip adduction and internal rotation, knee abduction, tibial external rotation and anterior translation, and ankle eversion. 4, 8 This position is common in competitive athletics, including women's softball, but adequate neuromuscular control may provide knee stability without injury. 4 In a recent meta-analysis of neuromuscular ACL interventions, 13 the findings of 6 randomized controlled trials or prospective cohort studies were assessed for effectiveness. The authors concluded that neuromuscular training may reduce ACL injuries in females if the training includes plyometrics, balance, and strengthening exercises performed once per week for at least 6 weeks. 13 Developing preventive neuromuscular training programs specific to softball and research on the effects of the training on ACL injury rates in collegiate softball players may be important areas for future investigation.

 

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3rd base coach. (no glove)

Besides a 3b...... I think your right on the money

 

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At our organizations softball school last winter we had a guest speaker (Athletic Trainer at UC and Instructor of Sports Rehabilitation) that talked about softball related injuries, how to identify/ treat and steps for injury prevention including proper stretching and nutrition.
According to NCAA ISS in softball the three most common positions for injury are:
1. Pitcher
2. Catcher
3. Shortstop
4. Centerfield
Most injuries occurred at practice on natural surface and were a result of collisions with other players or the ground, sliding, throwing or ball impacts.
Most areas of injury included Knee, Ankle, Shoulder, Head and face trauma.
At 16 and above facial and head trauma were just behind knee injuries.

 

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You couldn't pay me to pitch from 43' with the bats today. Second for me would be Thirdbase.

 

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Third Base!!!

 

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Head coach - you have to watch the action on the field while fending off attacks from outside the fence as well. Just a little humor.

 

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With only one more college season to get through, my DD has been VERY fortunate to not have any serious pitching related injuries in her career. She's taken shots off the shins, feet arms and body, but has thankfully avoided any face impacts. Amazingly, most of the "hits" she received were "knock downs" which she fielded herself and got a high percentage of put-outs. I think she still has a Dudley logo imprinted on her forearm from a grade school shot she blocked. Instinct to get the glove up has been a savior on more than one occasion. Even still, pitcher's parents tend to sleep a little lighter...

 

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I bet if you ask Mike Candera he would also say third base coach ! Anyone see the shot he took from Bustos... Ouch that hurt. Playing against the Turbo's at a 16U event last year our coach to a shot at third base. Not a good place to get hit, but the girls really enjoyed teasing him about it for the rest of the year! Some of the laser coaches told me it is when Lee has a whip hit in his hands. Not sure what they are talking about bink44.

 

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I would have to say pitcher and then third base coach. Both positions are very vulnerable to injury.

 

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Sitting beside a parent who thinks their DD is the second coming of Derick Jeter and telling them that you've seen better. Now that's dangerous.......

 

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:lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao::lmao:

I'm doing that in basketball!! I know exactly what you mean!!

 

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This is very subjective...! I would ask, "Dangerous to whom?".

 

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This is very subjective...! I would ask, "Dangerous to whom?".

The question was..."Just curious... what would you say is the most dangerous position on the field?

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Would you define on the field then as not the parking lot, not the people in the stands and probably just the players, coaches (could be two or more with one on a bucket in each dugout) and umpires (could be one, two or three depending how cheap you want to get by) and as spectators are not supposed to be on the field.

Now we can narrow it down to the 9 defensive players, at least one offensive player in the batters box, possibly three on base (which means we could have another catcher and pitcher warming up and one person making sure the catcher does not get hit with a foul ball) and one in the on deck circle provided she knows how to read a line up card and is paying attention to the game verses texting her friends. Other wise some one has to remind her! Then there is the possibility of a bat girl who should not be on the field however may be wondering around because she is bored and wants a walking taco!



I copied this for your enjoyment...

Batters and pitchers had the highest absolute number of injuries due to impact with a batted ball in games.

A total of 22% of the total game injuries to pitchers occurred from batted balls, and about one third of game injuries to third basemen involved batted balls.

Only 2.6% (7/241) of injuries to pitchers involved a batted ball to the head, compared with 8% for batters (24/303) and 9% for third basemen (10/96).

The authors concluded that neuromuscular training may reduce ACL injuries in females if the training includes plyometrics, balance, and strengthening exercises performed once per week for at least 6 weeks.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1941294/

 

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my vote definayely goes to 3rd base pitcher would be close second bunt pullback hit hard slap a good slapper you dont know what she is doing so you have to cheat in if girl slap bunts next time up power slap just so many scenarios where these girls can get hurt.we played teams at 10 u and 12 where 3bfrom other team would run up to within 5 to 7 feet of batter feet of batter