Tennessee coaches unhappy with California pitcher's shoe flap

[grmerrill]

You finally have the reason why you are so adamant that the toe flap is not cheating, why it is not cheating if you are a famous pitcher.

If anyone is dishonest in this discussion it's you. It took what 14, 15 pages for you to finally state the reason behind your opinion.

It's easy, rules are a big deal to those that can't follow them.

Let me tell you my point, my daughter drags, we have focused on following what is in the rulebook. She had been called for IPs and we focus on the correction, not the justification. And we don't care about Cat Ostermans leap because it doesn't change her mechanics.

Btw, your funniest justification was about the flap helping her feel the ground.

You are so chock full of misunderstanding it is hard to untangle. I'll try though.

Being famous has nothing to do with my opinion. If you could read you would see that my pointing out all of those high profile pitchers was aimed at the selective enforcement issue. Some are chosen as leapers and some are not.

My daughter does not leap in games, at least not anymore. She did last year but it was very small so it went unnoticed by all but me, she has never been called, no opposing coach has ever asked an ump to watch it, none of her coaches have mentioned it. I see her in practice so I know the propensity is there.

So if she did leap and does not anymore, what does that say about our respect for the rules? Must have enough respect to put in the work to get her legal because it doesn't magically happen. And it wasn't because she was being called- she wasn't.

My opinion on this formed the minute I tried to throw a pitch underhanded. When I found out the men's and international games allow it, that opinion solidified.

So think before you make asinine conclusions about people you don't know.

I too have an intermittent leaper,

You know the difference between present and past tense right? You are betrayed by your own word. And you still haven't explained the "flap helps her feel the ground" crap.

Assanine? You are getting out of control, it's embarrassing.

 

[JJsqueeze]

You know the difference between present and past tense right? You are betrayed by your own word. And you still haven't explained the "flap helps her feel the ground" crap.

Assanine? You are getting out of control, it's embarrassing.

Jeeze- you are like a sticky booger on my finger, just can't flick you off. I too have an intermittent leaper was because she does it in practice. So since it happens in practice but not in games I call it intermittent. Try a dictionary if you do not understand what intermittent means.

As for the comment about it being a possibly being a training aid to help her feel contact. You should consider the fact that I possibly have information you may not be privy to. A lot more people read this board than post on it.

 

[29dad]

You should consider the fact that I possibly have information you may not be privy to. A lot more people read this board than post on it.

I figured that out all by myself.

 

[Jojo]

I am interested in how FLAPPERGATE will progress and if the flapper is going to be a no-no or a go-go.

 

[YOCOACH]

FLAPPERGATE...I wonder how long it'll be before someone from the mass media reads this thread, steals the catch-phrase and coins it.

 

[BobInMadison]

You never know, but I found an internet link to a Flap Gate

PF-25 Flap Gate | Waterman Industries

 

[BobInMadison]

And you really can't use men as the example, because there are only a handful left in the country....

Only a handful of men left in the country? No wonder the birth rate is declining

OK, I know what you mean. Men's FP is really dying around here, esp. from lack of pitching. Old pitchers get dragged out of retirement, because they at least know the game.

Not long ago a 55+ Men's FP league opened up in the Madison area. That league is growing strong, while the younger league is dying off.

Men's FP used to be a bigger deal. "Dud" Zimmer had a men's FP team in Cincy, and the teenage sons of the players would often play with their fathers' team. THREE of the teenage boys on the team made the majors. "Dud" Zimmer kept trying to get the Reds interested in his players, without much sucess. Finally, he went to an agent, and pointed out that two of his former players, including his son Don Zimmer, were in the Majors, so would they please take a look at another young star? The Reds reluctantly agreed to sign Pete Rose.

 

[Greenmonsters]

The "flapper" pitcher plays for Cal, not UCLA....

I get all those California schools confused, they're all pretty much the same anyway, right? Regardless, no worries, my extenders will be offered in school colors for all teams.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Tennessee Softball (865) 974-9675
Ralph Weekly Co-Head Coach rweekly@utk.edu
Karen Weekly Co-Head Coach kweekly@utk.edu
Marty McDaniel Assistant Coach mmcdani5@utk.edu
Patrick Lawson Director of Softball Operations plawson9@utk.edu

Good start, thanks! Next I need uniform numbers and shoe sizes. Thanks in advance.

 

[Greenmonsters]

Will this Flapper be detachable? If so, how about this for a jingle:

Flap on! Flap off! The Flapper!

I will be needing a Marketing Director, interested? Also, a West Coast and MidWest distributors. GoingDeep has the SEC and CoreSB has the NE. Perfect Circle will do photography and publicity stunts. Back to the basement - found some space age nano metals that are showing promise.