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    What’s in your first aid kit?

    Conversation with a 7th grader back in the spring her- I just got stung by a yellowjacket. I'm allergic! me - Ok...are you gonna swell up, or what? her - I don't know! me - do you have an epi pen? her - a what? **another girls joins in and lets me know that the same girl was stung at...
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    Player safety when injured

    As a drummer, I'm proud of myself that I was able to laugh at this reference without googling him.
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    Regardless of the wording, no one is saying they're better at sports. You know exactly what they're saying, and you know why. The vast, vast majority of men have a physical advantage over women. Athlete for athlete, gender for gender, strength is always the deciding factor. That 1% outlier on...
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    NAIA ruling on Transgender athletes

    I'd be on board with women also not participating in a men's division unless there is actually not an option for women. Essentially like girls playing baseball T-ball or playing little league baseball when no softball option is available. I suppose the whole baseball vs softball thing could be...
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    Pitcher Falling Sideways

    The IR classroom drills are what I start with for new kids, but I think you essentially answered the question. Most of these kids don't do it naturally, but that's what I've heard a million times. People (not necessarily you) saying throw and catch underhanded as if it just develops on its own...
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    Spring break and a few rainouts, and the kids haven't played for quite a while. Expecting rainouts Thursday and Friday. For DD at least, it's for the best. She got a bad scrape near her ankle a few games back sliding into home, then it rubbed the next night when she pitched and it opened up...
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    Pitcher Falling Sideways

    I've seen this suggested many times but I've yet to see anyone whip naturally this way. When I think about throwing underhand myself, I certainly dont whip. I push. Is there something specific that needs cued or said for whip to develop naturally using this process? Or are we talking about...
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    Beginner pitcher vs Beginner Coach

    I'm just a pitcher's dad, but I went through the Pauly HPP course and study pitching every day. I can break down a pitch pretty well, but learning how to teach it has been a challenge. Different drills for different kids, habits they've picked up, and their particular anatomy can vary so much...
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    The frustrating part is, they DO know where and when. I think so much of this is just nerves. Starting the season, we had two freshmen in the infield, and basically three kids who are either in their first year playing or first year starting. For the most part, the skills and knowledge are there...
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    Beginner pitcher vs Beginner Coach

    You may be aware of all of this, but if not... Make sure you're aware of the difference between what is traditionally referred to as "hellow elbow" (basically just straight arm release with wrist snap, followed by elbow up after release) vs internal rotation with whip. Many, many, many former...
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    Dallas Morning News article re Portal and Recruiting

    This is getting out of control in high school as well. The state I live in now allows any student to attend any school, as long as they have the transportation to get there. But for sports, if they've played any varsity time after starting high school, they have to sit out a calendar year. Some...
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    Who catches pitching lessons?

    I catch for my daughter. Shin guards and occasionally a fielder's mask. I haven't gotten around to getting gear, but I probably should. I always say I'm a terrible catcher anyway, but my reflexes aren't as good as they used to be. I worked to get them back last year by bouncing a tennis ball...
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    Who catches pitching lessons?

    This happened to me back in the fall, on a t-ball field. It was basically unburied. My daughter only throws 45-47 most of the time. It hit me in the upper part of my ear, which cushioned the cranial impact a little, and that's probably all that saved me from a concussion. My head was definitely...
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    P1 was sick, so DD got the start on Wednesday vs a team we expected to keep up with, and most likely beat. They started hitting right away. Lucky gap rollers through the infield, mostly. They had hardly and then we struggled on defense again and they ran away with it. We hit decently and got 6...
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    The Saga of Rebuilding a School Program: A parent-coach's journal

    I think we'll find our groove in a few more games. I'd just like to go .500 again as we did last season. Girls are starting to make a lot more contact at that plate, and with contact comes more contact. The mental aspect of hitting is crazy.
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