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Tired of being ignored, 10u mom walks INTO dugout to fuss at coach
Guys, I had exactly this situation about 4 months into a 7 year run with my travel team. A kid I considered the best athlete in her age group had a set of parents who were a) rich, b) obnoxious, and c) loved to win. Because our kids had played together , they knew that this was going to be a...- DonnieS
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- Forum: Coaching Softball
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IDK – 12U Rec.
As a guy who has been there and done that for some years, one suggestion I have is to really try hard with any kid who tries back. I had two kids who played for me - actually one that played on my travel team and another who played on a off season team I helped with for the h/s. The travel...- DonnieS
- Post #9
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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First trip to USFA in Panama City.
Dont miss the snorkling opportunity at the park next to the jetty. Protected area and beautiful water.- DonnieS
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Tournaments Ratings
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"Crazy Mommies and Daddies" 2012 Award Entries
I did just that, 34 years ago, and I completely agree.- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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"Crazy Mommies and Daddies" 2012 Award Entries
What a challenge - is this one of those 'offers you cant refuse' type of deals. Sounds like a slam dunk to me.- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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"Crazy Mommies and Daddies" 2012 Award Entries
Dont give away the good ideas. :)- DonnieS
- Post #20
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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"Crazy Mommies and Daddies" 2012 Award Entries
Holy Jeez, you really cant make this stuff up. I thought I had seen some crazy parents. I guess thats the benefit of having only coached select - a crazy parent comes up and says something whacky like that to me - and they are packed and off the team. Someplaces, mostly high school ball...- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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How often should your DD take hitting lessons?
I have found it best to be quiet about these things and just be happy that they may have learned something. On the other hand, it might be self-preservation, my oldest sweet flower of a daughter's last employer paid her to kill people, so I just smile a lot, hug my granddaughter, and shut my mouth.- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Hitting Practical
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How often should your DD take hitting lessons?
As a pitcher's dad, I totally agree with gd, what a joke going on a regular basis to professional hitting coaches. What a waste of time and money ! Let DOD (dear old dad) teach, everyone knows that a kid takes lessons and instructions best from DOD, specially one who learned how to hit 25-30...- DonnieS
- Post #37
- Forum: Softball Hitting Practical
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Pitching – Lot of Work
We got extremely lucky early on in my pitching dd's career in that I got to meet and spend some time talking to Lisa Fernandez. A bunch of the kind of questions that newbie parents had about a dd that may or may not have talent, I got to ask of the greatest softball player of all time. She was...- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Pitching – Lot of Work
no no no, these are people I know - in my general area who advertised themselves as pitching coaches, based on their daughter having pitching talent. One, we always called him the best guy on our team, he and his daughter would get mad at each other , with dad saying ' no you must throw the...- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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JV Coach
We had almost the same situation but thank God, it was in basketball. DD1 played on a good BB travel team and the team consistenly won tournaments, my dd would pretty regularly win tournament MVP , cool. There were two girls on the team whose parents were convinced would be point guards when...- DonnieS
- Post #18
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Pitching – Lot of Work
I too have driven my daughter to lots of pitching lessons - but I didnt pitch - my time on the mound was pitching baseball, not in the circle pitching a softball. I relied for the most part on her pitching instructors over the years. The advantage I had with her is I knew the drills she...- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Pitching – Lot of Work
Thanks GD, that explains it. Been to quite a few basketball tournaments , not willingly, but at those down here - the top player was awarded MVP.- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Pitching – Lot of Work
M.O.P. ? Been to hundreds of tournaments, never seen a MOP award.- DonnieS
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- Forum: Softball Discussions
