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    Does making a play on a safe batter at first remove the force at two?

    Base runner on first base no outs. Batter bunts, pops up near first base but the ball falls fair. The base runner was hanging out by first base expecting the catch... But then takes of for second. First base fields the ball and makes an attempt on the batter going to first base (first base...
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    Blame game

    After a particularly tough loss where a dropped fly ball allowed the game winning run to score, some of the players were saying that the outfielder "lost the game" for them. I sat the girls down and explained that each and every one of the girls could very easily find one thing they could have...
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    Poll on the size of SB try-outs in HS

    We are in the next city over (Naperville, IL). I would say we were down slightly this year. I believe there were about 65-70 girls this year where there were 80+ last year. School has about 4100 students. Went from four teams last year (V, JV and 2 Freshman teams) to three teams. Budget...
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    Diocese decides that girl can't play football

    My response is where is she supposed to find someplace else to play? In my area the Catholic league is really the only place to play. Ours lets girls play, but if they didn't, where would she be able to go? Also, I thought we (USA) were past the "their game, their rules" stage. Some rules...
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    Too Many Teams

    Similar thing in our area. We have entire teams leaving an organization and moving to a different organization. While they share the same jerseys they are not truly one organization. Tryouts are usually handled individually, etc. There are some benefits provided by the master organization...
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    E-Scoring Apps: ISCORE vs. GAMECHANGER?

    I have used Game Changer for several years and I like it a lot. I have never used the other application. I have an iPad with a 4G connection and parents that can't make a game can watch or follow along remotely from their ipad or computer. GC stores everything online for you so it is backed...
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    teammates are smoking weed

    My DD's high school has a code of conduct that includes random drug testing for all athletes. This includes Pot as well as steroids, etc. If you test positive you are dismissed from the team, etc. Each year the head coach has a talk with the players explaining that they never know when they...
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    Getting the ball down

    If she has been working as hard as you say and she has picked up speed, my bet is simply the release point. Extra speed probably means a faster arm circle and she is probably just holding on a little too long. As the earlier poster mentioned, trying to aim lower should help with the release...
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    Slap Hitting Batting Averages

    DD's high school had four slappers in a row (9-1-2-3) in the batting order. Kept them that way all season. All season it seemed like it was four outs in a row... mostly routine 4-3 put outs. (groan) Personally I find nothing worse than someone that "claims" to be a great slapper and in...
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    How long until the face mask rule is in effect?

    I am in no way an advocate of the "forced" use of masks and agree with many that it is the player's and parent's choice to use whatever protection they want. However, DD was at a D1 camp last weekend. One of the D1 players told the girls attending the camp, that if they wore a mask at the camp...
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    Any suggestions for fundraising?

    We have done "Texas Hold'em Power Tournaments" in conjunction with our local V.F.W. I imagine it will vary depending upon the laws in your town/state, but we usually have a decent turn out of parents as well as V.F.W. regulars participate. Entry is usually something like $100 per person and...
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    How Far Should Balls Hit Off of a Tee Go?

    Ummm.. Ok.. Somewhere this thread took a left turn and I'm not sure where it is heading. Perhaps someday you can explain exactly why you had that clip saved. :)
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    How Far Should Balls Hit Off of a Tee Go?

    I believe this is the same girl that is in the video. The location is the same. I also believe the video with the stool was from an older site called FastpitchTraining.com. The coach was Mark Mulvaney who now runs fastpitchscoutingreport.com Fastpitch Scouting Report - Chaley Brickey - 2012...
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    How Far Should Balls Hit Off of a Tee Go?

    If I remember right from the past threads the stool was just a visual aide for the video to show that they wanted the batters backside to slide forward (linearly) during the stretch/stride. Something like that.
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    DD Committed to Texas Women's Univirsity

    Congratulations!
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