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    Awww shucks! Almost!

    Luna tosses no-hitter as No. 15 Softball falls to UNT, 1-0 - TEXAS LONGHORNS Official Athletic Site Here is an example of a no hitter loss. In this case the run scored on walks and a wild pitch - a pitcher's mistake, but it still counts as a no hitter.
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    Langenfeld as a protype softball swing

    Chris, Why is it suboptimal, more specifically in what context? My premise for this discussion is: how does the softball swing evolve? I had been thinking about this for some time. Tom wrote in the Model Swings thread, “But this pattern has never predominated in MLB. In my opinion this is...
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    Langenfeld as a protype softball swing

    On Page 32 of the Model Swings thread Ken wrote, “There is an interesting phenomenon right after the point of contact. Normally when I look at video of good hitters they get to the point of contact with the bat parallel to the front of the plate, then the top hand takes over and starts swinging...
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    Illegal pitchs-Florida/UCLA

    Guess what helps to promote the attitude that the grown-ups around them are stupid? People like Michele Smith who say that the pitcher is not cheating and is not gaining an advantage by doing something illegal. The NCAA for not cracking down on it consistently. The network for not pointing it...
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    Just take the first strike!

    I’ll turn this one around for a different perspective. My DD has produced a ton of outs including a significant number of strikeouts, as a pitcher, with a 3-0 count. Of course she loses some of them, but the ratio is surprisingly in favor of the pitcher – if she has decent control. Why, is...
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    Illegal pitchs-Florida/UCLA

    I just read in the paper that a pitcher in the state high school semi-finals (Texas) got called for IP (crowhopping) 16 times. So, maybe there is some trickle-down effect occurring. DD’s team played them during the year and not a single call. She was called 9 times in one inning – the other...
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    Illegal pitchs-Florida/UCLA

    Those who flaunt the rules pay the highest price when the rules are enforced – period. Here’s hoping that Mike Candrea has a long summer to reflect on his comments that the umpire needs to tell him what his pitcher is doing wrong. Give me a break! This guy is the face of softball, he’s on the...
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    video critic plz

    The biggest improvement my DD has made in the last two years in her maturity as a pitcher has occurred during the current HS season and it is because she has been working with a converted freshman catcher. DD has been a starting varsity pitcher since she was a freshman – she is a junior this...
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    Wrist Snaps

    BM, When you say, “As the forearm/wrist pass through the Coronal plane” are you speaking of the very brief moment, in golf, when the left hand and clubface are square to the ball at contact; and the brief moment when the hand is behind the ball into release for a pitch? If I understand...
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    Increased Velosity a result of Timing, Need Some Mechanical Advice!!

    The simple act of pitching at a target versus to a target can and does affect mechanics. All of the symptoms you described – “I think DD has lost the snap, is closing the hip too soon, landing off balance and landing the front foot before or as the pitch is being released” - can be a product of...
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    Cage hitting VS Live game Action

    I have a couple of questions related to this discussion: How does everyone teach their hitters to prepare for an at bat? What should they be doing from dugout to plate? What should they be doing between pitches? For example, something I see all the time is a batter in the on deck circle...
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    mental aspect

    Dave, I apologize; I was using the 4 ball limit as a generic and didn’t mean to be challenging you specifically. I can understand how you would view it that way and again apologize. I don’t assume that you’re not encouraging or that you are standing in the dugout threatening your players. I...
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    mental aspect

    Slugger, I notice you are a super moderator. I got the condescension. I take it this is now the preferred way to disagree on this forum? To address your misgivings, let me first say that I could and probably should have clarified that the disappointment was meant to be directed at the coach...
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    mental aspect

    Setting a walk limit isn’t coaching it is managing and there is a big difference. A manager sets performance expectations; a coach evaluates performance. Softball is about right now, this pitch. A pitcher worried about getting pulled if they walk another batter is pitching to the future...
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    Illegal pitching? A survey

    While crowhopping is illegal and a point of emphasis should be made to honor the rules, I think it is of minimal advantage for most pitchers. I watched a replay of a Florida-Auburn game yesterday and there were several IP calls for leaping/crowhopping. It seemed to be a token deal as it was...
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