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  1. J

    Playing time at 12A

    There is no reason everyone shouldn't get to play in pool play. If a player is on the team, there is a reason they are there, sometimes that reason is to develop them for the future, you needed someone in the event of an injury, etc. None of those purposes are served by not playing someone at...
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    bunting every PA

    I think bunting is harder than swinging away, unless the kid is great at bunting I probably wouldn't have them bunt every time at bat, not a winning strategy for development of the player and will likely not do anything to help the team win either. With bunting you have to control the...
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    low back pain, how common is the dreaded pars fracture?

    It doesn't matter all that much on the stress reaction vs break, the prescription will be rest, then core exercise, healing will be determined by the symptoms in any event. The doc sounds reasonable if a bit lacking in manners and sounds to be conversative by ordering a brace given the report...
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    0 - 2 Counts

    I've seen this so much its just crazy, my daughter pitches and is not the best hitter by a long shot, but even at 10 she knows its coming and sent the last one to center for the game winning rbi. I think its too predictable, i prefer a first or second pitch change, especially after a fast pitch...
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    A little time off from the circle may do alot of good

    We do 6 weeks no pitching from mid november to early january, she always comes back a little better after a week or two back, the rest seems to help, she does sometimes bat but no pitching. We try to do the same thing for a month in the Aug/Sept time frame if we can
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    10U Critique

    Too blurry in slow motion for me to really tell on the arm, but she is leaning forward when coming down on the plant foot, not bad (my daughter finished the fall season with a much worse lean that we are working on when her offseason break is over) I think otherwise it looks pretty good, but I...
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    1st and 3rd situation question

    I have never seen a look back out called that was not pretty clear cut, either a runner was indecisive when the pitcher was otherwise ready, or attempting to draw a throw when there was a runner on third. I am not saying it doesn't happen, but the rule seems pretty clear, when the pitcher has...
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    1st and 3rd situation question

    I see your point, but I like the rule because it forces the runner to decide when the play is over rather than the umpire.
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    first 10u tourny

    Its a balancing act, because hitters want to have turns at bat just like pitchers. 3 runs seems unfair to the batters and baserunners to me. I suppose you get more turns to even it out, but that run limit seems low, it also might limit the chances for both pitchers and defenses to work through a...
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    1st and 3rd situation question

    To get the runners to commit and keep the game moving, otherwise the runner could just stand off the base, unlike baseball, the runners must be on the base before the pitch begins, they cannot leave early, but if we don't force them to go back to the base there cannot be any leaving early. The...
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    Did you ever open your mouth, and a split second later wish you hadn't?

    I'll give some umpires benefit of the doubt if they also do baseball, because if you judge by time without considering the shorter distance the softball pitches do seem much faster. But anyone who considers only time is missing the numerator part of speed... distance / time I remember someone...
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    RevFire / Pocket Radar recommendations

    The pocket radar is far more versatile, I use it with my pitchers and my hitters. I really want a revfire to use with my pitchers, but since it is a more versatile tool, I went with the pocket radar first... actually I have two pocket radars, both ballcoach version. I am a data person, and I...
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    Pitching net

    And then you end up with a roll of artifical turf laying in the yard waiting for free weekend to install. .. i know how it happens
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    Umpire was intentionally hit by pitcher

    we can't commit violence because people are bad at their jobs. Almost every day I want to, I understand the desire... but self control is what separates us from animals
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    Need Help who do I Listen to?

    I'll pass on what the sports medicine guy told my 8 year old when she developed biceps tendonitis, this guy works with many injured football, baseball, softball players When they get their hand behind the ball at the top of the circle it causes their arm to basically lock straight and puts all...
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