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    12U pitchers throwing 58-60 mph

    My daughter and I stayed and watched one of her Pitching Coach's top pitchers throw for a couple of minutes who throws in the high 60's and it was incredible. I won't name-drop her but she is a high DI prospect in the class of 2025. Cannon is exactly what it looked like.
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    12U pitchers throwing 58-60 mph

    Appreciate the feedback. In all honesty, August is when we take a vacation so she totally unplugs for at least the first two weeks, then she will start hitting and overhand throwing by the end. Her pitching coach is insistent on kids building in breaks. Her winter strength training is more core...
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    12U pitchers throwing 58-60 mph

    My 12U daughter tops out at 56 mph. She is tall and lanky but strong as hell. Guessing by summer she will be at 58mph. In-game speed is probably closer to 53-54mph. She is able to generate really good whip. I take a different approach then most people I shut her down for all of August (her...
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    Second Sport

    If I could go back in time and have my two older kids play a sport that they didn't swim would have been it. My 4-year-old is already involved in swimming and will join a swim team when she is old enough.
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    Shortage of Players

    Seeing this in Southeastern PA. The 'lucky' teams are the ones that have at least 10. Several teams out there with 7-8 girls hoping to grab more. I think it is several factors, more teams, more competition from other sports (Lacrosse), and the drop in birthrate that has occurred since 2000.
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    Leap into 2022, USA rules change for pitching

    Just to confirm is it just USA Softball and USSSA that currently allow for the pivot foot to be in the air at the same time as the drive foot? Curious where the high school rule is on this and if it is just waiting on any potential change at the NCAA level.
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    Leap into 2022, USA rules change for pitching

    Has the NCAA landed on this rule for future years yet or is that something they vote on in the Fall? Is this a power struggle between USA Softball and the NCAA? Will this contribute to the mound moving back? Will cats and dogs start falling out of the sky?
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    Avoiding bad organizations

    Based on the amount of time and $$ it takes to get good at pitching I am not surprised. As the father of a pitcher, I am committed to my daughter's journey for pitching have the bumps and bruises, and will likely have arthritis of the catching hand to prove it but I need the coaches to work on...
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    Leap into 2022, USA rules change for pitching

    The leaping rule wasn't enforced at the NCAA level, if you aren't enforcing it at the largest stage why are you enforcing it with 10 to 12 year olds?
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    Leap into 2022, USA rules change for pitching

    Saw an opposing coach call my then 10U daughter out for leaping. This was during an unsanctioned tournement. It, of course, got in my daughter's head and she struggled the rest of the inning. Luckily her teammates all came through and easily defeated the team. It was obvious by the end of...
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    Not sure where to go from here...HELP!!!

    On the topic of rest, we have decided to give our daughter off from pitching in August and from Thanksgiving to New Year's every year moving forward. During these periods of off time, she focuses on strength training. She had practice with her new team this week and I told her coach she isn't...
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    Anyone witness any "Hissy Quits" this summer?

    That is 20? My god. Was just thinking of this today as my daughter is going through the tryout circuit how many is appropriate but never even considered a number north of 13...
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    Bouncing between 10U and 12U struggling hitting now

    Hi, My daughter played on both her school team which in essence was 12U (minus drop 3rd strike) and is currently on a 10U travel team. At the beginning of the season, she was hitting well on both teams but as of late she can't hit her way out of a brown bag when it comes to 10U (12U finished...

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