The check the baseball field is the correct answer. Whether it's normal or not is immaterial. Is it equal between the boys and girls fields, and therefore in compliance with Title IX? If so, not much you can make the school do, it would be incumbent upon coaches, players, and parents. If...
Couple of years ago, 10u tournament game, DD is pitching. Batter hits a pop up into the sun, daughter loses it, screams, "I can't see it!" Sticks her glove in the air blindly and manages to catch it. The catcher for that game still brings it up every now and again.
I've become completely enamored with the game of softball, but I can honestly say that if my daughter came to me and said she wanted to quit softball to pursue opera, art, soccer, jazz, basketball, whatever, I would become completely enamored with opera, art, soccer, jazz, basketball, whatever...
My daughter (10u) has a habit of swinging early, hitting the ball off the end of the bat. Her coach has used "Let it get deep" as a cue to her to wait just a bit longer before swinging. I'm sure it means different things to different people.
houseofpitching.com for instructional videos. Once you've got those down, tincherpitching.com will help you locate a certified pitching coach near you to get to the next level.
Welcome from Uniontown! Have coached rec for 4 years, eldest (10) daughter plays travel out of Canonsburg now. Enjoy the ride and visit often as this place is a treasure trove of information.
As a 10U coach I wonder about what I say being misconstrued by the umpire quite frequently. I will often times say "good miss" to my pitcher when she throws a ball that was called a ball but wasn't terribly off. I'm not intending to be passive aggressive or question the umpire, but literally...
While I do appreciate the feedback received from all 3 of you as it relates to bats (and gloves, thanks AD for the All Star catcher's mitt recommendation), I'd kindly ask that we clear your personal disagreements from the thread as I feel this may deter others from replying. Thanks.
2 quick questions:
1, Last year, LS and DeMarini had their 50% off bat day on 10/10/19. Anyone know when if/when that'll be taking place this year?
2. How much longer do you think Mizuno is going to charge the same amount for the 2019 PC as the 2020 PC?