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BBall123
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 Posted - 10/31/2008 : 09:45:07
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Anyone know where to find info on the prefered method of Signaling for say a pickoff to 1st-2cnd-3rd or a throwdown by the catcher or a pitch out etc. etc. ??
Any books or websites OR just info and advice on how some of you have done it? |
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jrog76
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Posted - 10/31/2008 : 17:01:37
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Not an answer, but another question.
How many of you coaches attempt to steal and communicate signs? I've noticed some of the kids doing it, but I just switch to Scenario 2 and they're calling "curve" when I've called a fastball.
Always thought it counterproductive at the youth level.
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BBall123
395 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2008 : 09:02:16
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Well,We do it all the time and it works but Im looking for a more suffisticated system than the made up signs that we are using right now.
as far as it being counter productive at the youth level? once you go to kid pitch Its just a fundamental part of the game and our job as youth coaches are to teach the fundamentals and prepare these kids for the next level.
I can guess that there is not alot of answers coming in because some of these guys dont want to give up thier "secret Signs" Hey guys we dont even know who you are so whats the big deal?
Im really looking for signs to the catcher ,pitcher for pitch outs,pick offs and throw downs to the different bases??quote:
Originally posted by jrog76
Not an answer, but another question.
How many of you coaches attempt to steal and communicate signs? I've noticed some of the kids doing it, but I just switch to Scenario 2 and they're calling "curve" when I've called a fastball.
Always thought it counterproductive at the youth level.
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dblinkh1
39 Posts |
Posted - 11/02/2008 : 23:14:57
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You are probably correct in that most coaches aren't going to tell you their signals. There are no specific rules or guidelines for signals so anything is possible. There was discussion earlier this year about catchers wearing the signals on their arms like quarterbacks but I couldn't find that post. Maybe someone else knows when it was discussed. Start by Googling "baseball signals" and you should get plenty of resources. Here is one:
http://www.infosports.com/baseball/arch/650.htm |
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bballman
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Posted - 11/03/2008 : 09:40:27
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Our pitching coach would call them to the catcher. A fist would mean a pitchout, 5 fingers - then the base number would be a throw over to a base by the pitcher. When we wanted a play by the catcher to throw to a base, we would call the defense (7,8 or 9 - shift in that direction, then the position number of the base to throw to. In other words, if we called a 75, that would be a defensive shift towards left field and the catcher would throw to third base to try to get the runner. We would mix it up to confuse things as well. In other words, if we called a 75 with no runner on third, it was just a defensive set with no play.
I'm just revealing this because our team split up moving to the 15 yr old high school deal. You probably don't have to use this exact set up, but it may spur some ideas for you. |
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bb baseball
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Posted - 11/07/2008 : 00:54:17
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| Never really cared for the arm band thing. really not part of the game at the higher levels so why teach it at the youth level? I coached with bballman and yes those were some of our signs and while it took a while to get everything put in (we also had some trick plays) once the kids got it I feel it helped them stay in the game. We'd call a lot of throws from the catcher down to 2b with bases loaded or runners on second and third to catch the baserunner on 2b sleeping. A very effective play that while it involves some risk it kept our catchers and middle infielders involved. Same with throwing to the other bases, the kids need to focus especially when dummy calls are on. Shifting the defense based on count, hitter and where he's hit it previously in the game and pitch called also helps them stay in the game and most of them started anticpating the defensive sets anyway. one word of caution if you shift to often based on the pitch called (ie off speed pitch to pull, fastball to be opp field) good teams and players will pick up on it. |
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ronicard
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Posted - 11/11/2008 : 08:32:54
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If you've never looked at it, you might want to purchase Ron Polk's "Baseball Playbook". Ron Polk is the head coach at Mississippi State and has a huge 400'ish page manual that goes over everything from defensive playcalls, signs, cutoff plays, etc. The book is available for anyone to purchase.
You can purchase it on his website and I highly recommend it, but I even more highly recommend that you pay to view the online video series on his web site. It's about $50 for a year but there are literally hours of instructional videos that were filmed at coaching seminars. Most of them appear to have been at the Alabama Coaches Association meetings, but Ron Polk has an entire video series on his signs and how they use them. It's something like 10 - 12 videos that are each about 5 minutes long.
The web site for that, if you're interested, is www.baseballplaybook.com. The videos are under a link called the MyCoachOnline link. My other coaches and I have watched those videos many times and have incorporated many of the drills and techniques into the practices we run with our team. |
Edited by - ronicard on 11/11/2008 08:47:46 |
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greglomax
1031 Posts |
Posted - 11/11/2008 : 09:19:28
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| I agree ron. I have this book at home from a "Coaching Baseball" class from college. If you are ever going to have a handbook on how to coach, this is definately it. |
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Signs and signals in Baseball
