Put Me In, Coach...!

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disadvantages. Among all types of criticism a coach faces, the one heard the most is that their child has not been getting enough playing time. In baseball, there are nine positions on the playing field. Softball has an additional player, the rover. The parents seldom realize that if the coach has fourteen players on the team, and only nine to ten positions exist on the field, the other three or four players must sit the bench. The substitution players look upon sitting on the bench as degrading.
The equipment used for each sport is similar. Each player uses a bat, ball, glove and a uniform. League rules for each sport state that all external items a player wears must exactly match each member of the team from the hat to the type of socks worn. The number printed on his or her jersey identifies each individual player to the umpires and scorekeepers. The technique for documenting each play in the score book is the same. The offensive strategy is alike. The moment the batter ...

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