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  1. The Mavin

    Regional Observations

    After seeing (on the telly) a few of the early regional games, a few problem areas became very obvious. The bat and ball liveliness has to be addressed. Poorly hit opposite field pop-ups that clear the fence are making a mockery of the game. The logistics of putting the fences where they should...
  2. The Mavin

    Rich Balswick knows something we don't know

    In Rich Balswick you are talking about a pitching coach who was a “top world class pitcher” that competed and won at the highest levels of the game. I have seen many “pitching coaches” that were basically recreational pitchers when they played and/or pitched at lower levels and had little...
  3. The Mavin

    Time to adjust the offense/defense balance in college ball

    Many are talking about altering the basic premise of the game; that is wrong! Slappers/Bunters have been around since the inception and have been adapted to; that’s part of the game. Overall collegiately, the players from team to team are a lot more skillful than from 30 to 40 years ago and are...
  4. The Mavin

    Time to adjust the offense/defense balance in college ball

    Unfortunately, it doesn't have to hit the sweet spot to go out and that is the problem.
  5. The Mavin

    Time to adjust the offense/defense balance in college ball

    Unfortunately or fortunately, the solid non-softening balls and the rebound bats along with the rule changes have continuously changed the game for each generation that has played it, for both men and women. Each group treasures their experiences from their time. I started with wooden bats and...
  6. The Mavin

    Time to adjust the offense/defense balance in college ball

    Although they pushed center back a little, the softball parks are still symmetrical, where as baseball center fields are pushed back a lot further due to the batted ball physics. A light hitting baseball player will pull the ball to the warning track and also hit to the warning track in center...
  7. The Mavin

    Coaching Theory of Relativity

    The basic theme of the piece is that for the greatest majority of the teams, their current ability to compete at the national level will not change from what it is now. Universities that do not have the ability to wave their wand and have the best high school players come running, have to make...
  8. The Mavin

    Coaching Theory of Relativity

    I am writing this as an educational piece that will give college coaches insight into improving their collegiate team. First there is an improvement in vocabulary that has to be made before any great success can be obtained. The word and any association with “CAN’T” must be removed. That...

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