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Where do I put my slappers?
Obvious answer is, it depends. If both slappers are strong, and approximately equal, and I'm batting nine, then they go 1,2. I want 3,4,5 to have runs to knock in, and that gives me the best chance to have the table set. A third slapper is often in the 7 spot, as that's where we seem to start...- Dave D
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- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Where do the "best" go to play college?
Of course, there is no Pac 10 any more. It's now the Pac 12. Colorado and Utah have joined. Certainly not in the elite of D1, but top half. As for Pac teams in top 20, Oregon State (77) has been there most of the past seven or eight years, but not the last couple. Certainly, SEC, Big 10 and...- Dave D
- Post #23
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Top Infielder Glove
One thing that's worked great for us for forming and maintaining a pocket is a velcro kneepad (ours is a Schutt short). Storing the glove with a ball in it and the pad wrapped tight around it goes a long way toward keeping everything in the right shape. Very easy to put on and DD always has a...- Dave D
- Post #21
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Top Infielder Glove
FWIW, I went with Glovesmith Elite four years ago. It was somewhere in the price range of the A2K, but way beyond it in terms of materials and construction. DD took the time to break that glove in--no heat treatments, just constant banging balls into it. After four years, she has an...- Dave D
- Post #17
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Here's a guy doing hello elbow
I'm not so sure. He seems to be trying to hello elbow throw, but he looks like he's got a relaxed IR elbow at release that he brings to the front at the end of his release. Every time he really lets one go, his hand comes across to the opposite shoulder and his elbow rolls in, much like...- Dave D
- Post #3
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Overhead windup injury risk?
This has been a topic I've been really interested in this past year. DD (15 y.o. soph) learned to pitch from an old school, "hello elbow", windup instructor. She used to have a pretty dramatic backswing on her motion that several people on this forum commented on as not doing her any good. We...- Dave D
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Cold Weather Bats
ComBats generally don't have manufacturer temp restrictions. They work pretty good. RipIt Reaper FP is a good solid bat that performs well in the cold, too.- Dave D
- Post #13
- Forum: Softball Equipment & Product Reviews
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Softball Parents Perception
Last summer, DD pitching with 2 out, runners on 2 and 3, bottom 7 of a 1 run game. Batter hits a laser beam off her thigh. Everyone on the field gasps. Her mom and I simultaneously yell out "get the ball to one!" She gets the out. Leg didn't hurt nearly as much that way.- Dave D
- Post #12
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Getting a 'B' team going
I think it's great that you're going into this with the right kind of attitude. Travel Ball has given me, DD, and the kids and parents on our team an opportunity to have great experiences and develop friendships with an amazing group of people. I had coached for more than 10 years before my...- Dave D
- Post #10
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Scoring....who gets the loss?
The determining factor is pretty simple. Who is the pitcher of record when the winning run is scored? Doesn't matter if pitcher 1 gives up 20 runs. Once her team gets to 20 and they lose 21-20, the pitcher who gave up run 21 gets the loss. Pitcher of record is responsible for any runners she...- Dave D
- Post #7
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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TB vs REC a perspective
Coach Kevin, Mcminnville? That has to be my guess. Amazing progress in that area in recent years. Either that or Glide. With a JV 2, I have to say the former. I second your point that, at least here in Oregon, there is a huge gulf between the programs populated by TB players and those who...- Dave D
- Post #2
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Customizable game roster software?
enthusiastic ups for iscore I love this program. DD is pitching HS varsity and it keeps me busy enough to keep my mouth shut. Great comprehensive game stats and record keeping, and it will e-mail scores to anyone or you can post them on their website for team access.- Dave D
- Post #8
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Fastpitch cleats vs. spikes
Metal spikes for pitchers are a game changer, especially in the spring, when it's wet, and the summer, when the fields get really hard. There's a lot of confidence to be derived from traction. I've never had a pitcher make the switch and wish she could go back to rubber or plastic. Once they...- Dave D
- Post #6
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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For the pitching coaches: setting some guidelines for innings pitched during week
More reply than you probably want to read I think the days of unlimited pitching for fastpitch are rightfully coming to a close. Do I have data? My experience over 15 years of FP at a number of levels says that pitchers who throw too much get wrist, forearm and/or bicep tendinitis, labrum...- Dave D
- Post #5
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Pitcher's ankle injury
Ankles are a chronic problem for most--once they've gone once, they're likely to go again. Get some high quality ankle braces (McDavid makes good ones) and get DD used to wearing them. Don't rush back onto the field, either. DD needs to trust that ankle to fully commit to her motion. Do...- Dave D
- Post #7
- Forum: Softball Pitching
