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Do your players really hit >.600?
Yes, I am sure about that. What I mean by "tough" is doing the job properly, without regard to whether it helps or hurts your players batting or fielding average. There is "benefit of the doubt" and there is "cheating to help your players achieve stats they don't deserve". They are not the same...- PDM
- Post #131
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Umpire incorrectly calls 3 outs in an inning
Excellent answer!- PDM
- Post #44
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Do your players really hit >.600?
In my experience, team scorekeepers (often parents) are either extremely generous, just don't know what they are doing, or are dishonest. I've seen routine fly balls that fell out of a fielder's glove scored as doubles. If you are a tough scorekeeper, you might be in the minority, but you are...- PDM
- Post #102
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Fielded choice?
Everyone is going to say the same. Fielder's choice.- PDM
- Post #20
- Forum: Softball Rules Questions
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Politics in College Ball
I was responding to your off topic reference to how you "sacrificed" your ability to earn money in the private sector. It had nothing to do with the subject and I've heard it too many times from educators who make really good money, and very few could make more in the private sector, despite...- PDM
- Post #87
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Politics in College Ball
We are not talking about participation trophies here, and it doesn't matter if parents are more upset than players. It still does matter to the players and the selections should be done fairly. It's the borderline players who care the most, not the stars who are always being honored, and they...- PDM
- Post #83
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Politics in College Ball
Oh, the "poor me, I chose to sacrifice money to work in education". Cry me a river. I know a lot of educators who make damn good money, and many of them still seem to think they are oppressed. It's laughable. But back to the subject at hand, the parent was speaking for the player. I am sure that...- PDM
- Post #80
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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Politics in College Ball
The players care and they are the ones who matter. Everything isn't about money.- PDM
- Post #78
- Forum: Playing College Softball
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7U or 8U???
Of course they should, but there's no money in that. Tournaments are fund raisers.- PDM
- Post #29
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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Good catching or bad umpiring
Ted Williams may have invented this approach and definitely made it famous via his book. Williams was an incredibly disciplined hitter. He did not adjust to the umpires and anecdotal evidence suggests that umpires were less likely to call him out on strikes that were close because he knew the...- PDM
- Post #51
- Forum: Softball Catching
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Playing time based on cheering
Did you miss the part about the coach not allowing anyone to question him/her about playing time? This coach is an idiot. I am guessing that the reason why they have "pick up players" playing entire games is because they can't keep girls on the team.- PDM
- Post #49
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Playing time based on cheering
First off, is this a softball team or a cheerleading team? This is ridiculous. Frankly, if I was the parent I would be looking for a new team. I have no respect for a coach who would base anything on cheering and doing dances. I'm very sorry your daughter has been forced to deal with this nonsense.- PDM
- Post #48
- Forum: Being a Softball Parent
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Team Rules~No player/parent interaction at the ballpark
Sure. Whenever the opportunity arises.- PDM
- Post #189
- Forum: Softball Discussions
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All High School Coaches Are Bad
This is a very common story. Thank you for telling yours so well. I've Also seen TB coaches of 18 u teams who were unqualified to coach 8u. Many HS coaches were very good college players and now are good coaches. It's the same in all sports. Too many people assume that the "for profit" coaches...- PDM
- Post #68
- Forum: Coaching Softball
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Team Rules~No player/parent interaction at the ballpark
No, it's a serious question. The coach wants to totally control the players while at a tournament. Is this included? If not, where is the line drawn? If the player is dizzy or feeling nauseous because the parents weren't allowed to remind their child to take in enough fluids, who handles that...- PDM
- Post #117
- Forum: Softball Discussions
