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    What does the typical pitching lesson cost?

    Last PC was 35 1/2 hour 1:2 , new PC 1:1 40 1/2 hour . Travel a little bit more but worth it . Old PC was good but Daughter was just throwing with little correction . New PC does a lot of correction and not so much throwing . Sometimes you have to get out of your pond to see what else is out there .
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    Sunglasses or rather sans sunglasses

    I also had a umpire ask my DD if they were prescription sunglasses . They were , she was allowed to wear them but no one else could . I was not aware there were rules for wearing sunglasses in softball !
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    Won't throw hard consistently

    @Thatdad - No particular pitchers , just from local games and tourneys . I agree with Sparky guy in that the sound is not so loud that you are going to hear it in the parking lot . But you are exhaling as you throw ,some are producing a sound , some don't . Some are also holding their breath...
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    Won't throw hard consistently

    I had a similar problem with my daughter last year . She turned 12 over last summer and speed was not consistent . I felt it was more a mental part of the game than anything else . We would watch softball games together and pick up things . One of the things I observed was the fastest pitchers...
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    Update on my daughter's pitching injury...

    I was diagnosed with the same thing back in 1985 . mine was a grade 1 , I believe there were 4 grades of it . I never went for any treatment and it was found when I was going on the Police department . It did delay me from getting on . At the time I was told that this is a very common fracture...
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    Pitching speeds?

    Wow ! That was a great chart Starsuffer ! I have never seen anyone post the arm speed with arm length in a chart like that . Thanks ! Are you measuring from the middle of the shoulder to the 2nd knuckle on the middle finger ? Just curious ! My DD is 11 y/o turning 12 next month , 5'2" , 100 lbs...
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    What is proper HBP protocol?

    My DD asked me what she should do if she hit someone . I told her , it is a game , you did not do it on purpose . As the girl is walking to first base , ask her if she is OK . This dose two things for her ! One , it gives her the reinsurance that the girl is not hurt and let's her concentrate on...
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    Who is going to catch for her?

    I am curious , how fast are these girls pitching at their age groups ?
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    One of the local softball coaches was arrested.

    It is very sad that we have individuals like this among us . It is also very important to teach and train our child to be aware of this . In this politically correct society , some parents do not know how or are afraid to talk to their kids . I have seen this happen in the past . Public schools...
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    Size of hand

    This question is mostly for pitching coaches . Dose the size of the girls/womans hand have a major influence on the type of advance pitch she will be able to throw ? Will it limit her to throwing certain pitches and enhance it for woman who have large hands ? Thanks in advance :) !
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    Batter hit by a pitched ball that hit the dirt ?

    Next time I see him , I will buy both of us a beer ! I am a man of my word ! Thank you all again !
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    Batter hit by a pitched ball that hit the dirt ?

    Wow Thank you all for a quick lesson ! I will find out what kind of beer he likes - LOL ! I do not have a rule book but I will be buying one very soon . None of the coaches knew or had a rule book . Lesson learned - know the rules ! Good ump ,was able to take a joke and was great with the kids ...
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    Batter hit by a pitched ball that hit the dirt ?

    My DD throw a pitch that she released a little too early . She is 10 y/o ,the batter did not not get out of the way fast enough and the ball bounced off the dirt and hit her in the leg . I thought the call should of been a ball but the ump awarded the batter first base . We are playing in a...
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    Hips turning gradually or snapping

    Hey chinamigarden , open on a right handed pitcher the belly button is facing 3rd base , close would be facing home plate . My DD also turns her pivot or trailing foot at a 45 degree angle when she pushes off . When she dose that she sometimes has a tendency to bow towards 3rd base as she is...
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    Hips turning gradually or snapping

    She shows it as she is moving forward but not full speed . She emphasizes keeping your weight on the back leg and your body on a angle from from the lead planting leg . I do like her and she has help my daughter quite a bit . She was a d1 pitcher but I do not agree with everything she teaches ...
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    Hips turning gradually or snapping

    When you are teaching your students to open their hips , do you teach them to open the hips as the the lead foot extends forward gradually or dose it ''snaps'' open as the ball of the lead foot lands ? My DD is being taught to snap her her hips as she lands .Thanks in advance !:)
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    How to overcome fear?

    Besides the drills , go buy some type of shock plate for her chest . My 10 y/o was giving my wife a hard time about wearing it until last week . She took a hard shot to her shin . Now she understands why we made her wear it . There are a few types out there . We bought the one that is built in...
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    Question on pitcher being injured

    As I stated , yes I am a instructor for many years . I did not want her to pitch nor did she . When I stated there were no ESPN trucks and college scouts ,I was referring that it was only a 10 y/o girls softball game . She did want to go back in to bat and play another position. I did allow...
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    Question on pitcher being injured

    Hi everyone , I was going to post this in the rules forum but I wanted to hear opinions here also . Background , My daughter pitched yesterday here on Long Island ,New York . It was high 30's to low 40's with 40 mph gust . The softball was far from being soft . Pitched 1st inning ,three...
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    Pitching practice

    Thank you again everyone , I grateful for the knowledge you all share on this forum . Livikng

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