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  1. J

    What's the Worst Thing An Opposing Team Did?

    When I was in high school one of our infielders was hit right below the throat on her upper chest by a line drive and the opposing team's parents/fans started to clap when she hit the ground and the bench started to laugh....needless to say our team and parents went wild and flipped out.
  2. J

    Why I chose not to play college softball

    I think another point that needs to be known about such a huge decision is that there are other options...if a player wants to go to a D1 school for the school itself rather than to play on that level but they are afraid they will miss the sport, join the club softball team and also get a coed...
  3. J

    D1 pitcher wearing mask in game

    Just an advocate for head safety in softball as my Uncle was pitching, hit with a comebacker, and sustained life long brain damage...google brings up a ton of articles on masks that are titled with something along the lines of 'growing trend'
  4. J

    D1 pitcher wearing mask in game

    I've been seeing D1 players wearing pitchers helmets more and more! Love seeing it and reading how confident they are with their decision to wear one. At this point I think it should still be more of a choice and the players decision and I also don't think a coach should force the feeling that a...
  5. J

    Thoughts on ongoing injury issue

    Read this article this morning on the increasing alarm for pitchers and infielders getting hit in the head by line drives: http://www.wkyt.com/home/headlines/Parent-of-injured-softball-player-calling-for-changes-in-the-sport-259867551.html?ref=551 It also states that there was a study done and...
  6. J

    Batting lineup philosophy

    It definitely depends on who you're facing but it also depends on the age of the girls. The older they are the more you have to have a strict set of who bats based on your philosophy. If you feel like your team does better with your best batter being first, then start it off that way, if you...
  7. J

    Rip-it mask vs Boombah mask first impressions

    My younger sister has been using the Rip-It one with blackout technology and she loves it. Definitely really well made and will last for a good amount of time. Most of her teammates that use a pitchers helmet or fielders mask have a Rip-It one which is why we she went with it in the first place...
  8. J

    Do you want it?

    I coach, teaching my kids that we are there to have fun, but that it is also a serious matter. You know the ones who will be something great, and the ones who play because they are good or decent and love the sport. I tried to make the best of every situation and show the utmost potential in...
  9. J

    Affordable equipment.

    She will definitely go through a lot of equipment, quickly, so I would hold off getting the top of the line equipment until high school, when she will know or not that this is something she really wants to do at that high of a level. The game changes a lot at 14/15yrs old and interests also...
  10. J

    MLB to ban home-plate collisions

    The topic of concussions are huge in every sport right now..and I don't think it will be going anywhere for quite sometime (especially with the nfl lawsuit still hanging around). I think this new rule will help a lot, while still allowing the players to play. Some rules are made and it kind of...
  11. J

    What's your favorite Winter Olympic sport?

    Love all snowboarding competitions (so excited that slopestyle is an event this year!), hockey, figure skating, bobsled, and curling! Curling is so detailed which I think makes it fun to watch. I also like downhill skiing, the ski jump, and speed skating....so many events that are seriously all...
  12. J

    Rec League Question on Age

    It is important for players to play with their skill level as well as age. If a player isn't as skilled but is in 1st grade, then they play with the 1st graders....on the other hand, if a child is in first grade and they are well above the normal skill level, they should be evaluated by previous...
  13. J

    I am now a true believer in EvoShield

    GG I completely agree. If there is equipment out there that won't impair how they play but will still keep them safe, then why not? The equipment isn't just there because these players are afraid of getting hurt, but rather because where they can get injured could be life threatening. A line...
  14. J

    Losing is good for you

    Everyone needs to experience losing...even adults who still play sports. Children need to learn to cope with losing from a young age and have to understand that not everything is simple or just given to them. My nephew is such a sour loser and I can predict that he will have a tough time getting...

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