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    Should I learn the pitch to teach it most effectively?

    Would you take golf lessons from a guy that couldn't hit the ball, would you take swimming lessons from a guy in a life vest??? IMHO, if you can't do it, you can't teach it!!! Many claim to be experts but if you hand them the ball you would get a dumb look and tons of excuses!!!
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    14yr old DD - looking for advice and comments

    A word of caution about rocking the front foot. My daughter was called for illegal pitches in an ASA tourney because she was rocking her foot, umpire said if she rocked her front foot she had to start with heel on back edge of rubber, not the front edge. He explained to me after the game that...
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    rules question

    I was able to witness a great HS softball game this week. DD was pitching in top of 13th in a 2-2 game,(she had pitched entire game) first pitch is fouled out of play over backstop, ump throws brand new ball to DD, who tosses it back to catcher asking for different ball. Ump refuses, saying...
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    Struggling with the drop

    My DD throws a very good peel drop, but she also throws fastball with 12-6 spin so the transition to peel drop was easy for her. PC stresses for here to cock wrist early and to push down with the thumb at the same time you pull up with fingers, she really generates a lot of spin using this...
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    rise vs drop

    I'll start by stating that both the drop and rise are great pitches, but the pitcher that can throw both well is a rare breed. I also know that a low fast ball is not a drop and a high fast ball is not a rise, some crazy dads don't know the difference. It seems to me that the good drop baller is...
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    Asthma, who knows about this?

    My DD has asthma, she will use her inhaler before she starts to warm up and again if she needs it during games later in the day. In very hot, humid weather we will use her nebulizer while we are in the parking lot early in the morning, and after that she might have to use inhaler later in the...
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    Rise ball young pitcher

    If I'm understanding all this rise ball info correctly, it appears the rise ball and a plain high hard fast ball are closely related. If the ball is released by pitcher at mid thigh, and the target is above the belly button the pitch will rise from point of release to target. i realize that spin...
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    Who's from North Carolina?

    I'm in eastern NC, just east of Raleigh
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    pitching with weighted ball???

    I've see some discussion about the pros and cons of pitching with weighted balls. DD(14yr old) has been seeing same pitching coach for almost 4 yrs, every winter we pitch with a weighted ball. The first 3 yrs we pitched with a 16oz ball, currently we are pitching with a 20oz ball(homemade, but...
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    Head coach pushes PC

    Sparky, Thanks for the insight, I have no problem with DD learning mechanics of riseball, but I see a lot of girls with a high fastball that Dad calls a riseball and I refuse to be one of those! I really like the nasty peel drop, and it is very effective against older, stronger batters. I love...
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    Head coach pushes PC

    My DD(14u) has been taking lesson for 3 years from the same PC that has taken several girls to D1 and D2 scholarships. He preaches speed first, then control, then breaking pitches. He is 72 years old, so he is old school, but he is very effective (he pitched several years of mens fastpitch) and...
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    Starting motion

    I have noticed that the starting motion seems to affect the timing of release for my DD. I can sit on my bucket and tell the person next to me when she is going to throw one in the dirt. She normally raises arms to eye level to begin motion, if she leaves the hands lower the ball will go low 90%...
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    Things I've learned from TB

    All parents sitting in the stands are an expert in some part of fastpitch, just listen to them when DD is batting, pitching, fielding or throwing!!! If DD only throws 50 mph at 14U, she has 8 breaking pitches and pinpoint control, I know you've told me ten times already. I know the guy sitting...
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    Glad I found this site! Need some input.

    I have one word of advice, RUN!!!
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    bat bag $ value

    DD and I left a tournament site for lunch and while sitting down to eat I suddenly remembered that I hadn't locked my truck. DD says it was no big deal, don't worry about it. Then I carefully recite every item and the approximate dollar value and it really suprised me. I ran out like a wild man...
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