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    Umpire Wanted by Police

    Even though what he did occurred off the fields, this was on my local news feed, and there was a comment from a girl that stated he made inappropriate comments to her at the ball fields. So remind your daughters to speak up when these things happen.
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    Just too hot.

    When my DD was in college she had a summer workout given to her by her coach. She had to run 3 miles in the HEAT OF THE DAY. While she was running in TX, she was quietly cursing the Canadian player.
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    Just too hot.

    My pool is 93 degrees.:cool:
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    travel ball coach vs pitching coach

    ornelas85, I think she looks great for her age. Yes she has things to work on, but she's 9, of course she has things to work on. As far as the conflict, it does need to be addressed as it will also hamper your DD's skill growth. You don't want her confused, you don't want her doing one thing...
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    Need a Pep Talk

    You have to do what you feel is best for your DD. I went through a similar experience with my DD, and mine was blackballed at 12yrs old because she left to go play travel ball and didn't stay in the league and represent the town. Didn't matter than as an incoming freshman she was the best on...
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    Hypothetical way to make crow hop legal

    Flappergate is now ducttapegate.
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    You don't have to throw those pitches between innings

    Watching my students in games, taught me so much. First warm up of the day, the pitchers are sent off with their catchers, 10u & 12u rec. No parental supervision, just goof off throw the ball around. Half the warm up was spent chasing balls. They only warmed up for 15 minutes, never got full...
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    Uniform #'s

    Mine was assigned #13 in high school. She asked for in it college and they said -no no noooo! We don't use that number! So she picked #33. I see a lot of #33 pitchers on tv, and I don't know why that is.
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    Snap the wrist, close the hips?

    I use one, mostly for the kids that have been taught to snap up/hello elbow. They begin to throw high and then start leaning over to snap with the elbow to keep the ball down, and shove the ball out of their hand. I'll use it on them just so they get the idea of getting the release of the ball...
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    Bullpen phone was off the hook, FUNNY!

    Hilarious, he's sitting in there waiting on a text!
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    I have a great kid!!!

    Mine caught the teaching bug too. She wanted to be a Crime Fighter! She never changed her major though, got her degree in Criminal Justice, then went on to teach (Government, social studies, history and economics) and coach.;)
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    How far would you drive?

    And where I live driving an hour means you finally reached a population big enough to have a decent travel ball team.
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    Weekend Dilemma/Bad Situation

    I feel for this kid, and have seen this before, and I'll never understand it. I remember once I was at a game and was watching a very poorly played 14u league game. At one point the centerfielder misplayed a ball. After the game was over I saw that player in the parking lot with her dad and...
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    More severe penalties

    It spoils the sport. Every day I have to work the inside spot with my pitchers because hbp trend has trickled down to the lower ages. Most of their coaches refuse to call them inside anymore. I worked an 11yr old last night that hasn't thrown an inside pitch all season, then a high school...
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    NEW TOP SPEED-63 mph!!

    I do this with mine in the winter time with foam balls. They love it! Parents, not so much, those foam ones really move!

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