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Do you really only need 1 pitcher in High School?
In a normal HS schedule of 25 season games, you're right, they will ride the mule 90% of the time. If the junior is as good as you say, what HS coach wouldn't? I'm assuming your state allows interchangeable rosters between JV and V, so DD could play another position in V, and pitch JV ( with...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #12
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Pitching shoulder injury advice
Coming from a family of 5 collegiate pitchers, I always recommend a little more in depth imagining when a pitcher's arm is injured. It's very hard for simple hands on diagnosis, or simple X-rays to determine if a muscle/tendon is sore, hurt, or torn. My daughter hurt her shoulder pitching...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #4
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Pitching shoulder injury advice
Was the advice from a sports specialist, or just a general practitioner?- GOINGDEEP
- Post #2
- Forum: Softball Pitching
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Last words of (softball) advice?
You're at the final chapter of a short great novel, enjoy every sentence, every paragraph. The sequel book includes things of much greater importance, education and preparation, for the long journey we call life.- GOINGDEEP
- Post #3
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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speed v. accuracy
I'm late to the party too, and haven't read all the comments, but you're right. A pure fireballer will win a lot of games against mid tier batters, a control spot pitcher who can knock a fly out of the air will also win a lot against mid tier batters. But a pitcher who has the that final 3rd...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #41
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Again, the number system???
I'm not beating anyone up for using the bands. But like I said earlier, I always enjoyed developing and/or seeing very complex body signal systems. Mostly because I know how difficult they are to construct, how difficult they are to learn, and how difficult they are to steal. It's also a very...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #15
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Again, the number system???
I can see it being a good tool for teams who throw some girls together that don't normally play as a whole. ( that's a legit circumstance ) The competitive side of me thinks it kinda cheapens the game. One of the most challenging parts of coaching is designing a body signal system that is easy...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #13
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Female Coaches?
As a head coach, I always wanted a staff of AC college age females. My wife just wouldn't allow it. :(- GOINGDEEP
- Post #10
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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How many pitchers is too many?
Well it's not easy. But the most important thing is, your team ( and that included the parents ), must understand the whole tournament weekend has been investigated and scenarios worked out days before the first pool game. Once we got the official "teams entered" from the director...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #33
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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How many pitchers is too many?
We had a pretty good setup. One ace, that everyone knew was the money pitcher, so no drama there. Two good pitchers, that could absorb games/innings to let the ace rest ( and hide her deep into the bracket ). Two position players who were "decent" pitchers, who could pitch the easier games...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #30
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Unsportsmanlike Conduct?
First of all, I hate timed games. But it is what it is. I'm going to mimic CB. This is the only thing I see, that should have been handled differently. Yes we all get caught up in the excitement of the game, so let's not focus on a minor mistake. But, it's not your call to declare "ball game"...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #11
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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When To Tell HC We're Moving On?
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- Post #21
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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play w/ better become better
I agree here. Moving up in classification is often much better than simply moving up in age.- GOINGDEEP
- Post #8
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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When To Tell HC We're Moving On?
The by-law as written in our state. 50% Rule – Participation (includes practice or games) during the school year on a non-school team prior to the school season by students that will play the following season on the high school team is limited to 50% of the number of players required to play...- GOINGDEEP
- Post #18
- Forum: Coaching Softball
