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    Out for the year

    Glad to hear Emily is doing well. It really can put things in perspective. My daughter suffered a concussion three weeks ago in a terrible train - wreck of a play where she went head first into the end of the gym wall at full speed. on the way out to her I was thinking a million things but...
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    Is it time to change the field in FP?

    I think 50/70 would be perfect. Make the ball smaller and require the girls to pitch overhand.
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    Need help on what to do ??

    Be very careful here.... Make sure you check the HS rules of your state. Where I am, you can not miss a high school game or practice for another activity. If found to have done so, the player is automatically suspended for 1/4 of the HS team's games. This came into play with us in the spring...
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    Chanting in the Dugout

    I can't stand the chants. My girl hates the chants. She says it sounds like they are at cheerleading competetition. She switched over from baseball after her last year in Cal Ripken. The chants were pretty prevelant her first year when she played 14U. She's been playing 18U since and...
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    Do we need to get used to thug play?

    How about the next time Ms Linebacker comes up she takes one in the ribs? Just saying... a little self policing at the older age groups isn't necessarily a bad thing.
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    DD no longer #1 player, and Mom is not happy

    Hey, good coaches recognize hard work and talent. Just have her keep working hard and good things will happen. Keep grinding it out against the best competition you can find. This is my son's first go around with travel ball and he was pumped when he got the srart in right field in game 1 of a...
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    DD no longer #1 player, and Mom is not happy

    I can't stress this enough!!! Parents of young ball players.... teach your children to catch fly balls and hit cutoffs at an early age. There will always be a spot for you if you can hit. Have them hit wiffles off a T daily if they are bored. Make a point to go to their home field when you...
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    DD no longer #1 player, and Mom is not happy

    I have always sought out situations where my kids are NOT the best on the team. That is what I thought TB, AAU, USSSA etc.... was for. Somedays, they are the best on the diamond but internally, they are always measuring themselves against their teammates and opponents. I think for really...
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    Playing Softball And Baseball?

    You should definitely let her. There is no down side. She is going to see faster pitching and harder hits than she does in softball so it will only help her reaction time. My girl is playing Babe Ruth baseball right now while playing for her HS softball team. I have always thought playing all...
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    Baseball dad

    Why the bias against girls playing baseball? Do you know that we have a woman's national baseball team and that there are many girls out there starting on their HS Varsity baseball teams? There is quite a movement out there to keep girls playing baseball thanks to organizations like Baseball for...
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    How old is too old?

    Ok, I have a question for you experts..... Can a top % athlete start to pitch at 13 and how long would it take her to get to a point where she could be effective in TB or HS? Has never thrown underhand before (fresh pice of clay for a PC), 1st year ever playing softball. Dominant baseball...
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    Drama

    So, just so I am clear..... coaches family members get to play P & SS regardless of skill? Do any other girls get a chance.? You refer to RF as a place of banishment. What about the poor little girl out there that won't see the infield all year on this team? Anything pre-high school should be...
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    13 year old positions ?

    In my opinion, a player should have experience at all positions except maybe pitcher and catcher. As the funnel gets smaller you better be able to find a way to crack the lineup. You may be the "stud" shortstop until your team brings in somebody better next year or you move to HS as a freshman...
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    Is a fielding Face Mask necessary?

    PA, Good points and if called on to play 3b or 1b i'd suggest she grab some girl's sweaty mask and make the best of it. Funny thing is 1b, 3b and CF were her primary positions in BB. She probably saw 20 innings at SS last year in BB out of 55 games but she saw innings at every position. I...
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    Is a fielding Face Mask necessary?

    All sports come with some level of inherent danger. I'm new to this particular sport but from what I see, the coaches could do a better job protecting there players. If you play your player 20 feet from the batter, guess what? You are increasing that fielders risk of being injured. That is the...
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