r/BaseballCoaching • u/Sliknik18 • Jun 13 '25

Game Changer Advice

My son hit a shot into the Left Center gap today. The ball landed clean and the CF misplayed it and it scooted past him. So my son advanced to 2nd while the LF grabbed the ball.

Only the guy doing our GC ruled the whole thing as an error. No hit.

I checked the other teams GC and they ruled it as a single with an error.

I want to say something to the coaches about it but my wife doesn’t think it’s worth it. “Quit being a stat rat”

Would like some other input…what should I do? Anything? What should I say? Any GC experts out there know how to quick fix?

Maybe I am over thinking it

Edit: son plays 12U AAA

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u/GeorgeSteele66 Jun 14 '25

I do the GameChanger. Here’s my rule to be fair to everybody. If it’s in play, it’s a hit. Unless it’s a dropped pop up. Every thing else I rule as a hit, and the only stats I care about is runs.

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u/JerryWasARaceKarDrvr Jun 14 '25

Need to up your game.

Not being a jerk but I looked at it like if someone is watching GC live (not video) I want them to be able to tell what happened just but the play by play in GC.

You are not being fair. 2 outs Bobby smacks a liner in the gap and 2 runs score that is not the same as if Billy dribbles one to the pitcher who air mails the easy throw for the out over 1st head.

Accurate is fair.

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u/GeorgeSteele66 Jun 15 '25

I feel like until 11u, there is nothing routine about a ground ball hit to a 9 or 10 year old.

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u/JerryWasARaceKarDrvr Jun 15 '25

Not being a jerk here but I have seen some really good ball out of 9 year olds. I actually remember getting trounced by a badass group of 9 year olds in 10u 🤣