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    Can someone explain softball 'levels'

    OK, I get that there's Rec/C, B, A, & Gold. But how does a team determine where it plays? Is it simply a coaching decision? Does NSA/ASA have any kind of 'automatic' qualifier for a level (ie: you win 3 tournaments a year you need to move up)? I also get that some tournaments have Rec/C...
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    Freezes in box

    2nd year 12U (moves to 14U later this year/early next year)
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    Freezes in box

    Coach has been working with DD (and she's been working when away from the team) on her hitting. At the cage, softtoss, front toss, and tee, she hits the ball well. When she gets into the batters box in a game though, she makes bad decisions on balls/strikes, and just doesn't do as well. It...
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    Some videos from the cages last night

    Some videos from the cages last night (opinions wanted) DD's coach is working on her hitting consistently and harder. I'm going to be honest, I have a hard time "seeing" mechanical faults in real time. I took this video last night to get some opinions (and trying to find some software to slow...
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    Obstruction or not?

    F3 did not field the ball. PU ran up the 3rd base line to pick up R1 in case there was a play at 3rd. BU is new and still learning. I don't think she knew to look for it. One of the parents got the assistant coach to ask PU about it, but he wasn't watching B/R. Not a big deal in the grand...
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    Obstruction or not?

    This is probably a "had to be there", but I'll try to describe... R1 on 1st. Batter shows bunt, F1, F3, F5 all crash home. F3 straight down the baseline. Batter puts ball down just left of straight line toward pitcher and takes off. ~7-10' down the line, B/R ends up going around F3 who's...
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    Could/would you walk away? (not what you're thinking)

    This should be a different one... DD playing in the losers bracket of a tournament. DD's team up 1-0 bottom of 5th (we're visitors). Batter steps up in box and looks like she's crowding the plate. Our team's fans are on 3rd base side. To see how close she is to the plate, I get up and go...
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    The ump had enough

    My DD's coach thought I was going to get tossed in a game this past weekend. We had seen the BU the week before in some league games. IMO from the stands, where we know we can see everything, the BU blew three calls. At one point I had yelled he needed to clean off the bag... seriously, 1st...
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    Whats the call?

    Not according to the PU. He said the batter had nowhere to go. in another game... same ump on bases called two IP because pitcher "didn't take signal from the plate".
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    Whats the call?

    NFHS rule set R1 on third. Pitch goes by catcher and bounces along fence on third base side. batter backs out of box and stands w/back to ball. F2 fields ball and tosses home... right into the back of batter. batter was in direct line from where catcher recovered ball & plate. runner crosses...
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    Getting different bat advice from different coaches... WTD?

    I hope someone checks back in here. I can get an Easton SV1B off ebay for $45. It's a 32/19.5. Here's a link to the Amazon listing for the bat... Amazon.com: Easton SV1B V12 Women's Fastpitch Softball Bat 32 inches, 19.5 ounces: Sports & Outdoors. I know it's not a composite bat, but again...
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    Getting different bat advice from different coaches... WTD?

    Updating... She used the 34/24 in practice Tuesday & scrimmage last night. Got some good rips in practice (although missed some too). In the scrimmage, she made contact both AB but both were popups. One died between pitcher & short and she got on base the other came down right on 2nd base...
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    Dad's aren't the only ones to exaggerate

    I ran into one of DD's former coaches (from the first time she played all stars). I asked him what's he's up to and he said he was coaching a travel ball team (12U). I asked him how it was going and he started bragging on the pitcher. Says how the previous year (when the pitcher was 10U) she...
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    Getting different bat advice from different coaches... WTD?

    Thanks MsDinosaur. I've got the Synergy on "watch" (it doesn't end for a couple days). Can't find a Stealth with that bid, but found one for $65. Also on the watch list.
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    Getting different bat advice from different coaches... WTD?

    Here's the thing... DD has some money to get a higher end bat. She wants to save the money for an ipod touch. I told her it could help her sb game... she says "my teammates let me use their bats".
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