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    Going to travel ball, finaly!

    After 5 years in Rec., finally making the leap to Travel Ball for my 12, going on 13 year old. Been very, very fortunate to have a Rec Ball League with a highly competitive B program that allowed us to play at a high tournament level almost year round which is a significant reason we stayed as...
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    Dr. Phil wants your story

    Yep, very rarely have I had an issue with Dad, and when I did, it's been mostly congenial. But Mommy Bear Claws, WOW :eek: we've Tangoed a few times, no fun there, rather dance with Dad.
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    Newcomer To Sport--Terrified

    Watch the movie RUDY for some great inspiration. The character played by Shawn Ashton exhibits these same characters and qualities being espoused here within this thread.
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    Running Player Clinic

    Need some advice on running a players clinic for 10-U rec ball. Has anyone done this before? How do you handle 25-35 kids of various abilities, knowledge, maturity and experience? How many instructors per kid should there be? How long should the clinic be? Are there typical basics that should be...
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    Newcomer To Sport--Terrified

    My oldest daughter was a cheerleader and then snubbed cheerleading , wanting to play sports. She once won a punt pass and kick contest (in her cheerleading outfit) and then got it in her head she wanted to play football with the boys. She and her 5” 125 lbs. frame tried out for the football team...
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    Newcomer To Sport--Terrified

    CMT, I like the fact that you tried, that shows courage and that is a great quality that will serve you well in the future, I wish I had more of that when I was your age. But don’t be bitter, get better. There is a very good reason you didn’t make the team, you’re not a victim, you were just not...
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    How should players address their coach??

    (Coach-First Name) for me. I agree with many here that it is a term of respect and it defines roles and creates healthy boundaries. When I first started coaching youth sports, I never anticipated this dynamic. But years later I am often referred to as Coach, especially by former and current...
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    Importance of coaching

    Crush, thanks for the affirming remarks. You’re right about the most important thing being personal development, not only in softball skill, but more importantly by using the sport to build character, teach lessons that will equip them for life. It is my ultimate reward to see these young ladies...
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    Sometimes, it’s the small things!

    So our Winterball team had a championship season, 1st place in our metro area. This was just a throw together team, only one all star from all star season, just a bunch of girls from rec ball that had at one time or another played on one of my teams, more liked I picked the parents rather than...
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    Importance of coaching

    I have heard this before, a little different though: Boys need to play well to feel good, Girls need to feel good to play well. I think that may be a little more accurate, but while it seems a nice sentimentality I am not sure about its validity. One thing I do know is "most" all the girls I...
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    Importance of coaching

    So how important do you think it is? In the short 2 years I have been Coaching 8-U to 10-U, I have had some decent success, if one judges success by wins and losses which is never my “team” goal. I always tell my girls that the goals are being competitive and improvement measured personally. I...
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    players rule

    So I am kind of new at this rule stuff, but as I understand it, the batter must be given the opportunity to hit the ball. If the catcher obstructs that opportunity, then it would be interference, dead ball, ball called to batter, runners on base advance. One of you Rule Masters please check my...
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    players rule

    ok. here is another one that was a very unusual play last game. My batter hit a ball that bounced before it arrived to the plate, popped it up to the pitcher, she caught it. Umpire ruled live ball in play, out on the catch. This makes every bit of sense to me but I have coaches and parents that...
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    players rule

    Thanks MTR!
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    players rule

    ok, forgive me for asking a stupid question BUT, I can not figure out the ASA rule book, drives me crazy. Can one of you rule masters point me to the sections where is states how many players are allowed to bat? Our league does not use the dp of flex by-the-way. Thanks in advance.
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