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NFHS rules For the number of high school players
In MD the Public School MPSSAA Handbook's focus is on the coaching staff not the athlete. As is in Michigan you could have an entire HS team play as a club team but not coached by any of the HS coaching staff. The private school leagues have similar rules. The rules for camps are more...- dadof7
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- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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I/R pitching DVDs
Relating to your comment about the problems associated with the transition from the 11" to the 12" ball, we solved that by never using the smaller ball to practice with. They only used the 11" for games. This was much like using a 14 ball to develop spin and hand strength. Never had any...- dadof7
- Post #22
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Tricks Of The Trade (Review)
Gary Leland at Fastpitch.tv has posted the next Hillhouse episode #223, Movement Pitches Part 1. There will be 2 additional episodes to finish the series from Bill's presentation at last years SoftballCon.- dadof7
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- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Batting Cage in backyard?
I have the following cage from the company, Cages Plus. Portable Batting Cages with L-Screen | Cages*Plus. You purchase the emt conduit at Lowes or Home depot. I also have a pitching machine from FirstPitch. Affordable Quality Baseball, Softball, & Football Pitching Machines Both have been...- dadof7
- Post #3
- Forum: Softball Hitting Technical
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Tincher/Hillhouse
As a follow on Gary Leland at fastpitch.tv responed that he also recorded the second session that Bill references in episodes 198 & 199. He said that they still need to be edited and won't be available as new episodes for a couple of months.- dadof7
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Rising Stars Pitchng speeds
Your observations of speed are very close to what I've seen from the 12U and 16U teams that my kids teams have played against on the east coast. Best pitcher at 12u I saw was on the VA Crushers. Played them several times. Top end 54 -56 mph, with very good location, using the pocket radar. I...- dadof7
- Post #18
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Below 1k pitching machine
I purchased mine from this site Affordable Quality Baseball, Softball, & Football Pitching Machines for our backyard batting cage that I purchased from Portable Batting Cages with L-Screen | Cages*Plus. They have three model under $1k with free shipping. I've used Jugs and this pitching...- dadof7
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- Forum: Softball Equipment & Product Reviews
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more Dallas E.
Bill Here is the link to the POE for pitching from the Aussie website and based on the document you can still hide the ball. However, the key point is that you must seperate the hands prior to the front stride foot landing. This does not go against what you demonstrate in your teaching and...- dadof7
- Post #21
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Illegal pitch?
Most rule sets indicate that the hands must be separated. The ball can be in the hand or the glove.- dadof7
- Post #5
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Backyard Batting Cage
Here is link for batting cage similar to what MsDinosaur was describing. you buy the net and connector kit from the site and purchase the EMT conduit from local big box store. They offer multiple sizes. Portable Batting Cages with L-Screen | Cages Plus- dadof7
- Post #5
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Mizzou star commit Quits HS Team
I also read recently that she is going to be playing for the NJ Intensity Premier. I watched her on ESPN360 last fall at the ESPN rise event pitching in relief.- dadof7
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Looking for a specific pitching aid for foot drag - need help
Ask and you shall receive! Here is the link to the alternate site with a youtube video embedded. They call it the powerpush now. StopHop Video- dadof7
- Post #11
- Forum: Softball Pitching
