tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post8252703252261308270..comments2023-10-04T03:27:06.324-04:00Comments on Baseball By The Yard: Tips for an underhand tossCoach McCrearyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03618506059008545010noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-49358618133182550382012-03-04T06:28:43.680-05:002012-03-04T06:28:43.680-05:00Very true! The 20 foot toss is very painful to wa...Very true! The 20 foot toss is very painful to watch!<br />The rule I've used with the underhand toss, at least for double plays, is that if the SS or 2B has to move even an inch towards the bag to field the ground ball, they underhand it. This takes advantage of their momentum. Having them stop any momentum in order to throw overhand or side arm is awkward and usually causes accuracy problems. Thanks for the comment!<br />CoachCoach McCrearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03618506059008545010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5876495835298257395.post-79067017835640298052012-03-03T16:34:59.446-05:002012-03-03T16:34:59.446-05:00Just read your tip on an underhand toss and it was...Just read your tip on an underhand toss and it was excellent. I coach Little League and we always debate at what distance should a Little Leaguer make the choice to go to an short overhand toss vs underhand toss. I know it depends on their ability to some extent, but all things being equal isn't there some distance "rule" that it is just quicker to do one over the other? It is painful to watch some of them try an underhand from 20 feet and watch it arc upwards.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com