What’s In This Issue?
• Lethal Righthanded Pickoff Plan: Mike Maack, the greatest mind at designing pickoff sequences, explains how to nab runners at first, second and third base.
• Outstanding Coronavirus Battle Plan: Iowa High School Athletic Association puts together amazing protocol plan to keep players and coaches safe during past summer and is perfect model for high schools, colleges across USA.
• NCAA Division I Recruiting Results: Miami (Fla.) No. 1 for the first time in 27 years and fourth time in history as Hurricanes land star-studded class of 23 newcomers.
• Devastating Hurricane: Barbe High School’s $3 million baseball complex damaged with 158 MPH winds. One of light towers was picked up by intense gusts and blown on top of a roof 300 yards away.
• Gary Ward On How Body Sensations Work: It takes 43,000th of a second for velocity, trajectory of a pitched ball to arrive at visual cortex of brain, plus much more.
• Historic Trip For Pete Caliendo: Talented instructor is first USA coach to be invited in Cuba to instruct elite coaches in this country.
• $9.4 Million Project Finished At Cal Poly: New clubhouse spanning 10,679 square feet over two floors is ready for all to enjoy.
• Editorial: It’s time to make pine tar and other foreign substances legal for pitchers for a number of valid reasons.
• Lou Pavlovich, Jr. Column: Ethics in baseball can be obvious and complex at other times.
• Ruleball With Rich Marazzi: Fascinating rules’ questions are answered that will make you think twice about unique situations.
• Book Review: Bullpen Secrets, written by Andy Powers, features a wealth of great information.
• Tom Kovic: Recruiters are always searching for trio of key player components.
• Upcoming Clinics Scheduled Across USA: Because of COVID-19, many coaching clinics will have a virtual look this winter. However, there are plenty of terrific speakers lined up.
• 18 New NCAA Rules Officially Approved: NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel endorses 18 rules that will be utilized across college baseball next season.
• Superb Products, Events: Collegiate Baseball has a special rundown on fantastic products that any coach would love to have along with special events.
• Rick Hitt Column: 2021 American Baseball Coaches Association virtual convention has a number of great speakers lined up, plus the Expo Theater, post-clinic Q&As, Hot Stove presentations along with virtual networking opportunities, video meetings and hundreds of exhibitors who will showcase their new products and innovations.
