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DD wants to quit softball
DD is very disappointed (and so am I) with the competitive softball scene here in the NE. There are only a handful of very good organizations, and she made every one of them. The first one she made ended up dissolving the team within 2 weeks of tryout (I mentioned this previously here). She...- RobertsB
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Joining Long Distance Travel Ball teams
Is the thug, thief, and liar team in NE PA?- RobertsB
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Team reneges after extending offer
No, the "coach" made the offer to DD. We even had a call the day after so I could get more info. They were to have several players from within the organization and were looking for only a few more players. He asked her to come back to another tryout the next week to help out too. Then a day...- RobertsB
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Pitching speed vs age
I was told at 2nd yr 14U, DD should be pitching at 55-60mph. DD is a young 07 (2026 grad year). She started at 45mph last fall and is now pitching at 52mph. She isn't tall, so we'll do more strength training to help her get more speed. Agree that don't get caught up on speed. Make sure the...- RobertsB
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Team reneges after extending offer
I will publicize their name here AFTER DD gets on a team. I want to make sure no one else fall in their trap in the future. Yes, we are close to NJ and DE. Thankfully, the 3 other top organizations I emailed contacted me back immediately and would look at DD, and they have few spots left esp...- RobertsB
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Team reneges after extending offer
As many parents know, tryouts are not easy. You spend hours researching the best teams for your child, figuring out the time and date for each tryout, driving from one tryout to another, then patiently spending your entire evening in that tryout. Repeat and wash for however many tryouts you have...- RobertsB
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