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Very disturbing encounter and conversation with a fellow coach
Yesterday after my DD games I was approached by a coach of one of my leagues 10U teams. I am posting this thread tonight because the encounter and conversation with that coach was very disturbing and I find posting here to be therapeutic and the feedback of others helpful. My DD is a second...- fpdad5
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- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Top 5 Most Annoying - Parents that don't know the rules
I have been coaching softball for more years than I care to admit and have yet to overcome the frustration of parents (both my own and the other teams) who feel just because they BELIEVE a rule is true then it must be and they must comment/challenge/get in your face/be annoying from the...- fpdad5
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- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Appreciate your feedback/insight
Here is the situation. A fellow softball parent that I have known for many years approached me and my DD this weekend with the following proposition: His DD's 12U travel team is looking for a #2 pitcher. Their current #2 starter is not content with her role and will be leaving the team at the...- fpdad5
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- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Did the umpire make the right call?
Situation: 2 strikes on my batter and my batter is in the very front of the batters box closest to the pitcher. The pitcher threw a drop ball that entered the batters strike zone at waist level and then proceeded to drop to the ground while moving over home plate. Before the ball could clear...- fpdad5
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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PC has my DD use a new pitching strategy last night
My second year 12U DD is pitching up on our 14U inter league rec team. Due to competition from travel teams and other sports our 14U division has not been able to field enough teams for intra league play over the past 4 - 5 years. Rather than merge the 12U and 14U divisions as we have done in...- fpdad5
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Top 5 Things I have learned as the dad of a pitcher
1. A change-up that hits the front of the plate can bounce up and crack a front tooth... 2. You can see the imprint of a Dream Seam on your shin for over a week... 3. Calling for a change-up on 0-2 when the batter was behind in the swing results in your DD not speaking to you for a day if the...- fpdad5
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- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Perseverance and Hard-work Pays Off
For those of you whose DD reach a plateau with pitching I would like to share my DD story: My second year 12U DD has been pitching since her first year in 8U. She had always been above average in height, weight and strength compared to her peers and from 8U through 10U was a dominating...- fpdad5
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
