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Eyesight correction: effects?
Yeah, my daughter has a +7.5 contact for her dominant eye. Same situation though, she's basically blind in the one eye but compensated. With correction takes some getting used to, but in the end it takes two eyes for objects to appear in more than 2 dimensions. Really amazing what our minds can...- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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How to handle a "helicopter dad"
I have to sit through enough softball tournaments with parents from the team, if someone is annoying to me I'll just talk to them directly (and I'd appreciate others doing the same with me). Like others, I've started just planting myself in the outfield just so I'm not annoying to my own DD, but...- bigchad64
- Post #24
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Need a Ball Glove
This is a sad story :( Can it be reconditioned?- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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10 yr old trying to work on drive mechanics.
Can't give advice (plenty will give qualified feedback), but she's looking good!- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Portable speakers blaring at tournaments
I love it when entire teams of girls are all acting goofy and not caring what people think. It is a different world than at school, love it that they can experience the freedom.- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Portable speakers blaring at tournaments
I'm ok with it in warmups first thing in the morning, I don't like it the rest of the day (well, its ok out in the parking lot when people are hanging out). A team was playing it between innings two weekends ago and it was super annoying.- bigchad64
- Post #52
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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They're too Big to play!
We played a tournament this past weekend at 14C where the opposing pitcher was at least between 6'1"-6'2" and weighed in the neighborhood of 250#'s. They had another player that was big as well, but not that big. The biggest player we had in the dugout that tournament is around 5'4" and 140#'s...- bigchad64
- Post #11
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Sportsmanship issue?
Oh, and that's an acceptable response. Your logic doesn't add up. She said daughter asked the question : Daughter is wanting to win really bad : Isn't the right way to win : Daughter is taught that it isn't right way. In the end it is a competitive spirit that I was applauding.- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Sportsmanship issue?
I love the cutthroat attitude! Would advise against it though.- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Mental help, first year 12u
Not to get too sciency...but there are (in simplistic terms) two types of thinking: fast and slow. Fast would be those movements like batting. This type of thinking happens over time with repetition. Slow thinking happens when you actually take the time to consider something, think through...- bigchad64
- Post #17
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Its like, OMG! Friday Check in 9-18-15
4 pool games, then single elimination bracket...all on Saturday. Sunday NFL.- bigchad64
- Post #17
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Individual vs. Team Pitching Practice
Yeah, this is a different situation than your OP. I would say no, catchers wouldn't need to be at a practice like that. Parent on bucket. If it's instruction, catchers aren't calling an inning, placing pitches etc.- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Individual vs. Team Pitching Practice
If it's a specific "team" pitching practice, and it's the only time that there is live pitching with the team, then I would say yes the catchers should be there. And maybe this part isn't your question, but pitchers "practice" is them going through warmups and getting pitches in (unless one of...- bigchad64
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Can you afford it?
Yeah, motocross puts things in perspective as it's super expensive even at a low level. The time aspect is a tangible limitation that we have. With 4 kids ages 7-13, either things have to be inequitable for them or we have to limit them...just because we can't get everyone everywhere they need...- bigchad64
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- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
