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    Quitting School Ball For Full Time Travel (In Middle School)

    Stick it out and try to improve the situation. There's something to be said for playing for and representing your school and community and playing with your friends and schoolmates. Prime example - HS baseball team is full of stud TB players that have under achieved because they don't know how...
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    Where if anywhere are you playing this weekend

    DD # 1's Team playing USSSA Season Opener in McDonough, GA DD # 2 and me going to Birmingham, AL for Turf War VI - playing 1st game against a team from Going Deep's neck of the woods :)
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    Need help from someone in South Carolina

    Looks like NSA is having a World Series at Tyger River in July. 2014 NSA / Louisville Slugger Fast Pitch World Series www.nsafastpitchworldseries.com Class A July 21-27 Tyger River Spartanburg, South Carolina
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    Duke University to add softball

    Ditto JAD! Vanderbilt would also be nice.
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    Possible move from GA to AZ. How do I find teams?

    Hooty111: I sent you a PM with a couple of team names and contact info. Also as JAD and Jdaddy mentioned GeorgiaCoachesCorner.com • Index page will have various teams posting for players and tryout info. Good luck.
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    Good Year (Jealous)

    Best of luck next year. Hope all of the health stuff works itself out and your DD gets to play as much and as often as she likes. Don't feel too bad about the Doctor calling you an idiot. Thought our Dr. was going to call Children Services on me as he was telling us that DD #2 had a broken...
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    3B Coverage on a Bunt

    Leaves 2B there for the taking with SS covering third. Opposing team will just fake bunt and steal second. I've seen it done effectively with 3rd peeling back to cover if they don't field the bunt at the older ages. My DD #1's team (16U) also has 1st baseman cross over and cover 3rd if 3rd...
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    Player ejection from scrimmage

    CoogansBluff - We were at that tournament. Happened on an adjacent field (we were playing at the same time). Mom comes onto the field, grabs a bat from the dugout on her way out and starts walking across the infield toward 3rd base threatening the 3rd baseman and then the opposing coach. Cops...
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    Help With Bat Sizing Please

    Sounds like a 32/22 Xeno would be about right. The Xeno will swing "heavier" than the CF5 as redhotcoach mentioned. I think the 32" length is going to be about right for your 5'3" DD. We usually measure from the ground up to the player's wrist (where it hinges) with cleats on to get the...
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    bunt defense question

    You don't want SS breaking to or covering 3rd with runner only on 1st. SS needs to cover 2nd and have P, 1 (F3) or LF cover 3rd to prevent the extra base (usually just having someone there will stop the runner / base coach). If your SS covers 3rd you are giving up a free base to 2nd. Say...
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    Game Tied 2-2 Coaching Strategy?

    How fast is R1? How strong is the other team's catcher? What is the chance R1 is safe on a straight steal? I would imagine lead off should be a pretty good bunter and I would be playing for 1 run. Probably have #1 batter bunt R1 over and look for #2, #3 and/or #4 (if one of the others reach...
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    Pro softball on ESPN in a couple of hours.

    Ditto on the comments about the field. DD and I tuned in Sunday and were disappointed to see the field set-up with the grass infield and bases all in the grass. Felt like the ladies are/were treated as an afterthought.
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    Best base running DVDs?

    Coach Dalton Ruer has an advanced base running DVD available on Softball Performance - might be what you're looking for Winning The Short Game - Softball Slapping - Bunting - Baserunning - Sliding
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    Counts

    Good topic. I'll be interested to see the responses. My 2 cents: Depends on the age group and level, opposing pitchers tendencies and habits, and how many outs. Younger ages (not as many pitches): 1) 0-2 count - expecting change up or waste pitch 2) not sure about this one? 3) 2-2 unless...
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    All-Star try outs/player with sickdad.

    Put her on the team and don't look back. If numbers are an issue maybe do as Amy suggests and ask your DD to step aside. If it comes to that all three (3) of you (Coach, DD and neice) will be better for it in the long run. Whole lot of things are more important than Softball despite what the...
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