LOL... never in a game does a player stand on the base calling for the ball. We already know where we are going with the ball. Maybe you should working on speeding up the arm so they learn how to throw correctly. what's up with the slow arm drill?? These softball coaches have a long way to go....
The point of slowing down the throw is so they make good throws and to work on throwing mechanics. My 11U girls work on this same drill at least 1-2 times a week. They’re not saying where to throw the ball they’re saying where they want them to throw the ball, “up high/down low” depending on if the runner is sliding or it’s a force out and doesn’t matter if it’s low or high.
