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    Double Base question

    Failure to tag up on a caught fly ball in foul territory, and a situation where the ball is fair before it rolls past the bag and then goes foul, to be picked up by a player who then steps on the orange bag? I've seen arguments to the effect that those situations are not technically a "force"...
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    Question about a tie in pool play

    In a similar vein, I encountered something this weekend I hadn't seen before. The weather was unseasonably rainy/foggy, and the Saturday games were under a hour and a half start delay. To get everything back on track, they shortened the games to 50 minutes drop-dead, which we've encountered...
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    Japanese hitting blog-Tsukaguchi

    There's also an "interesting" analysis of the hitting mechanics of black players vs. white players :eek:
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    Opinions on Bat Usage

    Thanks for the suggestion, I might give that a try! I also tried putting some Formula 409 on washcloth and spot-applying it just to the inked area, but it didn't even dim or smudge the ink at all. At this point, I may also just suck it up and live with it.
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    Batting lineup philosophy

    Nope, that's how it stands thus far :) Small sample size, currently; only 9 games so far this season. I'm sure there will be some more separation into something more normal looking as the season progresses. It is a good hitting team all the way down so far, though.
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    Opinions on Bat Usage

    Why wouldn't the manufacture date be relevant? So far, the other reports of Mako cracking that I've seen are overwhelmingly reporting the 10/13 batch. Perhaps there was a higher volume of bats produced in that batch and therefore more bats are being reported from it, or perhaps there really is...
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    Batting lineup philosophy

    My DD is a prime example of this right now...her overall average is right at .340, which is in the bottom four or so of the 14-player team (16U). However, she bats in the third spot, and leads the team in hits with runners on base. There's something about having ducks on the pond that brings...
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    Opinions on Bat Usage

    Similar to what jwalk said, I let my daughter put around 200 hits on her Mako (10/13 manufacture date) right of the wrapper. After that, she got to put 20 hits per week on it with hard balls during the dedicated batting practice, and as many wiffle/softee hits as she wanted. We've played two...
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    Scorekeeping issues:

    I'm a bit new to scorekeeping, so I'll just document what I would have scored at my current level of knowledge, and hopefully learn something useful! 1. Sacrifice Bunt (I don't think there is a fielder's choice option in this situation; the batter would have been out if the pitcher had made the...
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    Softball bats and airplanes

    I think you've gotten the answer to your specific question, but I wanted to point out another option: throw a layer of bubble wrap on it, put it in a box, ship it to the hotel you will be staying at, and ship it back home afterwards. I've done this in the past for out-of-state tournaments. I...
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    Louisville Independence Day Tournament - Boulder, CO

    Wow, that's interesting. I suppose that is helpful for a lot of teams. I know there have been times I would have gladly paid a premium to have somebody else handle booking accommodations, but generally I would prefer to do my own legwork and this would greatly annoy me.
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    Louisville Independence Day Tournament - Boulder, CO

    For Boulder or Louisville games, either Longmont or Broomfield/Westminster hotels are a good alternative. There are several "major side-road" routes to get into Boulder from either location with a 30 minute drive without having to fight the rush-hour traffic on the turnpike, if your games...
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    2014 Easton Mako

    Some of this I've previously mentioned in another post, but this one reflects some actual batting practice and scrimmage activity. My daughter took one for a test swing a couple of weeks ago. She had previously been using a 32" 2013 FS1, and the 32" Mako swung lighter, so we moved her up to a...
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    looking for a new bat - recommendations?

    We had a 20% team discount event at Dick's Sporting Goods last weekend, so we let my daughter pick out a new bat for the upcoming season. She is 15, 5'2"/105lbs, but extremely strong for her size. Last year she used an Easton FS1 (32" -10). She swung the new Xeno and an Easton Mako. She...
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    easton pop up catch net

    I had the exact same problem with an Easton pop-up net. There's no real cure once the spring steel gets twisted the wrong direction, it's like trying to fix a mutilated Slinky...even if you get everything wound back the right way, it will never look/work quite right again. I ended up buying a...
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    Which Evoshield?

    My DD's team last season wore the Racerback chest and back guard as required equipment. A few of them did take pitches off of the back guards, for what it's worth. From a wearability standpoint, they are so light that I don't think any of the girls really noticed the extra pads and they really...
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    Worn out cleats and how lucky we are.

    I think the sentiment of wanting to help is great, but be careful of jumping to any conclusions. About three quarters of the way through this season, I noticed that the primary pitcher for my DD's team had cleats in much the same shape. The big toe and next toe over on her drag foot were...
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    Team Cost for the year

    Last year we paid around $1750, for 12 tournaments. This year, we are in a different organization and they want $1150 for 14 tournaments. From what I can tell, the $1750 was right about average compared to all of the other teams in our area, the $1150 for this year is really low. I suspect...
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    Another year, another team <sigh>

    That's interesting...did the coach say how many players short he/she was? Where I'm at (Colorado), it is way too early to give up on forming a team if you are short even 3-4 players at this point. Even if you are short when October rolls around by one, maybe two, you could reasonably expect to...
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    Another Dad looking for swing analysis and some hitting advice

    I went and checked out that site, and one of the main principles they espouse (generating torque by pivoting the hands) is something I had seen elsewhere as well and have been trying to incorporate into her swing this week. It's a bit tough since we are in the middle of an all-week tournament...

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