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    Sorry ... the WORST game I have ever seen. EVER.

    At first I was wondering if you umped a game I saw the box score for. They lost 31-21 in 5 innings. They had 4 pitchers hit a combined 21 batters with pitches. Never seen anything like it. That game had to last 3 hours. There are some really really bad “varsity” teams out there. Sent from my...
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    Player safety when injured

    My school won’t let us start an away game unless a trainer is on site and an AED is on site. Sometimes trainers are covering multiple sports but they are on the same campus. All coaches have CPR and first aid training as well. I also have prior experience as Fireman/EMT so I can assist until...
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    Pitching style, pitch learning priority

    It would to me. Being able to locate a pitch is a must to be able to use it consistently. Don’t get caught up in the fuss about throwing 8 different pitches. If your kid can master 3 by the end of high school she is ahead of most. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Pitching style, pitch learning priority

    Most of them agree on the basics. But always different nuances between pitching instructors. Learn to master the fast ball and then the next pitch kids should learn is the change up. I would recommend spending considerable time on those pitches before learning any others. I wouldn’t even mess...
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    Playing up (School Ball) ???????

    In Florida middle schoolers can play. I believe the schools have to be on the same campus. That includes some small rural public schools and most private schools that are k-12. I think many of them would struggle to field a team if they didn’t have the ability to use middle schoolers. My DD...
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    Scheduling Etiquette

    Interesting topic. I try and reschedule when possible. I want to play as many games as possible. I might lose a game this week with a really bad forecast on Friday. Looking at my remaining schedule there isn’t a great time to make it up. One or two dates might be off days for both teams but it...
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    Interesting finger control~can you do this?

    I can do it rather easily. Wouldn’t think that is a 1% type of skill. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    College has some

    Those are fair arguments. I would just think it would be easier to build the nucleus of your team with players that are within 3-4 hours of your school in places like California, Florida, Texas and other softball hotbeds. You have the ability to evaluate those players more often and get them to...
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    College has some

    I have always wondered why many schools don’t take a more regional approach to recruiting. Seems they often go across the country when it wouldn’t be hard to find a comparable kid a few hours away. Now I do know one successful college coach in Florida told the head of our organization he...
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    What to do about pitching line up? (8u rec)

    My suggestion for coaches with new pitchers at young ages is to only use them one inning at a time when first starting out. If they have success in the one inning they pitched they can go home feeling great about that. If they struggle they only have to struggle for one inning. You never know...
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    Eeny Meeny

    Can’t decide positions just knowing the ability of one player. You’re always trying to come up with the strongest combination of 9 players. Player A may be your best shortstop but player B is pretty good there also. But player A is a much better third basemen than everyone else you have. Then...
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    HS Softball Started

    In Florida we can only schedule 25 regular season games. The 50 you can do in Texas seems like a lot. If I had more pitching I wouldn’t mind somewhere around 30-35. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    College rule about getting hit by pitch that is over the plate?

    I think he got half of the call correct and the other half wrong. He correctly decided the player shouldn’t be awarded a base. But he awarded the batter a ball instead of the pitcher a strike. I believe that should have been a strike as well. Probably the pitch before that also. Sent from my...
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    Pocket Radar?

    Ask a dad what speed his daughter throws. Then measure what his DD actually throws with the radar gun. If the radar gun shows 5-10 mph slower than it is probably accurate. In all seriousness use it next to someone else that has one that works and compare readings. Sent from my iPhone using...
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    College rule about getting hit by pitch that is over the plate?

    Here is the second pitch in a row that hit her. This grazed her elbow. Feet aren’t in the box and it clearly looks like a strike. Here is the full video go to about the 32 minute mark Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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