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Generally, the factors for an area producing lots of great players are (1) population (the more kids means that there will be more great players), (2) an opportunity to play softball year round and (3) the availability of good coaches.

So, the best place to play softball is Southern California. Phoenix is good, but Southern California is ground zero for fastpitch. The California teams are really something. Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Texas and Virginia are also producing great players. Chicago also produces some good players. (Softball was invented in Chicago, and during the golden period of men's fastpitch, there were some great teams out of Aurora, Illinois. There is a lot of knowledge and tradition there.)

Is it crucial for your DD to play in those areas? No, not really. There are great players from all over. As long as she get good coaching and plays for a team that plays the best from the US, she can do well.

At 12 YOA, it is much too young to be thinking that she will become the next Jenny Finch. I would wait a while before rearranging your life to accommodate your DD's softball career.

Just to point out what should be obvious: Your DD's ultimate success in life will almost certainly be based on her education, not her softball skills. There is no pot of gold at the end of the softball rainbow.

Good point. At the end of four or five years it's all about the education.

My daughter has only been playing for one season,she plays first base and is very good at it and i am not saying that just bcause she is my kid. She has made the all star team,My question is how long dose it take a coach to usally see her talent at first base...i'm worried she will get bored in the out field and not want to play? any advice i would love!

[QUOTE=mnmsr4ever;9644]My daughter has only been playing for one season,she plays first base and is very good at it and i am not saying that just bcause she is my kid. She has made the all star team,My question is how long dose it take a coach to usally see her talent at first base...i'm worried she will get bored in the out field and not want to play? any advice i would love![/QUOTE


How old is your daughter ?

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Thank you for the nice compliment Sluggers. There were some great teams from Aurora. The Sealmasters, Aurora Home Savings to mention a few. I was fortunate to be a bat boy for the great Aurora Sealmaster team. My Dad played 2nd base and was inducted to the Men's FastPitch Hall of Fame along with Harvey Sterkel and other great players from that team. My Dad is Bob Barron Sr. I was honored to be able to see him play and to still hear him talk about that great era of Fastpitch softball that not a lot of people knew about.
With my Dad's help in developing me as a ball player, I was good enough to play for the Aurora Home Savings, All Steel, Silver bullets and Decatur Pride Softball teams. From my Dad's teachings and my playing experience, I've been able to run a successful part-time business instructing private hitting lessons for Boy's Baseball and Girl's Softball. Aurora at one time was a hot bed for Men's Fastpitch softball. What a great place to grow up and experience something that special.

Bobby B.