Question for you Coaches

Hit.

Hit.

Hit.

will do

thank you coaches

Hustle your butt off while you are in that uniform---the rest will take care of itself but all out hustle will always stand out in a coaches eyes

HIT.

And on throw downs to second, HIT the glove, not the turf.

Go to the head coach and volunteer to catch all the bullpens you can , especially the older, top arms on your team. Meet with them and tell the kids you can be availible whenever they need to get their work in. This will give you a chance to catch more velocity and movement and a chance to show your coach you are not afraid of hard work . Often the pitchers may be on a long toss program and may have trouble finding a partner to get that done as well.

Catchersdad

great points

These responses are great - I'd add two things:
1- Learn from the senior catcher. Observe what he does right, and what he does wrong...and use that to your advantage this year and in the future.
2- Outwork everyone around you. Few coaches have the luxury of having a 2nd catcher that he can't get in the lineup if he's raking, is athletic, and outworks the rest of the squad.

good luck -

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Originally posted by catchersdad:
Go to the head coach and volunteer to catch all the bullpens you can , especially the older, top arms on your team. Meet with them and tell the kids you can be availible whenever they need to get their work in. This will give you a chance to catch more velocity and movement and a chance to show your coach you are not afraid of hard work . Often the pitchers may be on a long toss program and may have trouble finding a partner to get that done as well.

Catchersdad, great points!!

I feel this is one of the most underutilized areas young catchers can employ. As the JV and Varsity catchers see you catch, and get comforatble with you they will often be the ones that go to the coach and express their comfort level with you. That will speak volumes to the coach.

Also, when you do catch them, spend as much time as you can blocking anything they throw low in the dirt. A JV catcher that blocks is not as common as many people think. Again, if these players see you block anything they throw low in the dirt you are making a clear statememnt to them about how they can trust you when it's time to go low and away.