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    Catchers gear - physical store location mid-Atlantic

    DD has outgrown her starter set and needs new gear. She's little, so this set of 12-16 gear will probably the last time she'll need to "size up." We did the online thing for a helmet replacement this winter, but haven't been thrilled with what we got (We tried to make it work long enough that...
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    Practice swings to brush back catcher(?)

    Saw something new in last weekend's tournament. One particular batter from a team we played had a peculiar warm-up routine, which she did every swing of every at-bat. While in the batter's box, she would swing the bat back like a golf club and basically bring it straight behind her, level with...
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    Interference at home by a retired runner

    This came to my attention in the neverending thread on the TX HS championship game. (I actually don't want to talk about THOSE plays. Plenty of discussion on them elsewhere.) Another play from that game that caught my eye and seemed like a strange no-call is in this highlight video starting...
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    Collisions at the plate

    Sorry to ask two rules-y questions in a row, but I am interested in thoughts about contact on plays at the plate. We play USSSA but also curious to hear about how other rulesets treat these plays. I've taught my DD and our team's other catcher to position per NECC's video -- one foot width...
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    batter in the way on catcher throw to 3B

    The 6+ page discussion on interference over in the rules forum got me thinking about this one. Torn which forum this belongs in, but I think it's more technique/coaching and less rules. Hypothetical situation: Runner stealing 3B. C sidesteps to clear for the throw to 3B as NECC teaches, but...
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    House league draft - tips?

    Our house league is starting a player draft for 10U & up this season (this is new for our league). I'll be coaching one of three 12U teams. I've done player evaluations before for all-stars, but never for a house league draft. So, any tips? I think the top few players will be relatively easy...
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    Interference no-call - how to approach the ump

    USSSA rules, 10U tournament pool play game R1 on 2B and R2 on 1B with a grounder hit directly at F4 who was playing a little behind the basepath. She steps up to field the ball as R2 passes directly in front of her -close enough I couldn't tell if there was contact- and F4 is obviously...
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    Transitioning from 10U house/rec to 10U All-Stars/TB

    I couldn't decide whether to post this in this thread or start a new one, but ultimately decided to start my own. This is kind of long, but hopefully helpful to someone out there. I'm a moderately experienced coach (2 years as HC + 3 or so as an AC), but with all of my coaching in house/rec...
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    Combat Avaritia - a good first composite bat for a 10U ?

    Thinking about stepping up to a composite bat for my 10yo DD who has played a few seasons of rec, and is now in her first year of all-star/"C" level TB. My two main questions: 1. Anyone have any experience with this particular bat (Combat Avaritia) or to a lesser extent, this brand? After...

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