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This is my first post, but I have been following for about a year.
I have been struggling with teaching my catchers to call a game. ?It seems to me that even though they are smart players, they just don't process the situations well enough to make good decisions. ?Or,....I am not giving them enough leash for them to learn, by letting them make mistakes. ?Either way, I am interested in whether any other of you coaches are doing this, and if you are, what works. ?Are the girls too young for me to be trying this with? ?I coach 14 year olds. ?I have 2 catchers that I have been coaching for 3 years. ? I tried to let them call a game each at the end of last season, but ended up back on the bucket in a couple of innings (in both games). ?In general, I think it is important for the catcher to understand the game at that level, but I have had no success teaching it so far.
I have been struggling with teaching my catchers to call a game. ?It seems to me that even though they are smart players, they just don't process the situations well enough to make good decisions. ?Or,....I am not giving them enough leash for them to learn, by letting them make mistakes. ?Either way, I am interested in whether any other of you coaches are doing this, and if you are, what works. ?Are the girls too young for me to be trying this with? ?I coach 14 year olds. ?I have 2 catchers that I have been coaching for 3 years. ? I tried to let them call a game each at the end of last season, but ended up back on the bucket in a couple of innings (in both games). ?In general, I think it is important for the catcher to understand the game at that level, but I have had no success teaching it so far.