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What is 43'?
The distance for High School fastpitch softball pitching (feet).
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These are four different tee drills.
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What is star drill, four corners, zig zag drill, survivor, break it down competition (30 seconds), bunt for a homerun, etc.?
Three of the throwing drills we do after our throwing progression in practice.
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What is "no outs, check 3, go 1"?
There are no outs and a runner on third base. This would get communicated on defense as the play before the pitch.
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What is third base.
The position Coach A played in college.
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What is "catcher's interference"?
When the catcher's glove is hit by the batter during the swing and the batter gets to take the result of the play OR first base.
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What is On Base Percentage?
This statistic measures how frequently a batter reaches base. It is the ratio of the batter's sum of hits, walks, and times hit by pitch to their number of plate appearances.
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What is Shortstop to Catcher to Second Base to Third Base to Shortstop.
The sequence of throws in the Delaware drill
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What is first base charges the bunt, second base covers first base, and shortstop covers second base?
The roles of the following defensive positions on a sacrifice bunt with a runner on first base and one out. First base, second base, short stop.
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What is Elizabethtown College.
Coach Hernley/Pep played, then coached at this college as a pitcher.
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What is the "lookback rule"?
After a pitch or a play, the pitcher enters the circle with the ball in her glove and her arms down. The baserunner pauses on the base path and does not commit to the next base or to her previous base. The baserunner is called out because of the rule called this.
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What is hat to belt, hat to arm, hat to two hands belt, and hat to chest.
These are all three steal signs (including delayed steal) and the "do it again" sign.
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What is a "crow hop"?
The name of a move outfielders make to get momentum behind their throw.
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What is to the closest base? Bobble go 1.
Bases loaded with 2 outs. The play is here.
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Coach Schrek, Coach Frew, Coach Brodish, Coach Henry... etc.
The names of three teachers who previously coached softball at MHS (they no longer coach softball at MHS).
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What is "pop time"?
This is calculated by timing the catcher's throw to bases. College coaches look at this number being low and very good. The time from when it hits the catcher's glove to the glove of the fielder at the base.
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What is hitting for the cycle?
This is what it is called when someone hits a single, double, triple, and homerun in a softball game.
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What is the cutoff (makes you move) and the base (hit right at you)?
As a general rule on defense, outfielders throw here if it "makes you move", and here if it is "hit right at you".
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Catcher throws to second baseman cutting across, who goes after the runner between third and home. Third covers third. Shortstop is a backup.
Runners on first and third base. The number 824 is called. This is where the throw goes and who covers what base/runner.
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What is the Capital Division.
The Name of our Mid Penn Conference Division.
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What is ERA or Earned Run Average?
This statistic calculates the average runs per seven innings pitched in softball.
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What is a "Quality At Bat"?
This statistic calculates hard hit balls, counts of 6+ pitches, 3 pitches after 2 strikes, walk, sac bunt or fly, extra base hit.
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What is 1) when the runner gets in the way of the fielder fielding a ball (offensive interference) and 2) when the fielder gets in the way of the runner without having the ball (defensive obstruction)?
Offensive Interference and Defensive Obstruction explained (2 answers). Hint: there is a "Runner" and a "Fielder" in each explanation.
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What is the safety base.
The name of the orange bag at first base.
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Trinity, East Pennsboro, Harrisburg, MHS, Susquehanna Township, Camp Hill, Middletown
List the 6 other teams in our Mid Penn Conference (there are 7 teams total, including MHS).
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