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"My catching data across 5 years and every team I've coached. Here's the uncomfortable number."

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I've been tracking something that I think a lot of clubs seriously underestimate — catching. Not just casually noticing when a sitter goes down but actually recording every chance across multiple 1st XI sides (plus two junior teams) over full seasons. 2025/26  Scarborough District U15   61% 2025   Caldy CC          54% 2024/25  Scarborough District U14    48% 2024 Nightcliff CC    63% 2023/24 WKB CC     58% 2023 Chippingdale CC   51% 2022/23 Scarborough Sharks CC    61% 2022 University of Manchester CC  62% 2022 Bredbury St Marks CC   47% 2021/22 Scarborough Sharks CC  59% 2021 Bredbury St Marks CC  53% A quick note on the data: I kept it simple on purpose. No g...