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    My DD is having a nervous breakdown over HS tryouts

    -2009 Top five finish in State -2010 Top five finish in Western Regional -2011 Top 15 finish at National Starting pitcher for all three championship series. Game pressure is not a problem. In a game she knows exactly what to do. She owns the circle. Her travel ball coaches don't baby her...
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    My DD is having a nervous breakdown over HS tryouts

    3 pitchers on each team. She dominated JV teams last year and was pulled up to varsity last week of season and into playoffs. In 7 games pitched a total of 1 inning. #2 and #3 pitchers didn't fare better. They got a total of 3 innings in these games. In critical games HC doesn't pull #1...
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    My DD is having a nervous breakdown over HS tryouts

    Sprained her ankle day before freshman year tryouts. JV coach was her first TB coach, he knew her and didn't need her to tryout.
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    My DD is having a nervous breakdown over HS tryouts

    Interesting update and much more to the story. My wife picked up DD from school and they had a talk on the way home. On varsity there is a clear #1 pitcher, she is a senior and has a D1 scholarship. DD is intimated by this girl. The two of them were working with the pitching coach yesterday...
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    My DD is having a nervous breakdown over HS tryouts

    Last night my DD was in tears and near hysteria about this coming Monday's HS tryouts. It took my about 30 minutes to calm her down. When I asked her why she was so nervous about tryouts she replied, "Dad I have never had to tryout before!!!". It took me a few minutes but I finally realized...
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    Coaches, for you: Why or why not let the pitcher throw her movement pitches?

    Against this team it really didn't matter what pitch she threw against the slappers. Typically she will throw a curve or drop curve to a left handed slapper. The regular curve is high and tight and the drop curve breaks below the knees. Against the majority of teams the curve will generate a...
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    Coaches, for you: Why or why not let the pitcher throw her movement pitches?

    My DD recently pitched her first game without throwing a single fastball (she will be 16 in a few weeks). She lost the game but the win/loss does not tell the entire story. We were playing a Premier League championship team that mercy ruled every team prior to ours in the tournament. Throwing...
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    Boombah Debacle

    I am surprised to hear you are having a disappointing experience with Boombah. My DDs Boombah bag I bought last April tore down the side in less than 6 months. I emailed boombahsupport and they shipped out a new bag in a few days at no cost. For me the experience with Boombah was one of those...
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    DD freshman high school coach wants

    I posted this a couple years ago but will recycle as it does pertain to this topic. My DD has been taught 3 change ups over her pitching career from several different pitching coaches. The first change up she learned was the circle change. She used that for most of her 10U years and it was...
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    Dumbest Thing a Parent Ever Said!!!

    10U rec ball, first time player, first game. Rainy Jan/Feb so only able to get a total of about 5 practices in before first game. League rule is every player must play at least one inning of infield. Stick the girl at second and draw a circle in the dirt as she had no clue where to stand...
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    Softball Parents Perception

    I was reading in another thread where a player broke her wrist at nationals and it made me think about how a typical softball parent would react to the news. This is my perception of how a conversation would go: Softball Parent: I have good news and bad news about Jane. Friend: Really? What's...
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    Jugs Jr for $400 Should I buy it?

    One other use for mine aside from batting practice, fetch for the dog. Drop in tennis balls, set it for line drive, get about 150 - 175 feet. I usually get tired before she does and I all I do is drop balls into the machine from my lawn chair.
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    Broken wrist at nationals

    Horrible news but I have to ask, did she get the runner out?
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    Please be cautious!!!!!!

    This is a serious issue in youth athletics, especially football. See linked story, 2 deaths this week possibly linked to lack of adequate hydration. 2 Georgia prep football players die - Sports- NBC Sports
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    Tips for Tryout Season?

    Excellent advise so far. I agree that hustling, listening, interacting and giving your physical all are a given. Make sure your DD does not overlook the mental aspect as well. At every TB tryout I have held I take time with the players to ask several questions. When I have several players...
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