Players being thrown at intentionally!

[lazyspectator]

First of all, I'd like to say hello to all of you. Newbie to the forum but not to the softball world. I was recently at my niece's fall tryout, with teamX. I was sitting near the dugout,where the teams catcher was talking and laughing about throwing at another teams pitcher in one of there recently played tournaments. I couldn't believe my ears! The coach walked by and had shut that convo down. Needless to say, my niece did not go back. Does this really go on in 14u girls softball?

[Stealing Home]

Why not?

[Sftbll4ever]

I'm sure it goes on in 12u too.

[lazyspectator]

Why not?

Why would you throw at a 13-14 year old girl?

[Stealing Home]

They are competitors and competing. Not saying it's the coach calling the pitch. The girls will police themselves. Happens with the boys as well and I would agree it happens in 12's too.

[lazyspectator]

They are competitors and competing. Not saying it's the coach calling the pitch. The girls will police themselves. Happens with the boys as well and I would agree it happens in 12's too.

I can see that, I was thinking the coach would call for it.

[jtat32]

Why not?

Because it's chickenshit and lame.

[bedevil]

Bush league !

[PDad]

They are competitors and competing.
Intentionally throwing at a player to gain an advantage is not competing - it's admitting you don't have the talent to compete.

Not saying it's the coach calling the pitch. The girls will police themselves.
It better be to protect her teammates and not because they simply don't like her.

Happens with the boys as well and I would agree it happens in 12's too.

This stuff is usually taught by a dad or coach. Hopefully they also teach them how to do it without injuring the player.

[SoftballSoccerDad]

It's rarely the parents of the more talented players who endorse this thuggish behavior.